Gage family.
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Thomas Hovey Gage (1826-1909), fourth child and oldest son of Dr. Leander and Anne Sargent Gage, was a notable physician, surgeon, and community leader in Worcester, Mass. He graduated from the Harvard Medical School in 1852, and practiced in Sterling, Mass., unitl 1857, when he removed to Worcester. He married, on 4 June 1860, Anna Maria Lane Gage ( -1908). They had three children: Homer; Thomas Hovey; and Mabel Carleton (1868-1952).
Homer Gage (1861-1938) was a surgeon, industrialist, philanthropist, and civic leader in Worcester, Mass. He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard in 1882 with the degree of A.B., followed by the degrees of A.M. and M.D. in 1887. For several years he ran a general practice in Worcester, then dedicated himself entirely to surgery. Upon the unexpected death of his brother-in-law, Lucius J. Knowles ( -1920), then-president of Crompton & Knowles Loom Works, Homer was elected president of that company. In 1923, he retired from surgery to devote himself to the running of the Loom Works. He married, on 15 June 1893, Mabel Reynolds Knowles (1869-1948); they had one child, Homer (1895-1925).
Thomas Hovey Gage (1865-1938) was a lawyer and civic leader in Worcester, Mass. He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard in 1886 with the degree of A.B., followed by the degrees of A.M. and LL.B. from the Harvard Law School in 1889. Immediately admitted to the bar, he worked as the personal secretary of Senator Hoar for one winter. Thomas Hovey set up practice in Worcester, eventually forming the firm Smith, Gage & Dresser that later became Gage, Hamilton & June. He married, on 8 June 1898, Alice Chase (1865-1940); they had one child, Mary Hovey ( - ), who married Albert White Rice (1883-1965).
From the description of Papers, 1849-1935. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 207137516
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