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In the National Banks within the State on September 28, 1938 there was a total of $70,905,000. Both the Savings banks and National banks show large increases in deposits since 1933.
The first Banking Act in the State was passed in 1837, creating a Board of three Commissioners, namely, Jonathan Harvey of Sutton, John Chadwick of Middleton, and James Clark of Franklin. From then on to the present are noted some of the more prominent names as follows: John G. Sinclair of Bethle- hem, Henry O. Kent of Lancaster, John D. Lyman of Exeter, Leander W. Cogswell and James O. Lyford of Concord, Alonzo I. Nute of Farmington, John Hatch of Greenland, Richard M. Scammon of Stratham, Arthur E. Dole of Concord, Henry F. Green of Littleton, Thomas F. Johnson of Colebrook, George E. Farrand of Concord, Frederick S. Nutting of Manchester, Guy H. Cutter of Jaffrey, Leon O. Gerry of Madison and Willard D. Rand of Rye. The present Commissioner is Clyde M. Davis of Concord, a vigilant executive.
New Hampshire banks were probably less disturbed by the depression than those of any other State.
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MEMBERS OF THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS FROM NEW
HAMPSHIRE. UNITED STATES SENATORS FROM NEW
HAMPSHIRE. NATIONAL HOUSE MEMBERS FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE.
F ROM the first meeting of the first Continental Congress at Philadelphia on September 5th, 1774, to the adjourn- ment of the last Continental Congress of the Colonies at New York City on October 2Ist, 1788, a period of fourteen years, covering the Revolutionary War, New Hampshire was represented by eighteen different men. These representatives in that Congress were as follows, viz:
The first Congress found two representatives from New Hampshire,-Nathaniel Folsom of Exeter and John Sullivan of Durham. Others following them were Josiah Bartlett, John Langdon and his brother, Woodbury Langdon, Matthew Thorn- ton of Londonderry, Dr. William Whipple of Portsmouth, George Frost of New Castle, John Wentworth, Jr. of Somers- worth, Nathaniel Peabody of Plaistow, Philip White of Ports- mouth, Samuel Livermore of Holderness, Jonathan Blanchard of Exeter, Rev. Abiel Foster of Canterbury, John Taylor Gilman of Exeter, and his brother, Nicholas Gilman, Pierce Long of Portsmouth, and the Rev. Paine Wingate. After this there was ushered in the United States of America under the Constitution (1789). We had no Senate until then, only a House.
United States Senators. New Hampshire first sent to the U. S. Senate John Langdon of Revolutionary fame, whose great- ness was at once recognized by making him the first President of that body, pro tem. His colleague was the Rev. Paine Wingate of Stratham. Both were called "Republicans."
Judge Samuel Livermore of Holderness was Wingate's suc- cessor. He also became President pro tem. He was a great
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national character. Samuel Olcott of Charlestown was Lang- don's successor in 1801. Then came James Sheafe of Ports- mouth. Olcott and Sheafe were called "Federalists." Then we name in succession, William Plummer (R), Nicholas Gilman (F), Nahum Parker (R) and Charles Cutts (F).
In 1813 there came on the Senate scene that great friend of Webster, Jeremiah Mason (F). Then there followed Thomas W. Thompson (F), David L. Morrill (F), and Clement Storer (F). Then there were two Republicans, John F. Parrott and Samuel Bell. In 1825 there loomed up in the Senate that great character, Levi Woodbury, a Democrat of Portsmouth. He served six years then, and in 1841 came back for four years more. Isaac Hill, Henry Hubbard, John Page, and Franklin Pierce (1837) came next. Then we find following in the list Leonard Wilcox, Charles G. Atherton, Benning W. Jenness, General Joseph Cilley,-all Democrats.
