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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
OF THE
GOVERNOR, COUNCILLORS,
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AND MEMBERS OF THE
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OF THE
NEW HAMPSHIRE LEGISLATURE
FOR 1893='94.
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
OF THE
GOVERNOR, COUNCILLORS,
AND MEMBERS OF THE
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OF THE
NEW HAMPSHIRE LEGISLATURE
FOR 1893='94.
COMPILED BY L. B. BROWN.
VOLUME VII.
PRICE, TWENTY-FIVE CENTS.
CONCORD, N. H .: H. B. BROWN, PUBLISHER. 1893.
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OFFICERS: Ex-Gov. D. H. GOODELL, President. Hon. R. W. MUSGROVE, First Vice-President. WALTER STIMSON, Esq., Second Vice-President. IRA A. CHASE, Esq., Secretary. W. A. STONE, Jr., Treasurer.
Biographical Sketches
1893='94.
GOVERNOR.
JOHN BUTLER SMITH, of Hills- borough, is the son of Ammi and Lydia F. Smith, and was born at Rocking- ham, Vermont, April 12, 1838. He comes from sturdy Scotch-Irish stock, whose characteristics have been the strength and pride of the leading men and women of our state, and his New Hampshire origin is traced in the fact that he is descended from Lieut. Thom- as Smith, who first settled in Chester, lived for a time in Londonderry and afterwards removed to New Boston; and his father Ammi was born in Ac- worth, removing to Vermont at the age of 33, and became a successful woolen manufacturer there. When John B. was nine years old his father removed to Hillsborough, where he lived until his death, in 1887.
The subject of this sketch received his early education in the public schools of the town and at Francestown acade- my where he excelled as a classical scholar, and at the age of 16 he was nearly fitted for college. He was led, however, to adopt a business career and after engaging in employment in Henniker, Manchester and New Boston, in 1863 he began business for himself by purchasing a drug store in Man- chester, which he owned for a year, and then established a knit goods factory in the town of Washington. Subse-
quently he leased the Sawyer woolen mill at North Weare, and in 1866 he built at Hillsborough Bridge a small mill which was the beginning of the extensive knit goods factory now own- ed and operated by the Contoocook Mills Company, of which Mr. Smith is the president and principal owner. He continued his residence in Manchester for 17 years and has been a resident of Hillsborough since 1880, where he has lately erected a fine residence. His wife is Emma E., daughter of Stephen Lavender of Boston, and they have one son, their first born having died at the age of two years. Mr. Smith is a Con- gregationalist in religion and in politics has always been an earnest Republi- can, serving his party as a presidential elector in 1884 and as a member of the executive council in 1887-9, and he has always been active in the councils of his party. He has been strong, self- reliant, energetic, persistent and has achieved a wonderful success in the business world, having amassed a com- petence which enables him to give with a free hand to every good work that commends itself to his conscience and judgment. He is dignified, yet approach- able and companionable, and is one of the true and solid men of the Old Gran- ite State, whom the people delight to honor by official preferment.
COUNCIL.
District No. 1 .- TRUE L. NORRIS, Portsmouth. Democrat, Episcopal, edi- tor, married. Born in Manchester and educated in the public schools of New Hampshire and Massachusetts and fitted for Harvard college, but instead of en- tering college, he enlisted in the ser- vice of his country, serving in the 5th Massachusetts Vols. He afterwards read law in the office of his father, the late Col. A. F. L. Norris, in Boston, and was admitted to practice on the day he became of age. He practiced his pro- fession in Boston for several years and then entered the newspaper profession,
and for several years he represented the New York Herald, Boston Globe and Manchester Union in Concord. When Col. Charles A. Sinclair purchas- ed the Daily Evening Times and Week- ly States and Union in 1887, he went to Portsmouth and became editor and nian- ager of both papers and has remained there until this time, where he has achieved a phenomenal success in build- ing up these papers till they rank among the first in the state in circulation and influence. Col. Norris is a sagacious business man, of broad and liberal ideas; there isn't a brighter, keener or more popular newspaper man in the state, and his training and experience render him amply qualified to fill any position. He is thoroughly Democratic, and comes from good old New Hamp- shire Jeffersonian Democratic stock, being a nephew of the late U. S. Sena- tor Moses Norris. He is a member of Storer Post No. 1, G. A. R., a Mason and Odd Fellow, Redman and Elk.
