John D. Long
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THE BAY STATE MONTHLY.
A Massachusetts Magazine.
VOL. III. SEPTEMBER, 1885. NO. IV.
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HON. JOHN D. LONG.
Hon. John D. Long, the thirty-second governor of theCommonwealth of Massachusetts, under the Constitution, and whose wise,prudent administration reflected great credit upon himself, was born inBuckfield, Maine, October 27, 1838.
His father was a man of some prominence in the Pine Tree State, and inthe year in which his more distinguished son first saw the light, he ranfor Congress on the Whig ticket, and although receiving a plurality ofthe votes cast, he was defeated.
The son was a studious lad, more fond of his books than of play, andthought more of obtaining a solid education than of developing hismuscles as an athlete. At the proper age he entered the academy atHebron, the principal of which was at that time Mark H. Dunnell,subsequently a member of Congress from Minnesota.
At the age of fourteen, young Long entered the Freshman class at HarvardCollege. He at once took high rank, stood fourth in his class for thecourse, and second at the end of the Senior year. He was the author ofthe class ode, sung on Commencement day.
After leaving College, Mr. Long was engaged as principal of the WestfordAcademy, an old institution incorporated in 1793. He remained atWestford two years, highly esteemed by his pupils and beloved of thewhole people. As a teacher, he won marked success, and