In 1847 slavery agitation was beginning in earnest, and, the Free Soil Party sent to the Senate from New Hampshire that great abolitionist and towering personality, John P. Hale, who then served for only one term, but came back in 1855 for ten years more. Moses Norris, Jr. (D) appeared next. Then Jared W. Williams (D) and John S. Wells (D) of Exeter. In 1855 from Laconia came a Whig,-James Bell. Then came Repub- licans. Daniel Clark (R) served from 1857 to 1866, the Civil War period, serving with John P. Hale. Clark and Hale were great senatorial leaders. Aaron H. Cragin (R) of Lebanon and George G. Fogg (R) of Concord served after the War. Likewise James W. Patterson (R) of Hanover and Bainbridge Wadleigh (R) of Milford. Then there arose that great Re- publican leader, Edward H. Rollins of Concord (1877-83). Charles H. Bell of Exeter was another man like Rollins. After that we come to Senators whom many now living can remember, -Henry W. Blair (R) who had a distinguished record of 12 years (1879-'91), specializing in educating the negroes. Austin F. Pike (R), Person C. Cheney (R) and Gilman Marston. Then we come to the Chandler and Gallinger era. William E.
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Chandler served from 1887 to 1901 and Jacob H. Gallinger from 1891 to the time of his decease in 1918, or 27 years. Henry E. Burnham (R) of Manchester defeated Chandler and served two terms, from 1901 to 1913. From 1913 to '19 Henry F. Hollis (D) served one term. Then came the Moses and Keyes era. George H. Moses served from 1918 to 1932 and Henry W. Keyes from 1918 to 1936. Moses was President pro tem of the Senate. He led Republican politics, and much of National politics in his time,-an aggressive, fearless personality.
Next came Fred H. Brown (D), a New Deal leader, who defeated Senator Moses in 1932, then Styles Bridges (R) who was elected in 1936 to succeed Keyes, and last, C. W. Tobey (R) elected in 1938 to succeed Brown. Bridges and Tobey are now serving.
The United States House of Representatives. When the nation began to function after the Federal Constitution had been adopted, 1789, New Hampshire was divided into three Congressional Districts. It was increased as high as five and later fell to two, based on changes of the law as to population. The first three members of the National House from New Hamp- shire were: Abiel Foster of Canterbury, Samuel Livermore of Holderness and Nicholas Gilman of Exeter. Then followed a long succession for 150 years in the following order: John S. Sherburne, Rev. Paine Wingate, William Gordon, Amherst; Peleg Sprague, Keene; Jonathan Freeman, Hanover; James Sheafe; Samuel Tenney, Exeter; Joseph Pierce, Alton. Samuel Hunt (1802-'05), George B. Upham, Silas Betton, Clifton Claggett, David Hough, Thomas W. Thompson, Caleb Ellis, Daniel M. Durrell, Clement Storer, Jedediah K. Smith, Francis Gardner, Peter Carleton, Nathaniel A. Haven, William Hale, Dover; James Wilson, John C. Chamberlain, Daniel Blaisdell, George Sullivan. Dr. Josiah Bartlett, Jr., Stratham (18II- 1813), John A. Harper, Samuel Dinsmoor, Obed Hall.
Daniel Webster, Portsmouth (1813-'17); Bradbury Cilley, Nottingham; Samuel Smith, Peterboro; Roger Vose, Jeduthan Wilcox, Charles H. Atherton, Amherst; John F. Parrott, Josiah
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Butler, Deerfield; (1817-'23); Nathaniel Upham, Salma Hale, Arthur Livermore, William Plummer, Jr., Joseph Buffum, Jr., Matthew Harvey, Aaron Matson, Dr. Thomas Whipple, Jr., Wentworth. Ichabod Bartlett, Portsmouth (1823-'29), Nehemiah Eastman, Jonathan Harvey, Titus Brown, Frances- town; Joseph Healey, Washington; David Barker, Jr., John Brodhead, Joseph Hammons, Thomas Chandler, Henry Hub- bard (who became speaker), John W. Weeks, Lancaster; Joseph M. Harper, Benning M. Bean.