District No. 2 .- JOHN C. RAY, Man- chester. Republican, Superintendent of the State Industrial school, married; age, 66. Born in Hopkinton and has resid- ed in Dunbarton and Chicopee, Mass., served as selectman and superintendent of schools and has been a justice of the peace 40 years. When he was a men- ber of the House in 1852 he was, with one exception, the youngest member of the house, but his youth did not pre- vent him from becoming one of the most active and influential members. Dunbarton honored him subsequently by electing him chairman of the board of selectmen and superintendent of
schools, positions which he filled to the satisfaction of all. July 2, 1874, he became superintendent of the State Industrial School and has filled the position so acceptably that he has been year by year unanimously re-elected, notwithstanding his often repeated de- sire to retire from the position. Mr. Ray's administration of affairs there has been characterized by great kind- ness but unflinching firmness in his deal- ing with the wayward youth intrusted to him, and it would be hard to find a man who could manage the farm more successfully. Under his faithful man- agement the institution has taken rank in the forefront of similar institutions in this country. He was one of the trustees of the normal school and has al- ways taken a deep interest in education- al affairs. He also takes great inter- est in stock-raising and owns one of the best stock farms in Dunbarton or even Merrimack county. Member of the House in 1852, 53, 54 and 81.
District No. 3 .- EDWARD O. BLUNT, Nashua. Republican, Congregationalist, merchant, married; age, 46. Born in Nashua, educated there and always re- sided there. Has held a number of city offices and represented his ward in the board of Aldermen for three years, only one other person having that record in the ward. Is very prominent in city politics and was chairman of the City Committee in 1888 and 1892; one of the board of Police Commission- ers for Nashua, which office he resigned upon being elected Councilor. Is a Knight Templar and 32d Mason, al- so one of the Directors and Treasurer of the Masonic building association; trustee of City Savings Bank and Se- curity Trust Co., a Knight of Pythias, member New Hampshire club and the Congregational club. Served in the House in 1881 and in the Senate in 1887. Always a Republican.
District No. 4 .- FRANK N. PAR- SONS, Franklin, Republican, no re- ligious preference stated, lawyer, mar- ried; age, 38. Born in Dover, Sept. 3, 1854. Educated at Dartmouth College. Has served as State Reporter since
June, 1891. Member of the Constitu-
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tional Convention of 1889. Always a Re- publican.
District No. 5 .- HERBERT B. MOUL- TON, Lisbon. Democrat, engaged in the lumber and live stock business, do- ing an extensive business as drover,
married; age, 46. Born in Lyman July 5, 1846. Educated in the common schools. Is a man of sound judgment and served the town of Ly- man as member of the House in 1876 and 77 and was member from Lisbon in 1885. Is an active Democrat.
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SENATE.
The senate is composed of 24 mem- bers. Fifteen are Republicans and nine are Democrats.
The oldest member is Hon. Newton S. Huntington of Hanover, who is 72, and the youngest is Hon. George F. Hammond of Nashua, who is 32. Two of the members are between 30 and 40 years of age, eleven between 40 and 50, five between 50 and 60, three be- tween 60 and 70 and three between 70 and 80. All are natives of the State ex- cept four, one having been born in Maine, one in Massachusetts, one in Ohio and one in Scotland. Five were born in the towns where they now re- side. Three are college graduates and seven received an academic education. Seventeen have been members of the House, one in both the House and senate, two of the House and Constitutional Convention of 1889, and one of that con- vention.
In religious belief six are Congrega- tionalists, two Catholics, two Universa- lists, one Episcopalian, one Baptist and one Unitarian.
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Three of the members are single and one of these is a widower.
The profession or occupation of the Senators is as follows: Farmers, 4; merchants, 3; lawyers, 3; manufact- urers, 2, and one each bank president, mill superintendent, grocer, salesman, formerly a druggist, dealer in live stock and butcher, farmer and merchant, lum- ber dealer, manufacturer and merchant, engaged in settling estates, etc., pub- lisher, and undertaker.
