COL. J.P. CLARE OF WEST ACTON DEAD
Veteran of Civil and Spanish Wars
Served as Doorkeeper of State of House of Representatives
WEST ACTON. Dec. 13 - Col James P. Clare, doorkeeper of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and a veteran of three wars, died at his home here today after an illness of several weeks. He was 80 years old last March and his death occurrec on the anniversary of the Battle of Fredericksburg in which he took part as a soldier in the Civil War. He also served in the Spanish War and the Phillippine insurrection.
He was born in Chelsea, March 23, 1846. In 1901 he became a messenger attached to the sergeant-at-arms staff at the State House. In 1921 he was made assistant doorkeeper of the House and later that same year was promoted to doorkeeper.
By a special act of the legislature on 1919, when he then held the rank of major, he was made a colonel of the National Guard.
Last March 23 the members of the House of Representatives and the officials and citizens of West Acton paid tribute to the popular Civil War veteran on his 80th birthday.
"One of the most popular men at the State House," is the way Speaker John C. Hull of the House of Representatives introduced Col Clare that day, announcing it was his birthday anniversary. In response the members of the House stood up and applauded the genial doorkeeper. That same day 130 friends gathered in the Clare bungalow on Windsor av.
The patriotism of the 15-year-old Clare, in 1861, lead him to seek enlistment as a regular soldier, but his boyishness was an obstacle. Undaunted, however, he persisted until he was finally accepted and attached as a musician to Co. E. 10th Massachusetts Volunteers. He took part in 40 engagements.
In a comparatively short time he became the principal musician of his regiment and later entered with such zest into the duties that he concluded his Civil War duties as second lieutenant. He entered the Philippine strife as first lieutenant, while in the Spanish American War he was a captain of Company M, 5th Regiment, M.V.M.
The colonel entered the State's employ in 1901, and served into the 26th [?] a part of the Legislative force. He was married to Eldora V. Wymann of Waltham Jan. ?, 1867, and they observed the 59th anniversary of the wedding last January.
(Obituary published in the Boston Globe, Dec. 14, 1926, also another article was published in the Boston Globe on Dec. 16, 1926 and Dec. 17th)
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Band & E, 19th MVI, Drummer; enl. July 25, 1861; must. Aug. 28, 1861; re-enlist. Dec. 20, 1863 as Prin. Musician; comm. 2nd Lieut., June 1, 1865; not must.; must. out June 30, 1865 as Prin. Musician.
Veteran of three wars; Civil War, Spanish American War, and in Philppine Insurrection
Veteran of Civil and Spanish Wars
Served as Doorkeeper of State of House of Representatives
WEST ACTON. Dec. 13 - Col James P. Clare, doorkeeper of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and a veteran of three wars, died at his home here today after an illness of several weeks. He was 80 years old last March and his death occurrec on the anniversary of the Battle of Fredericksburg in which he took part as a soldier in the Civil War. He also served in the Spanish War and the Phillippine insurrection.
He was born in Chelsea, March 23, 1846. In 1901 he became a messenger attached to the sergeant-at-arms staff at the State House. In 1921 he was made assistant doorkeeper of the House and later that same year was promoted to doorkeeper.
By a special act of the legislature on 1919, when he then held the rank of major, he was made a colonel of the National Guard.
Last March 23 the members of the House of Representatives and the officials and citizens of West Acton paid tribute to the popular Civil War veteran on his 80th birthday.
"One of the most popular men at the State House," is the way Speaker John C. Hull of the House of Representatives introduced Col Clare that day, announcing it was his birthday anniversary. In response the members of the House stood up and applauded the genial doorkeeper. That same day 130 friends gathered in the Clare bungalow on Windsor av.
The patriotism of the 15-year-old Clare, in 1861, lead him to seek enlistment as a regular soldier, but his boyishness was an obstacle. Undaunted, however, he persisted until he was finally accepted and attached as a musician to Co. E. 10th Massachusetts Volunteers. He took part in 40 engagements.
In a comparatively short time he became the principal musician of his regiment and later entered with such zest into the duties that he concluded his Civil War duties as second lieutenant. He entered the Philippine strife as first lieutenant, while in the Spanish American War he was a captain of Company M, 5th Regiment, M.V.M.
The colonel entered the State's employ in 1901, and served into the 26th [?] a part of the Legislative force. He was married to Eldora V. Wymann of Waltham Jan. ?, 1867, and they observed the 59th anniversary of the wedding last January.
(Obituary published in the Boston Globe, Dec. 14, 1926, also another article was published in the Boston Globe on Dec. 16, 1926 and Dec. 17th)
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Band & E, 19th MVI, Drummer; enl. July 25, 1861; must. Aug. 28, 1861; re-enlist. Dec. 20, 1863 as Prin. Musician; comm. 2nd Lieut., June 1, 1865; not must.; must. out June 30, 1865 as Prin. Musician.