Franklin Pierce, Hillsboro (1833-'37-later President), Robert Burns, Samuel Cushman, Joseph Weeks, James Farring- ton, Charles G. Atherton, Nashua; Jared W. Williams, Tristram Shaw, Ira A. Eastman, Gilmanton (1839-'43), Edmund Burke, Newport; John R. Reding, John P. Hale, Dover; Moses Norris, Jr., Mace Moulton, James H. Johnson, Amos Tuck, Exeter (1847-'53), Charles H. Peaslee, James Wilson, George W. Morrison, Harry Hibbard, Jared Perkins, George W. Kittredge, Dr. James Pike, Newmarket; Mason W. Tappan, Bradford; Aaron H. Craggin, Gilman Marston, Exeter (1859-'63), Thomas M. Edwards, Edward H. Rollins, Daniel Marcy, Portsmouth; James W. Patterson, Jacob H. Ela, Aaron F. Stevens, Jacob Benton, Ellery A. Hibbard, Samuel N. Bell, Hosea W. Parker, Claremont (1871-'75); William B. Small, Austin F. Pike, Frank Jones, Portsmouth; Henry W. Blair, James F. Briggs, Joshua G. Hall, Dover; Evarts W. Farr, Ossian Bay; Martin A. Haynes.
Dr. Jacob H. Gallinger, Concord (1885-1889), Rev. Luther F. Mckinney, Alonzo Nute, Farmington; Orren C. Moore, Nashua; Warren F. Daniell, Franklin; Henry M. Baker, Bow; Henry W. Blair, Plymouth.
Cyrus A. Sulloway (for 22 years), Frank G. Clarke, Peterboro (1897); Frank D. Currier, Canaan (1901); Raymond B. Stevens, Landoff (1913); Eugene E. Reed (1913); Edward H. Wason, Sherman E. Burroughs, C. W. Tobey, William N. Rogers, Fletcher Hale, William N. Rogers, A. B. Jenks, Alphonse Roy, A. B. Jenks and Foster Stearns, now serving (1939).
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Both Burroughs and Hale died in their prime while in office, and were the pride of New Hampshire people. Both were orators and statesmen worthy of the State which had produced Webster, Hale and Gallinger.
CHAPTER XLVII
COURTS IN GENERAL. COURTS WHILE UNDER BRITAIN. COURTS DURING THE REVOLUTION. NAMES OF ALL CHIEF JUSTICES. NAMES OF ALL ASSOCIATE JUDGES. CLERKS OF COURTS. PROBATE AND MUNICIPAL COURTS.
T HE State of New Hampshire constitutes a "District" in the plan of Federal Courts, and, as such, has a Federal judge. Of these John Sullivan was the first, and was appointed by President Washington. The others succeeding him have been: John Pickering (impeached and removed), John S. Sherburne, Matthew Hall, all of Portsmouth; Daniel Clark of Manchester, Edgar Aldrich of Littleton and George F. Morris, Lisbon, present incumbent. We also mention the suc- cessive clerks of this Court as follows: Jonathan Steele, Payton R. Freeman, William Claggett, John L. Hayes, Albert R. Hatch, all of Portsmouth; Charles H. Bartlett and Benjamin F. Clark, Manchester; Fremont E. Shurtleff and Burns P. Hodg- man, Concord; and Thomas B. Donnelly, Manchester, the present incumbent.
The State of New Hampshire with Maine, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island constitute the First U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals. On this Court our State has had George W. Anderson, born at Acworth but residing in Massachusetts and George H. Bingham of Manchester.
Under Britain. During the Provincial period, namely, from 1679 to 1775, there were 12 different Justices in New Hampshire and 30 Associate Justices. Nearly all of these Judges resided at Portsmouth or Exeter, where the sessions were held. From the earliest settlement days there was some form of Courts for the preservation of peace, and some form of punishment. In the Provincial period we note the names of
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Chief Justices as follows: Martyn N. Weare, J. Smith, Coffin, Hinckes, Vaughan, Plaisted, Penhallow, Jaffrey, Sherburne, Huske, and T. Atkinson.
