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New England Families Genealogical and Memorial: Third Series, Volume IV page 1781
Jesse Potter (2) Eddy, son of Jesse Potter (1) Eddy, was born in Providence, RI, July 12, 1873. He attended the public schools and the Mowry & Goff School, Providence. In 1888 he was a page in the house of representatives, appointed by the late O. J. Miller, speaker, at the time Mr. F. W. Tillinghast was a member of the house of Representatives from Johnston. Mr. Eddy later, on graduating from the Providence high school in 1891, went to work for him in his mill at Thornton--the Pocasset Manufacturing Company, and in the fall of the same year was transferred to Providence as bookkeeper for Tillinghast Stiles & Company, dealers in cotton and worsted yarns. He put his best efforts and energy into the business, mastered the details, and step by step won promotion. He is now treasurer and managing director of the company. In 1901 he was appointed to the staff of Governor Gregory, with the rank of colonel, and in 1903 on the staff of Governor Kimball. In politics he is an active and prominent Republican. He was elected to the state assembly from Providence, and served in the house in 1905-06, holding important committee places. He is a member and past worshipful master of St. John Lodge, No. 1, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons; member of Providence Chapter, No. 1, Royal Arch Masons; Providence Council, Royal and Select Masters; St. John Commandery, No. 1, of Providence; has attained to the thirty-second degree, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite; and is a noble of Palestine Temple, Mystic Shrine. He is a member of the Turk's Head, Commercial, and Southern New England Textile clubs: and of the American and National Cotton Manufacturers' Associations.
Mr. Eddy married, June 21, 1905, Phoebe A. Fraser, born in Nova Scotia. Children: Jesse Potter (3d), born January 12, 1907; Robert Fraser, February 2, 1910.
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