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Author: E. O. Jameson (1886)

DR. JOHN S. FOLSOM.

JOHN SANBORN [7] FOLSOM, (John Tilton [6], Nicholas[5], Peter[4], Peter[3],
Peter[2], John[1],) son of John Tilton and Hannah Morrill (Sanborn) Folsom, was
born Oct. 12, 1840, in Manchester, N. H. He was a lineal descendant in the
seventh generation from John Foulsham, now written Folsom, who set sail April
26, 1638, from the mouth of the Thames, England, in the ship "Diligent," of
Ipswich, and on arrival in America settled in Hingham, Mass. Vid. The Historical
and Genealogical Register, April, 1876; pp. 207-231. His father, Dr. John T.
Folsom, was for many years a successful and widely-known practitioner of
dentistry in Gloucester, and afterwards in Boston, Mass. John S. Folsom having
spent his boyhood and youth in school, at the age of sixteen years entered his
father's office, and devoted himself to the study and practice of dentistry
under the careful instruction and experienced eye of his father, who designed to
give his son the best advantages for this profession. After two or three years
under the personal training of one of the best dentists in New England, he went
to Baltimore and then to New York City, spending some two years in the offices
of Drs. Stinson, Franklin & Sproul, Stratton, and other most eminent dentists in
the country at that period. Dr. Folsom, about 1S60, returned to his father's
office in Gloucester, a well-read and skillful operator in dentistry. After some
years he, with his father and uncle, N. T. Folsom, also a dentist, opened an
office on Winter Street in Boston, where they had a large practice. Meanwhile
his uncle became the inventor of what was known as the "Folsom Dental Packing
Ridge," patented Jan. 1, 1867, which became so important to dentistry everywhere
that they all were engaged for a time in introducing this new invention, which
yielded a very handsome pecuniary harvest. Subsequently Dr. Folsom engaged
somewhat in other business, but still doing more or less in his profession. He
himself made some valuable inventions in saddlery and other hardware, which
proved successful. Subsequent to 1873 he resided in the easterly part of Medway,
which became Millis, Mass. After his father's death for some years he was in
company with his uncle, N. T. Folsom, Esq., and had an office in Boston, where
he gave attention to the sale of goods manufactured under their several patents,
and devoted some time to his professional practice in the place where he
resided. He was a prominent citizen in Medway, and a leader in politics as a
Jacksonian Democrat, being on the Democratic town committee, where he was a
faithful and energetic worker. As a business man Dr. Folsom had a good measure
of executive ability, enjoyed the entire confidence of those who knew him, and
among his business associates he was called a "square man," one whose word was
considered as good as his bond. Dr. Folsom was a popular candidate in 1884 for
Representative to the General Court of Massachusetts, receiving a heavy vote of
his townsmen without respect to party lines. In 1885, upon the incorporation of
the town of Millis he was chosen a member of the first board of selectmen, and
on the decease of Lansing Millis, Esq., Dr. Folsom became chairman of the board.
He was a far-sighted, judicious, progressive and faithful town officer, a
valuable and highly esteemed citizen of the new municipality. Dr. Folsom
married, July 6, 1865, Marion Augusta Gould, daughter of Dr. James B. and
Priscilla A. (Godfrey) Gould. She was born Oct. 10, 1843, in New England
Village, Mass. Mrs. Folsom was a lady of rare personal charms, attractive and
graceful in manners, and of great loveliness of character. She died Feb. 17,
1883, in the very bloom of womanhood, and universally lamented.


Additional Comments:
THE BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF PROMINENT PERSONS,
AND
The Genealogical Records
OF
MANY EARLY AND OTHER FAMILIES
IN
MEDWAY, MASS. 1713-1886.
Illustrated
WITH NUMEROUS STEEL AND WOOD ENGRAVINGS.
BY
E. O. JAMESON,
THE AUTHOR OK "THE COGSWELLS IN AMERICA," "THE HISTORY OF MEDWAY, MASS." ETC.
MILLIS, MASS. 1886.

Copyright, 1886.
E. O. JAMESON, MILLIS, MASS.
All Rights Reserved.

J. A. & R. A. REID, PRINTERS, PROVIDENCE, R. I.


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