The different Associate Justices during this period were: Wadleigh, Smith, Partridge, Gerrish, Clements, Hall, Walton, Hilton, Coffin, Plaisted, Hunking, Penhallow, Jaffrey, Parker, Frost, Parker, Weare, Wiggin, Gilman, Gambling, Hinke, Sher- burne, S. Gilman, Millett, Odiorne, Wallinford, Meshech Weare, (1744-1775), Blanchard, Hubbard and Parker.
These were established by the authority of the Royal Gover- nor.
Revolution-Courts. Right after the Declaration of In- dependence, New Hampshire provided a plan for a system of Courts. The "Council Assembly" elected these Justices on January 16, 1776, Meshech Weare, Chief Justice of the "Superior Court of Judicature," so called, at that time. It also chose Matthew Thornton as Second Justice, Leverett Hubbard, Third Justice, and John Wentworth (the "Speaker") for the Fourth Justice. This continued throughout the War up to 1784.
The First Court Under the New Hampshire Constitu- tion. The first "Superior Court," so called, under the Consti- tution (following the above war-time Court) was appointed on December 25, 1784 as follows: Chief Justice, Samuel Liver- more; Associate Justices, Josiah Bartlett, William Whipple (both "signers"), and John Dudley. John Sullivan was the Attorney General.
In the early stages of our State government and the Constitu- tion, the Legislature acted usurpingly. It granted new trials in Court cases, overturned verdicts, and made a farce of the Courts. This procedure was resisted and was gradually discontinued, although a relic of this sentiment has since been manifest in the Legislative reorganizations of the State Courts.
List of Chief Justices. We here record the Chief Justices of the State in order, viz: Josiah Bartlett (a "signer") succeeded the first one, Judge Livermore, in 1790. John Pickering suc-
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ceeded Bartlett later in the same year. Then came Simeon Olcott from 1795-1802; Jeremiah Smith, 1802-'09; Arthur Livermore, 1809-'13; Jeremiah Smith, 1813-'16; William M. Richardson, 1813-'38; Joel Parker, 1838-'48; John J. Gilchrist, 1848-'55; Andrew S. Woods, Ira Perley, 1855-'59; Samuel D. Bell, 1859-'64; Ira Perley, 1864-'69; Henry A. Bellows, 1869- 73; Jonathan E. Sargent, 1873-'74; Edmund L. Cushing, 1874- '76; Charles Doe, 1876-'96; Alonzo P. Carpenter, 1896-'98; Lewis W. Clark, 1889; Isaac N. Blodgett, 1898-1902; Frank N. Parsons, 1902-'24; Robert J. Peaslee, 1924-'36; John E. Allen, now serving (1939). All of these names are well known to every New Hampshire lawyer and law student.
