Mowry Paine Arnold, M.D., of Foster Centre, was born in Smithfield (now Lincoln) September 30th, 1801, being the son of Israel and Anna (Chace) Arnold. He was a lineal descendant, in the sixth generation, of William Arnold, one of the 13 original proprietors of Providence. Doctor Arnold was educated in Belchertown, Mass., and at Amherst College, where he acquired Latin and Greek. He studied medicine with Doctors Cutler Gridley, of Amherst, and Potter Allen, of Glocester, R.I., and graduated at Berkshire Medical School in Pittsfield, Mass., in 1827, taking the highest honors in his class. In 1828 he moved to Foster, where he resided, in the practice of medicine, till his death. He was thrice married: first to Dorcas Peckham, April 10th, 1828; second to Electa Randall, in 1841; third to Asenath Place, in January, 1847. He has now living three sons and two daughters. The sons, Barnard and Henry, are practicing physicians, and Mowry P. is a well-to-do farmer. He has held various offices in the town. Doctor Arnold was the first superintendent of the first Sabbath school in Foster Centre, in 1828, and long served as librarian of the Manton Library of Foster. For some years he was postmaster at Foster Centre. In 1848 he was elected state senator, and declined a reelection the following term. He was town treasurer since 1865, and was connected with the schools of the town for more than 50 years, and most of this time was chairman of the committee. In 1832 he united with the Christian baptist church in Foster, of which he was for some time secretary. He died April 26th, 1890, in the 89th year of his age.
Mowry Paine Arnold, M.D., of Foster Centre, was born in Smithfield (now Lincoln) September 30th, 1801, being the son of Israel and Anna (Chace) Arnold. He was a lineal descendant, in the sixth generation, of William Arnold, one of the 13 original proprietors of Providence. Doctor Arnold was educated in Belchertown, Mass., and at Amherst College, where he acquired Latin and Greek. He studied medicine with Doctors Cutler Gridley, of Amherst, and Potter Allen, of Glocester, R.I., and graduated at Berkshire Medical School in Pittsfield, Mass., in 1827, taking the highest honors in his class. In 1828 he moved to Foster, where he resided, in the practice of medicine, till his death. He was thrice married: first to Dorcas Peckham, April 10th, 1828; second to Electa Randall, in 1841; third to Asenath Place, in January, 1847. He has now living three sons and two daughters. The sons, Barnard and Henry, are practicing physicians, and Mowry P. is a well-to-do farmer. He has held various offices in the town. Doctor Arnold was the first superintendent of the first Sabbath school in Foster Centre, in 1828, and long served as librarian of the Manton Library of Foster. For some years he was postmaster at Foster Centre. In 1848 he was elected state senator, and declined a reelection the following term. He was town treasurer since 1865, and was connected with the schools of the town for more than 50 years, and most of this time was chairman of the committee. In 1832 he united with the Christian baptist church in Foster, of which he was for some time secretary. He died April 26th, 1890, in the 89th year of his age.
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