District No. 1 .- PEARSON G. EV- ANS, Gorham. Democrat.
District No. 2 .- EDWARD WOODS, Bath. Democrat, lawyer, president of savings bank and officer in several lum- ber companies, married; age, 57. Born in Bath Oct. 24, 1835 and has resided
there except three years in Littleton. Educated at Phillips Exeter Academy and Dartmouth College. Has served as county solicitor and as town treasurer for 20 years, also on school committee and was aide-de-camp on Gov. West- on's staff. Member of the House in 1873 and 74. Always a Democrat.
District No. 3 .- NEWTON S. HUNT- INGTON, Hanover. Republican, Bap- tist, bank president, married; age, 72. Born in Lebanon. Is the son of Elias and Lucinda (Putnam) Huntington. He was educated at the public schools of Hanover and at New London academy. His father, who was a farmer, died in Mr. Huntington's infancy, when the family moved to Hanover. Until 33 years of age Mr. Huntington remained on a farm, when he went into trade, continuing about seven years. In 1865 lie organized the Dartmouth National bank, of which he was chosen cashier, and was elected treasurer of the Dart mouth Savings bank, and held these positions fourteen years, when he was chosen president of both banks, and holds both offices at present. In 1879 he went abroad; traveled through Scot- land, England, France, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland, remaining away from home three months. He has travelled extensively through the United States and Canada, visiting every state east of the Rocky Mountains. He married, April 30, 1843, Mary, daughter of Dea- con Isaac and Lucy (Chandler) Bridg- man, of Hanover, and has two daugli- ters, Ellen M., who married Prof. Rob- ert Fletcher of the Thayer Department of Dartmouth College and Fanny C., who married Prof. Charles P. Chase, now treasurer of the two banks and treasurer of Dartmouth College, and has filled every office in the gift of the town. Moderator over thirty times; member of the House in 1858, 1859, 1885, 1887, 1889 and 1891. Dartmouth College be- stowed the degree of A. M. in 1887.
District No. 4 .- CHARLES H. DA- MON, Campton. Baptist, grocery sales- man, married; age, 41. Born in Low- ell, Sept. 16, 1851. Educated in the Campton common schools. Was a mem- ber of the Constitutional convention of 1889, and of the House in 1891.
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District No. 5 .- FRANK K. HOBBS, Ossipee. Democrat, farmer, married, age, 51. Born in Tamworth Nov. 4, 1841. Educated at Wolfeboro and N. E. Masonic Institute, Effingham. Served in Co. F, 18th N. H. Vols., and discharg- ed as orderly sergeant. Has held all the various town offices and was a mem- ber of the House in 1875, 77, 78, 81 and 85. Always an active Democrat.
District No. 6 .- GEORGE A. HATCH, Laconia. Democrat, no religious pref- erence, formerly a druggist, married; age, 44. Born in Meredith and has re- sided in New York city and Boston. Educated at New Hampton. Educated himself and never had a dollar that he did not earn by his own exertion. Has always taken an active interest in the politics of the town and is at present chairman of the town committee. Serv- ed as town clerk in 1876 and 77. Mem- ber of the House in 1878. Always a Democrat.
District No. 7 .- SHEPARD L. BOW- ERS, Newport. Republican, lawyer, married; age, 65. Born in Acworth Dec. 13, 1827. Worked on his father's farm until 21 years old, when he began a course of study; fitted for college at Kimball Union Academy and at Thet- ford Vt., Academy; engaged in teaching several terms at Leominister and Fitch- burg, Mass., and also was principal of the High schools in Acworth and South Acworth. Entered Dartmouth College in 1852, after which he read law with Hon. Asa Fowler of Concord, and was admitted to the bar in 1856 and began practice at Newport, where he has been actively engaged in his profession ever since. Was married in 1859 to Thank- ful M. Newell of Newport, who died in 1861. Nine years later was married to Susan E. Cofran of Goshen, served as Register of Probate 20 years and so- licitor 4 years. Delegate to the Repub- lican National conventions, at Baltimore in 1864 and afterwards at the conven- tion in Chicago in 1884. He takes a lively interest in the growth and wel- fare of his town and was director of the Newport Savings bank at the time of its incorporation; is now president of the Newport Improvement Company. Aside from his active business life he is an extensive reader of literature and has written and delivered many essays and lectures. His children are John A.,
born March 2, 1872, and now a junior in Dartmouth college. Harry Natt, born September 21, 1876, and Mary Ger- trude, born November 26, 1883. Mem- ber of the House in 1866, 85 and 86, and took a prominent and leading part, be- ing an able, fluent, and brilliant deba- ter.