List of Associate Justices. The following were Associate Judges, viz: Leverett Hubbard, Matthew Thornton (a "signer"), John Wentworth, Woodbury Langdon, Josiah Bartlett (a "signer"), William Whipple, John Dudley, Woodbury Lang- don (brother of John Langdon), Simeon Olcott, Timothy Farrar, Ebenezer Thompson, Daniel Newcomb, Edward St. Lee Livermore, Paine Wingate, Arthur Livermore, William King Atkinson, Richard Evans, Jonathan Steele, Clifton Claggett, Caleb Ellis, Arthur Livermore, Samuel Bell, Levi Woodbury (later on U. S. Supreme Court), Samuel Green, John Harris, Joel Parker, Nathaniel Gookin Upham, Leonard Wilcox, John James Gilchrist (later Chief Justice of the U. S. Court of Claims), Andrew Salter Woods, Leonard Wilcox, Ira Allen East- man, Samuel Dana Bell, Ira Perley, George Yeaton Sawyer, Asa Fowler, Jonathan Everett Sargent, Henry Adams Bellows, -Charles Doe, 1809 to 1874, and Geo. Washington Nesmith, William Henry Bartlett, Jeremiah Smith, William Lawrence Foster, William Spencer Ladd, Ellery Albee Hibbard, Isaac William Smith, William Lawrence Foster, Clinton Warrington Stanley, Aaron Worcester Sawyer; George Azro Bingham, William Henry Harrison Allen (father of Chief Justice John E. Allen), Isaac William Smith, Lewis Whitehouse Clark, Isaac Newton Blodgett, Alonzo Philetus Carpenter, George Azro Bingham, William Martin Chase, Robert Moore Wallace, Frank
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Nesmith Parsons, Robert Gordon Pike, Robert James Peaslee, John Edwin Young, Reuben Eugene Walker, James Waldron Remick, George Hutchins Bingham, John Edwin Young, Robert James Peaslee, William Alberto Plummer, Leslie Perkins Snow, John Eliot Allen, Thomas Littlefield Marble, Oliver Winslow Branch, Peter Woodbury and Edwin L. Page.
The Dual System. At first, after the Constitution (1784) the State had only one Court for "law and trials." There followed experimental changes to two Courts, and then back to one again, until 1901 when the present dual Court system was enacted. Then the new Supreme Court consisted of Isaac N. Blodgett, C.J., Frank N. Parsons, William M. Chase, Reuben E. Walker, and James W. Remick. The personnel of the Superior Court was as follows: Robert M. Wallace, C.J .; Robert G. Pike, Robert J. Peaslee, John E. Young and Charles F. Stone.
The Entire Line of Superior Court Chief Justices (1813-1939). The list of Superior Court Chief Justices were: Timothy Farrar (1813-'16) and William H. Woodward (two Districts and Circuits and hence two "Chief Justices") ; Daniel M. Durrell and William H. Woodward; Roger Vose and Arthur Livermore; Jonathan Kittredge and William L. Foster (1874- '76). There was one Court, the Supreme Court, from then until 1901 when the present dual system was set up, as stated in the foregoing. Since then, the Chief Justices of the Superior Court have been: Robert M. Wallace, Robert G. Pike, Robert M. Chamberlain, John Kivel, Oliver W. Branch, W. H. Sawyer, and Henri A. Burque (1939).
Superior Court Associate Justices (1813-1939). Oliver Peabody (1813); Samuel Hale, R. C. Everett, Nahum Parker, Timothy Farrar, Josiah Butler (Deerfield-1825), Charles F. Gove, Noah Tibbetts, Ira A. Eastman, Leonard Wilcox, Samuel D. Bell, George Y. Sawyer, Charles R. Morrison, Joseph Minot, Charles W. Woodman, Edward L. Cushing, J. Everett Sargent, Henry F. French, Edward D. Rand, Clinton W. Stanley, Robert G. Pike, Robert J. Peaslee, John E. Young, Charles F. Stone,
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Robert N. Chamberlain, William A. Plummer, John M. Mitchell, John Kivel, Oliver W. Branch, William H. Sawyer, John E. Allen, Thomas L. Marble, Henri A. Burque, Robert Doe, Oscar L. Young, John Scammon, Joseph S. Matthews, Eri C. Oakes, Warren W. James, H. Thornton Lorimer, Aloysius J. Connor, and Francis W. Johnston.
The Clerk of the Supreme Court at present (1939) is George O. Shovan, and the Clerks of the Superior Court are as follows: William H. Roberts, Dover; Amos S. Rundlett, Portsmouth; Harry E. Trapp, Laconia; Robert C. Sawyer, Ossipee; George M. Fletcher, Concord; Arthur S. Healey, Manchester; Charles A. Madden, Keene; John W. McCrillis, Newport; Dexter D. Dow, Woodsville; Fred C. Cleveland, Lancaster.