Veteran of three wars; Civil War, Spanish American War, and in Philppine Insurrection
COL. J.P. CLARE OF WEST ACTON DEAD
Veteran of Civil and Spanish Wars
Served as Doorkeeper of State of House of Representatives
WEST ACTON. Dec. 13 - Col James P. Clare, doorkeeper of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and a veteran of three wars, died at his home here today after an illness of several weeks. He was 80 years old last March and his death occurrec on the anniversary of the Battle of Fredericksburg in which he took part as a soldier in the Civil War. He also served in the Spanish War and the Phillippine insurrection.
He was born in Chelsea, March 23, 1846. In 1901 he became a messenger attached to the sergeant-at-arms staff at the State House. In 1921 he was made assistant doorkeeper of the House and later that same year was promoted to doorkeeper.
By a special act of the legislature on 1919, when he then held the rank of major, he was made a colonel of the National Guard.
Last March 23 the members of the House of Representatives and the officials and citizens of West Acton paid tribute to the popular Civil War veteran on his 80th birthday.
"One of the most popular men at the State House," is the way Speaker John C. Hull of the House of Representatives introduced Col Clare that day, announcing it was his birthday anniversary. In response the members of the House stood up and applauded the genial doorkeeper. That same day 130 friends gathered in the Clare bungalow on Windsor av.
The patriotism of the 15-year-old Clare, in 1861, lead him to seek enlistment as a regular soldier, but his boyishness was an obstacle. Undaunted, however, he persisted until he was finally accepted and attached as a musician to Co. E. 10th Massachusetts Volunteers. He took part in 40 engagements.
In a comparatively short time he became the principal musician of his regiment and later entered with such zest into the duties that he concluded his Civil War duties as second lieutenant. He entered the Philippine strife as first lieutenant, while in the Spanish American War he was a captain of Company M, 5th Regiment, M.V.M.
The colonel entered the State's employ in 1901, and served into the 26th [?] a part of the Legislative force. He was married to Eldora V. Wymann of Waltham Jan. ?, 1867, and they observed the 59th anniversary of the wedding last January.
(Obituary published in the Boston Globe, Dec. 14, 1926, also another article was published in the Boston Globe on Dec. 16, 1926 and Dec. 17th)
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Band & E, 19th MVI, Drummer; enl. July 25, 1861; must. Aug. 28, 1861; re-enlist. Dec. 20, 1863 as Prin. Musician; comm. 2nd Lieut., June 1, 1865; not must.; must. out June 30, 1865 as Prin. Musician.
Veteran of three wars; Civil War, Spanish American War, and in Philppine Insurrection
Veteran of Civil and Spanish Wars
Served as Doorkeeper of State of House of Representatives
WEST ACTON. Dec. 13 - Col James P. Clare, doorkeeper of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and a veteran of three wars, died at his home here today after an illness of several weeks. He was 80 years old last March and his death occurrec on the anniversary of the Battle of Fredericksburg in which he took part as a soldier in the Civil War. He also served in the Spanish War and the Phillippine insurrection.
He was born in Chelsea, March 23, 1846. In 1901 he became a messenger attached to the sergeant-at-arms staff at the State House. In 1921 he was made assistant doorkeeper of the House and later that same year was promoted to doorkeeper.
By a special act of the legislature on 1919, when he then held the rank of major, he was made a colonel of the National Guard.
Last March 23 the members of the House of Representatives and the officials and citizens of West Acton paid tribute to the popular Civil War veteran on his 80th birthday.
"One of the most popular men at the State House," is the way Speaker John C. Hull of the House of Representatives introduced Col Clare that day, announcing it was his birthday anniversary. In response the members of the House stood up and applauded the genial doorkeeper. That same day 130 friends gathered in the Clare bungalow on Windsor av.
The patriotism of the 15-year-old Clare, in 1861, lead him to seek enlistment as a regular soldier, but his boyishness was an obstacle. Undaunted, however, he persisted until he was finally accepted and attached as a musician to Co. E. 10th Massachusetts Volunteers. He took part in 40 engagements.
In a comparatively short time he became the principal musician of his regiment and later entered with such zest into the duties that he concluded his Civil War duties as second lieutenant. He entered the Philippine strife as first lieutenant, while in the Spanish American War he was a captain of Company M, 5th Regiment, M.V.M.
The colonel entered the State's employ in 1901, and served into the 26th [?] a part of the Legislative force. He was married to Eldora V. Wymann of Waltham Jan. ?, 1867, and they observed the 59th anniversary of the wedding last January.
(Obituary published in the Boston Globe, Dec. 14, 1926, also another article was published in the Boston Globe on Dec. 16, 1926 and Dec. 17th)
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Band & E, 19th MVI, Drummer; enl. July 25, 1861; must. Aug. 28, 1861; re-enlist. Dec. 20, 1863 as Prin. Musician; comm. 2nd Lieut., June 1, 1865; not must.; must. out June 30, 1865 as Prin. Musician.
Veteran of three wars; Civil War, Spanish American War, and in Philppine Insurrection
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