Timothy Gay Jr. represented Dedham, Massachusetts, in the Great and General Court. [1]
He was also the Norfolk County jailkeeper when Jason Fairbanks escaped. [2] He was acquitted of any wrongdoing, but was turned out of office. [2]
Edward Dowse was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Born in Charlestown in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, Dowse moved to Dedham in March 1798 to escape the yellow fever epidemic in Boston. He purchased five acres of land on both sides of the Middle Post Road, today known as High Street. He lived in an already existing house at first, and then built a home on the land in 1804. His brother-in-law was Samuel Nicholson, the first captain of USS Constitution.
Henry Phillips was a wealthy businessman and politician from Boston and Dedham, Massachusetts. Phillips was described as "tender and brokenhearted."
Samuel Dexter was a minister from Dedham, Massachusetts. He ministered there from May 1724 to 1755.
Joseph Ellis, Sr. (1666-1752) was a colonial American politician. He served as selectman, moderator, and representative to the Great and General Court where he served seven terms.
Samuel Dexter (1726—1810) was an early American politician from Dedham, Massachusetts.
Dr. Joseph Richards represented Dedham, Massachusetts in the Great and General Court. Beginning in 1731, he served five terms as selectman.
Eliphalet Pond (1704-1795) represented Dedham, Massachusetts in the Great and General Court.
Captain Ebenezer Battle, also known as Ebenezer Battelle, represented Dedham, Massachusetts in the Great and General Court. He was also a selectman in 1779. Battle fought the retreating British soldiers following the battles of Lexington and Concord. One of his men, Elias Haven, died at Menotomy. After the fighting ended, his men walked the entire length of the battlefield, collecting weapons and burying the dead.
Isaac Bullard represented Dedham, Massachusetts in the Great and General Court. He was also town clerk for a total of three years, having first been elected in 1784. He was also elected five times as selectman, beginning in 1773. Bullard was the first treasurer of Norfolk County, serving from 1793 to 1808.
Ebenezer Fisher represented Dedham, Massachusetts in the Great and General Court. The Fisher School, now in Westwood, Massachusetts, was named in his honor. He served as selectman in 1785. He voted against the Norfolk and Bristol Turnpike as a member of the legislature in 1802. Fisher Ames was a driver for the road, and his brother Nathaniel believed his no vote made him a "traitor" motivated by "an ancient prejudice against the Old Parish," i.e. modern day Dedham.
Pliny Bingham represented Dedham, Massachusetts in the Great and General Court. A swamp he owned submerged the Dedham Branch of the Boston and Providence Railroad during construction. He stole the silver from the First Church and Parish in Dedham during a dispute that split the church.
Richard Ellis represented Dedham, Massachusetts in the Great and General Court.
William Adams was minister of the First Church and Parish in Dedham.
Nathan Aldis was an early settler of Dedham, Massachusetts who served on that town's Board of Selectmen in 1641, 1642, and 1644. He served in a variety of other positions in the town and served as a deacon at First Church and Parish in Dedham. He signed the Dedham Covenant.
Samuel Morse (1585-1654) was an original proprietor of Dedham, Massachusetts who served on the board of selectmen for two years. He was also a founder of Medfield, Massachusetts when it broke away from Dedham. He was elected a selectman before joining the First Church and Parish in Dedham. He was a signer of the Dedham Covenant.
Peter Woodward represented Dedham, Massachusetts in the Great and General Court in 1665, 1669, and 1670. He also served on the board of selectmen for 16 years, with his first term beginning in 1643 and his last ending in 1670.
Ralph Day was an early settler and selectman in Dedham, Massachusetts. Day emigrated from England to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630.
Lt. Daniel Pond was a prominent early settler of Dedham, Massachusetts.
John Farrington was an early American colonist. He settled in Dedham, Massachusetts and served as a selectman there. When the town of Wrentham separated, he became one of the first settlers there. Later, he would become one of the founders of Deerfield, Massachusetts. His wife, Mary Bullard, was the cousin of Quentin Stockwell's wife Abigail. The Stockwells were also original settlers of Deerfield. He was the ancestor of Representative John Farrington.
Captain Aaron Fuller was an early American military official from Dedham, Massachusetts.
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