The Present Probate Judges. Judges of the Probate Courts who are appointed by the Governor and Council, in the ten counties at present are: Richard E. Shute, Exeter (son of Henry A. Shute, author) ; Everett J. Galloway, Dover; Thomas C. Hill, Laconia; William J. Britton, Wolfboro; Eugene W. Leach, Concord; George A. Wagner, Manchester; Chester B. Jordan, Keene; Henry S. Richardson, Claremont; Henry A. Dodge, Littleton; and Edgar M. Bowker, Whitefield.
Present Judges of the Larger Municipal Courts. The Municipal Court Judges are appointed by the Governor and Council. At present in the larger places in the State the Munici- pal Judges are: Berlin: Robert Rich, Asst., Matthew J. Ryan; Claremont: Albert D. Leahey, Asst., Ira G. Colby; Dover: Patrick W. Murphy; Franklin: James A. Hanley, Asst., Denis E. Sullivan; Keene: Charles A. Madden, Asst., Chester J. Jordan; Manchester: Charles A. Perkins, Asst., Alfred J. Chretian; Portsmouth: Jeremy R. Waldron (succeeding Ernest L. Guptill), Asst., Harry W. Peyser; Somersworth: Albert E. Colburn; Nashua: Frank B. Clancy, Asst., Bolic A. Degasis; Concord: William L. Stevens, Asst., Peter J. King; Rochester: Gardner S. Hall; Derry: Herbert L. Grinnell, Asst., Edwin B. Weston; Laconia: Harry E. Trapp, Asst., T. Stephen Jewett; Lebanon: Rowland B. Jacobs, Asst., John F. Cronin; Milford:
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Benjamin F. Prescott (son of Gov. Prescott), Asst., Arthur B. Rotch; Newport: Jacob M. Shulins, Asst., Kenneth E. Shaw; Salem: Lester Wallace Hall, Asst., Chester T. Woodbury; New- market: James B. Griffin; Littleton: Willard Wight, Asst., Arthur L. Strain.
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CHAPTER XLVIII
LIST OF ATTORNEY GENERALS
A TTORNEY Generals. This officer is appointed by the Governor and Council since our State Constitution in 1784. Before then they were named by the English Crown. Attorney Generals under the British were: Edward Randolph of England in 1682; Thomas Rayn, England; James Graham, England; John Pickering, a Portsmouth citizen; Thomas Phipps, Portsmouth; Matthew Livermore, Portsmouth; Wiseman Claggett, Portsmouth; Samuel Livermore, Holderness.
Attorney Generals under the Constitution: General John Sullivan, Durham (1782-'86); Samuel West, Charlestown (1786-'87); John Prentice, Londonderry; Joshua Atherton, Amherst; William Gordon, Amherst; the great Jeremiah Mason, Portsmouth (1802-'05) ; George Sullivan, Exeter; Samuel Bell, Francestown; William K. Atkinson, Dover; Daniel French, Chester; Charles F. Gove, Nashua; Lyman B. Walker, Gilford; John S. Wells, Exeter; John Sullivan, Exeter; William C. Clark, Manchester; Mason W. Tappan, Bedford; Daniel Barnard, Franklin; Edwin G. Eastman, Exeter; James P. Tuttle, Man- chester; Oscar L. Young, Laconia; Irving A. Hinckley, Lancas- ter; Jeremy R. Waldron, Portsmouth; Thomas P. Cheney, Laconia; Asst. Frank R. Kennison, Conway.
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CITIES AND TOWNS. DATE WHEN EACH WAS INCORPORATED.
