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M. STAPLES, of Claycomb & Staples, law and real estate, was born in Essex county, Mass., Sept. 23, 1843, His parents, Alfred and Abigail (Crowell) Staples, were natives of the Pine Tree State. Father was born in Waldo county, Dec. 10, 1810, now at Salem, Mass. Mother was born in same county Jan. 12, 1811, and died April 13, 1881. When about eleven years of age subject went to sea with father, who, during the principal part of his life, was a sea captain. At the age of eighteen he was made second mate on the ship J. C. Nichols, of a line plying between New York City and Montevideo, Buenos Ayres, and other South American ports. He subsequently held the same position on other vessels, and in the spring of 1865 was promoted to mate on a ship on line between Liverpool, Eng., and New York. Continued at sea until 1870, then went to Rockland, Me., and engaged in the restaurant business for about two years. After this he superintended work in a shoe factory for a time, then returned to Essex county, Mass., and engaged in the sale of carriages and sleighs. Came west and after visiting different parts of the country located in this city in the spring of 1877. On January 1st following he engaged in the real estate and insurance business with H. M. Huchinson under the firm name of Huchinson & Staples. Continued one year, then commenced the real estate and abstract business with J. H. Neal & Co., and in December 1879, formed a partnership with F. M. Redburn, of this city, in same business. One year thereafter he engaged with present partner and has since continued. Office on Main street, between Fifth and Sixth, where they do a general law, real estate, and abstract business. Mr. Staples, although a young man, possesses excellent business qualifications, and, with his able partner, constitute one of the strongest and most reliable firms in the Southwest.