Parents: Otis Wales and Sena (Thayer) Thayer. Husband of Lucy Elizabeth (Adams) Thayer. Married: May 30, 1854.
"Received his education in Medfield. Learned the trade of carpenter in Medfield and Boston, serving an apprenticeship of five years with Jonathan E. Gleason. When about twenty years old, he went to West Dedham and worked at his trade for five years with William T. Shattuck. In 1847 he bought the business of Mr. Shattuck, and continued there until 1856, when he went to South Dedham, now Norwood, and engaged in business as a contractor and builder until 1887. During these years he did a large business, erecting many of the business buildings and residences of Norwood, as well as Dedham. Among his contracts was that of the Universalist church, afterwards destroyed by fire; also the Baptist church, and the village hall. At that time he had practically a monopoly in the building business in the town. He held many positions of trust and responsibility in the town. He was chairman of the board of assessors when Norwood was incorporated, serving sixteen years on the board, most of the time as chairman; was on the second board of selectmen of the new town, serving in all thirteen years; for many years was chief engineer of the fire department; and was representative to the general court in 1879 and 1885, representing the Republican voters of his district. In religion he is a Universalist, and served on the building committee of the church." - Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts: Vol. 1. William Richard Cutter: Lewis Historical Publishing Company: New York, 1908. p. 501, 502
"Received his education in Medfield. Learned the trade of carpenter in Medfield and Boston, serving an apprenticeship of five years with Jonathan E. Gleason. When about twenty years old, he went to West Dedham and worked at his trade for five years with William T. Shattuck. In 1847 he bought the business of Mr. Shattuck, and continued there until 1856, when he went to South Dedham, now Norwood, and engaged in business as a contractor and builder until 1887. During these years he did a large business, erecting many of the business buildings and residences of Norwood, as well as Dedham. Among his contracts was that of the Universalist church, afterwards destroyed by fire; also the Baptist church, and the village hall. At that time he had practically a monopoly in the building business in the town. He held many positions of trust and responsibility in the town. He was chairman of the board of assessors when Norwood was incorporated, serving sixteen years on the board, most of the time as chairman; was on the second board of selectmen of the new town, serving in all thirteen years; for many years was chief engineer of the fire department; and was representative to the general court in 1879 and 1885, representing the Republican voters of his district. In religion he is a Universalist, and served on the building committee of the church." - Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts: Vol. 1. William Richard Cutter: Lewis Historical Publishing Company: New York, 1908. p. 501, 502
Parents: Otis Wales and Sena (Thayer) Thayer. Husband of Lucy Elizabeth (Adams) Thayer. Married: May 30, 1854.
"Received his education in Medfield. Learned the trade of carpenter in Medfield and Boston, serving an apprenticeship of five years with Jonathan E. Gleason. When about twenty years old, he went to West Dedham and worked at his trade for five years with William T. Shattuck. In 1847 he bought the business of Mr. Shattuck, and continued there until 1856, when he went to South Dedham, now Norwood, and engaged in business as a contractor and builder until 1887. During these years he did a large business, erecting many of the business buildings and residences of Norwood, as well as Dedham. Among his contracts was that of the Universalist church, afterwards destroyed by fire; also the Baptist church, and the village hall. At that time he had practically a monopoly in the building business in the town. He held many positions of trust and responsibility in the town. He was chairman of the board of assessors when Norwood was incorporated, serving sixteen years on the board, most of the time as chairman; was on the second board of selectmen of the new town, serving in all thirteen years; for many years was chief engineer of the fire department; and was representative to the general court in 1879 and 1885, representing the Republican voters of his district. In religion he is a Universalist, and served on the building committee of the church." - Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts: Vol. 1. William Richard Cutter: Lewis Historical Publishing Company: New York, 1908. p. 501, 502
"Received his education in Medfield. Learned the trade of carpenter in Medfield and Boston, serving an apprenticeship of five years with Jonathan E. Gleason. When about twenty years old, he went to West Dedham and worked at his trade for five years with William T. Shattuck. In 1847 he bought the business of Mr. Shattuck, and continued there until 1856, when he went to South Dedham, now Norwood, and engaged in business as a contractor and builder until 1887. During these years he did a large business, erecting many of the business buildings and residences of Norwood, as well as Dedham. Among his contracts was that of the Universalist church, afterwards destroyed by fire; also the Baptist church, and the village hall. At that time he had practically a monopoly in the building business in the town. He held many positions of trust and responsibility in the town. He was chairman of the board of assessors when Norwood was incorporated, serving sixteen years on the board, most of the time as chairman; was on the second board of selectmen of the new town, serving in all thirteen years; for many years was chief engineer of the fire department; and was representative to the general court in 1879 and 1885, representing the Republican voters of his district. In religion he is a Universalist, and served on the building committee of the church." - Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts: Vol. 1. William Richard Cutter: Lewis Historical Publishing Company: New York, 1908. p. 501, 502
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