District No. 8 .- GEORGE S. PEA- VEY, Greenfield. Democrat, Congrega- tionalist, butcher and dealer in live stock, in which he does an extensive business as member of the firm of C. F. and G. S. Peavey; is also largely in- terested in real estate, principally pas- turing, and handles thousands of cat- tle and sheep during the season; mar- ried; age, 57. Born in Greenfield, Feb. 14, 1835. Educated there, in Washing- ton, Hopkinton, Pittsfield and Hancock. Has held the various town offices and himself and brother were directors of the First National Bank of Frances- town and owned a tenth part of its stock when they voted to close it up in 1891. Member of the House in 1867 and 68. Always a Democrat.
District No. 9 .- GEORGE C. PRES- TON, Henniker. Republican, Congre- gationalist, merchant, married; age, 44. Born in Manchester. Educated at Fran- cestown Academy. Has lived in Henni- ker over twenty years and been in the same business all of the time under different styles, at present associated with his brother under the style of Pres- ton Bros., doing a general business, not being strictly confined to store trade, but do something in several lines, includ- ing some real estate and quite a fruit business, handling nearly all the fruit produced in the town. Is a Mason, Odd Fellow, and Granger, being a firm be- liever in any society that has for its ob- ject the good of humanity. Served as postmaster 4 years and town clerk 6. Member of the House in 1891. Al- ways a Republican.
District No. 10 .- JOSEPH B. WALK- ER, Concord. Republican, married, farmer; age, 70. Born in Concord, June 12, 1822. Graduated from Yale College in 1844 and afterwards at the Harvard law school, and admitted to the N. H. bar in 1847. Left the profession to care for inherited estates, a large farm and general business. Is an officer in many financial companies and state boards. Has contributed much to historic re-
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search and the agricultural interests of the state. Member of the House in 1866 and 67.
District No. 11 .- JOHN WHITAKER, Penacook. Democrat, married; age, 56. Born in Hopkinton, but has lived in Ward One, since 1852. He comes of the best old New England stock, his father being a soldier in the war of 1812, and his grandfather fought at Bunker Hill, and served later in the ranks of the Continental army. Mr. Whitaker had traveled over sixteen of the states and territories before coming of age, and wisely concluding that the state of his birth was the best place for him, he settled in Fisherville, now Penacook, in the year before mentioned. entering the service of his brother-in-law, Seth B. Hoyt, who was engaged in the liv- ery business. Here he was quite a knight of the whip for several years, and finally went into the same business on his own account and continued it until 1866, when in company with the firm of Caldwell and Amsden, he en- gaged in the manufacture of lumber at the borough, at the privilege now oc- cupied in part by the new Holden Wool- en Company and Electrical Machine Works. Here he transacted a lucrative business, up to 1891, when he sold the privilege to Hon. Charles H. Amsden. He has ever been one of the most ac- tive, as well as one of the most popular residents of Penacook, taking an ac- tive part in all that concerned the wel- fare of the village, or the interests of the people. Although a Democrat politi- cally, in a strong Republican communi- ty, he has been chosen as assessor, in both branches of the city government, and in the state legislature. In the gen- eral overturn at the last election in Ward One, his vote was equal to the average given for the candidates elect- ed on the Republican ticket, proving that his popularity is as lasting as it is de- serving. He was married in 1859 to Miss Francis E. Caldwell. oldest daugh- ter of the late B. F. Caldwell, and their home on Washington street is one of the pleasantest as it is one of the hap -! piest in Penacook. He was appointed one of the Board of Water Commission- ers last year. With the knowledge ac- quired from a practical business career, as well as being thoroughly informed in state and municipal affairs, none of the senators-elect will be better qualified for the honorable position.
