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BRECK. BRECK. nine days, until they made the Ladrone Islands. He is an active Mason, and has been Knight Templar twenty years ; a " liberal " in religion, and a Republican in politics. He has been earnestly solicited to take some of the highest offices in the gift of his other town offices, he held for fifty-one years, when, having passed his ninetieth year, he retired from office with the thanks cf the town for his long continued and faithful service. For sixteen years he filled the office of clerk, collector and treasurer of the First Congregational church of Mil- ton, and for thirty-eight years he has held the office of director and agent of the Quincy Mutual Fire Insurance Company, which position he still retains. In 1825 Mr. Breck joined the Masonic order, lived through the anti-masonic furore without losing his faith in its princi- ples, saw it revived to more than its ancient glory, presided over what are now two of the most flourishing lodges in the state, and still retains his interest and well- grounded belief in its permanency. He represented the town of Milton in the lower branch of the Legislature in 1841 and 1X42. Mr. Breck has been for many years clerk of the "Society in Milton for apprehend- THOMAS E BRALEY town, but has invariably declined such honors. BRECK, CHARLES, son of Edward and Sarah (Vose) Breck, was born in Medfield, Norfolk county, January n, 1798. His early education was the best which the common schools afforded eighty-five years ago. After three years spent at farming, his first employment was as a wool puller at which he worked for nineteen years. For four years following he worked at tanning, and has since been occupied in Milton at farming, surveying, and en- gaged in the business of various town offices. In Quincy, on the 2d of May, 1827, Mr. Breck was married to Mary A., daughter of Joseph and Dorothy (Spear) Blanchard. This union continued for more than fifty- one years. Their two children are: Mary E. and Charles E. C. Breck. In 1837 Mr. Breck was elected one of the board of selectmen. For thirty-four years he was town treasurer. These, with CHARLES BRECK ing Horse Thieves," one of the most unique organizations in the State. There are only two in existence, the other being- located in Dedham. The Milton society was founded in 1819, and every horse that has been stolen from any member since the formation of the society has been