JOSEPH CLEAVELAND
Source: "Memorialia of the Class of '64 in Dartmouth College" complied by John C. Webster, Shepard & Johnston, Printers, 1884, Chicago

JOSEPH CLEAVELAND

Joseph Cleaveland was born at Barnston, Province of Quebec, Canada. He received his
Academical education at New Hampton, New Hampshire, and entered college at the beginning of Freshman year, August 24, 1860.

He severed his connection with our class and the College before the close of Freshman year, and went to Lawrence, Massachusetts, where he pursued the study of law, in the office of the Hon. D. and C. Saunders. He was admitted to the bar of Massachusetts in 1869, and immediately commenced the practice of his profession at Lawrence, Massachusetts. He has remained there up to the present time, enjoying a successful and profitable practice. He is a member of the Essex Bar Association. During the year 1877, he was a member of the City Council of Lawrence, Massachusetts.

In his religious views, he expresses himself as being very liberal, with a firm reliance in God.

He was married May 4, 1864, to Miss Laura A. Fellows, of New Hampton, New Hampshire. They have five children: Willis Milton, born January 15, 1867; Sylvester Irving, born June 21, 1869; Joseph Luther, born March 12, 1871; Annie Laura, born in February, 1873, and Helen Louise, born October 2, 1883.

Submitted by Deborah Crowell