District No. 12 .- WILLIAM E. WATERHOUSE, Barrington. Repub- lican, Universalist, but attends Congre- gational church, farmer and dealer in lumber, wood, flour, grain and groceries, married; age, 47. Born in Barrington, Jan. 31, 1845, and always resided there. Educated in the common and High school and at Franklin Academy, Dov- er. Served as town clerk 4 years, se- lectman six, county commissioner two, and moderator since 1886. Member of the Republican State Committee 18 years. Director of Concord and Roches- ter railroad and president and director of the Barrington Creamery Association. Member of the House in 1871 and 72 and member of Constitutional Conven- tion of 1889. Republican always.
District No. 13 .- CLEMENT J. WOOD- WARD, Keene. Republican, attends Episcopal church, publisher, married; age, 42. Born in Roxbury, Sept. 7. 1850. Educated at the Keene high school and Colby Academy. Is treasurer and man- ager of the Sentinel Printing Company, publishers of the daily Keene Evening Sentinel, and weekly New Hampshire Sentinel; director of the Keene Nation- al Bank, and has been a member of the Keene city government. Member of the Republican State Committee for many years, and always takes a live- ly interest in political affairs. Mem- ber of the House in 1887 and served on important committees. Always a Republican.
District No. 14 .- WALTER L. GOOD- NOW, Jaffrey. Republican, Baptist, merchant, married; age, 41. Born in Winchendon, Mass., and has resided in Lyme, and Fitzwilliam Educated in the public schools. Member of the House in 1889. Always a Republican.
District No. 15 .- JOHN McLANE, Milford, attends the Congregational church, manufacturer of post-office equipments, married; age, 41. Born in Scotland in 1852, and came to this coun- try with his parents when two years of age. Member of the House in 1885-86, 1887-'8, and of the senate in 1891, and was chosen president of the senate and made an admirable presiding officer. Was always a Republican.
District No. 16 .- FREEMAN HIG- GINS, Manchester. Republican, first and last, Supt. of Amoskeag Company's machine shop, Congregationalist, mar- ried; age, 62. Born in Standish,
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Me., resided in Lowell, .Lawrence and Boston, but for the last 30 years in Manchester. Educated in the Lowell public schools and at Standish Academy.
District No. 17 .- ALFRED G. FAIR- BANKS, Manchester. Republican, Con- gregationahist, undertaker, widower; age, 70. Born in Francestown and edu- cated in the common schools and aca- demy in that town. Served as deputy sheriff and jailor from 1865 to 1874; county commissioner, 1883 to 89. Mem- ber of the House in 1881. Formerly a Whig.
District No. 18 .- LEONARD P. REY- NOLDS, Manchester. Democrat, Cath- olic, wholesale and retail dealer in to- bacco, cigars and smokers' articles, sin- gle; age, 40. Born in New Boston, Sept. 12, 1852, and received his education there and in Manchester. Is a public- spirited citizen; served in the city coun- cil in 1879 and 80, and as alderman in 1883, 84, 85, 86, 87 and 88.
District No. 19 .- JOSEPH W. HOW- ARD, Nashua. Republican, Universa- list, furniture manufacturer and mer- chant, married; age, 48. Born in Wash- ington, Nov. 22, 1844. Educated at New London. Served as selectman, councilman and alderman and on the board of education 12 years. Member of the House in 1887. Always a Re- publican.
District No. 20 .- GEORGE F. HAM- MOND, Nashua. Republican, Protes- tant, lumber dealer, single; age, 34. Born in Nashua, June 8, 1854. Has served as a selectman and was a mem- ber of the House in 1891.
District No. 21 .- JOHN D. LYMAN, Exeter. Republican. Liberal Congre- gationahist, engaged in settling estates, etc., married; age, 69. Born in Milton, July 3, 1833; resided there till 1855, in Farmington till 1869, and since tlien in Exeter. Liberally educated in Milton, Parsonsfield, Me., Rochester, and Gil- manton. He has addressed agricultu- ral fairs, farmers' meetings, and various other meetings in this state, Massachu- setts, Rhode Island, New York City,
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