T HE Queen City. Our "Queen City" of Manchester has had such a large place in the history of our State that we record the roster of its distinguished Chief Executives in the nearly-a-century of its career. It was incorporated in 1846 with Hiram Brown as its head. Following Mayor Brown came many of her most outstanding men as follows:
Jacob F. James who served 2 terms; Warren L. Lane; Moses Fellows, 2 terms; Frederick Smyth, who became Governor of the State, 3 terms (1852-'55) ; Theodore Abbott, 2 terms; Jacob James; Alonzo F. Smith; Edward H. Harrington, Candidate for Governor, 2 terms; David A. Bunton, 2 terms; Theodore Abbott; Darwin J. Daniels; John Hosley; Joseph B. Clark; James A. Weston, who later became Governor; Isaac W. Smith, who became a Judge of the Supreme Court; James A. Weston, 2 terms; Person C. Cheney, who became Governor; Charles H. Bartlett, later became President of the Senate; John P. Newell; Alpheus Gay; Ira Cross, 2 terms; John L. Kelly, 2 terms; Horace B. Putnam, 2 terms; George H. Stearns; John Hosley; David B. Varney; Edgar J. Knowlton, Journalist (1891-'94) ; William C. Clarke, 4 terms; Eugene E. Reed (1903-'10), later elected to Congress; Edward C. Smith; Charles C. Hayes; Harry W. Spaulding, 2 terms; Moise Verette, 2 terms; George E. Trudel, who became a Councillor, 2 terms; Arthur E. Moreau, 3 terms; Dr. Dumase Caron (1932-'39), now in office.
In 1792 John Goffe, Edward Lingfield and Benjamin Kidder were the first to settle on the site of Manchester, then called "Derryfield."
Manchester's population in 1790 was 390, in 1800 it was 557, in 1810 it was 615, in 1820 it was 760, in 1830 it was 877. Then
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it began to boom and in 1840 it had 3,235, and in 1850 it was 13,392. Then in 1860 it went to 20,107. In 1890 it hit 44,126. It struck high at 84,000 in 1926. It has since had some reverses but in 1938 it still retained a population of 78,899.
The City of Concord. The City of Concord, in 1659, re- ceived its grant from Massachusetts, for whatever it was worth, as Penacook. The town was incorporated in 1733 as "Rum- ford." In 1765 New Hampshire re-incorporated it and named it "Concord." It became the capitol in 1800, and a City in 1853. The first capitol building at Concord was finished in 1816. The Legislature has held its sessions there continuously since 1819. The Legislature, moving from Exeter, assembled a few times in Concord in the Old Town House. Concord has been an ideal capitol city for the State. The western towns early protested against Portsmouth or Exeter, as not central, and finally succeeded in bringing about a change. Concord's Mayor now is John W. Storrs.
City of Nashua. This place began as "Dunstable" in 1673 as a Massachusetts child. In 1739 the town of Hollis was created from a part of it. In 1746 New Hampshire adopted Dunstable, that is, what was left of it. In 1836 she became a manufacturing center, and called herself "Nashua" and in 1853 she took in Nashville, which had somewhat strayed away from her, and then became a City. The present Mayor of the City is Eugene H. Lemay.
City of Portsmouth. Her history has already been em- braced in this story as the State's first, and for many years, its largest and most conspicuous town and city. It was New Hamp- shire's capitol until the Revolutionary War began. Then Exeter was deemed a safer place. So President Weare took his little capitol and moved it away from Tories and the ocean. The first capitol building in New Hampshire was erected in 1758 in the center of Market Square, which was then a wide open space, a "Farmers Market Place," for selling hay and farm products. The capitol building, a frame structure, was two stories high, plus a roof attic. It had an outside second story balcony, facing
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east, toward a large wooden pump, and a dugout drinking trough for animals. The capitol building was 84 feet by 30 feet. President Washington was officially received in it. It was located between the old North Church and the Athenaeum, both now standing. In this primitive building for 78 years was the Council Chamber, the Legislative Hall, and the Court of Com- mon Pleas. The ground floor was one large room occupied by a Fire Department, with its hand-tub, pump, ladders, pails, buckets, etc. There were Committee rooms in the attic, which had eight roof-windows. In its day it looked like a formidable structure. Sad to record, it has not been preserved. The Com- mittee to build it was Daniel Warner, Henry Sherburne, and Clement March.
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