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and Game Club of Manchester, Lone Pine Hunter's Club of Nash- ua; Izaak Walton League of Amer- ica; m. Dr. A. Gale Straw of Man- chester, N. H., Nov. 12, 1891; ch. Enid C., Zatae Gale, Wayne L., David Gale; res. Manchester, N. H.
Greene, Merton Henry
Dentist; b. Gardner, Mass., Jan. 20, 1882; s. George E., D.D.S., and Lilliaette C. Greene; ed. Harvard
Dental School, 1906; Republican; Unitarian; member Delta Sigma Delta; Past master Hope Lodge, A. F. & A. M .; member Command- ery, Knights Templar, Kiwanis
Club, American Dental Ass'n., Mass. Dental Society, N. H. State Dental Society; m. Lena Blake; ch. Rebecca Blake; res. Concord, N. H.
Bancroft, Susan Cushing Wood
(Mrs. Charles P.)
Club woman and social worker; b. Milford, Mass., March 15, 1861; dau. Bartholomew and Jennette (Burke) Wood; ed. schools of New- ton, Mass., high school, 1878; taught in private school, Philadel-
phia, and public schools of Mass .; treas. N. H. State Conference of Charities and Corrections 1901-21; trustee of N. H. School for Feeble- Minded, 1900-13; member Concord Board of Education, 1899-1908 : director, N. H. Children's Aid and Protective Soc., 1913 -; trustee, N. H. Memorial Hospital for Wom- en and Children, secretary of same, 1912 -; member of 1st Board of Trustees ann. bv Gov. Jordan for the State School for Feebleminded 1902-13, N. H. Federation, (pres. 1895-97) ; chairman Woman's Div. Rep. State Comm., 1920; member South Congregational Church, Con- cord Woman's Club (pres. 1899- 1901), Concord Female Charitable Soc. (pres., 1899-1902), Wom- an's Committee, Council of Nation- al Defense, N. H. Division; mem- ber executive committee, N. H. branch National Civic Federation, Soc. for Preservation of N. H. For- ests, Stratford (Shakespeare) Club (Pres. 1917-), Country Club, Friendly Club, District Nursing Ass'n, Charity Organization Soc., member executive committee. N. H. Equal Suffrage Ass'n., Concord Equal Suffrage League (pres .; 1916-); has frequently spoken be- fore clubs on charitable, education- al and suffrage work; m. Dr. Charles P. Bancroft, Concord, N. H. Aug, 6, 1884; ch. Charles Parker, May 28, 1886, d. Sept. 29, 1887, Jennette (Mrs. Asa Shiver- ick), Sept. 22, 1888, Elizabeth (Mrs. John R. McLane), May 17, 1891, Miriam, (Mrs. Walter C. Jen- kins), April 24, 1894, who died at Hankow, China, Aug. 2, 1928; res. Concord, N. H.
Thorp, Floyd
Attorney-at-law; b. Manchester, N. H., Nov. 6. 1906; s. L. Ashton and Justyne E. Thorp; ed. Man- chester High School, 1925, studied law in office of Thorp & Branch; admitted to practice, July 31, 1929; & now associated with Thorp Branch; Republican; Episcopalian ; member Hillsborough County and New Hampshire Bar Ass'ns., A. F. & A. M., Royal Arch Chapter, Council, Commandery, Consistory,
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32d degree; Amoskeag Country Club, Amoskeag Grange, Manchest- er Rifle and Pistol Club, National Rifle Ass'n .; unm .; res. Manchest- er, N. H.
Brown, Charles Warren
Auctioneer and appraiser; b. Candia, N. H., Sept. 10, 1859; s. Henry S. and Lucinda (Severance) Brown; ed. Manchester public schools; connected with John P. Squire Co. for several years before entering his present business about 1902; assistant to Manchester
Board of Assessors for several years, as appraiser and book- keeper; Republican; Universalist; member Odd Fellows; m. Maude Francis, Manchester, N. H., Oct. 11, 1898; ch. Frances (Mrs. Her- bert J. Redman, Wollaston, Mass.) Nov. 13, 1905; res. Manchester, N. H.
Greeley, Harry Parker
Lawyer; b. Nashua, N. H., March 21, 1876; s. Onslow S. and Gert- rude E. (Parker) Greeley; ed. Nashua high school; Amherst col- lege, 1898; Boston Univ. Law
school, LL.B., 1900; admitted to the bar in 1900 and in practice in Nashua since; Congregationalist; Republican; city solicitor Nashua, 1900, 1901, 1915-19; member N. H. house of representatives, 1907, serving on Committee on Revision of Statutes, N. H. constitutional convention, 1912; House of repre- sentatives, 1927, 1929, serving on Judiciary Comm .; counsel and dir- ector for Nashua Building and Loan Ass'n .; member Rising Sun Lodge, A. F. & A. M .; res. Nashua, N. H.
Taylor, Frederick Wellington
Educator; b. Wooster, O., Jan. 25, 1876; s. Samuel and Susan (Al- bright) Taylor; ed. public schools and Wooster College, Ohio State Univ., B. Sc., 1900, in service of Ohio Experiment Station, 1896-
1901; U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, Bureau of Soils, 1901-03; profes- sor of agriculture, N. H. State Col- lege since 1903, now dean of Ag- ricultural College and agronom- ist for Experiment Station; select- man of Durham, 1916, Trustee of Trust Funds since 1920; Farm Institute lecturer and author of
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many bulletins and circulars; Re- publican; Congregationalist; mem- ber Alpha Zeta, Sigma Xi, Alpha Tau Alpha college fraternities, American Society of Agronomy, American Society Agr'l. Engineers ; m. Jessie L. Stocker, Dec. 23, 1903; ch. Ralph S., Julia A., Samuel F .; res. Durham, N. H.
Emery, Dana A.
Manager and treasurer, Man- chester Morris Plan Bank; b. Au- burn, N. H. July 28, 1877; s. Judge
Alfred D. and Caroline F. (Wood) Emery; ed. public schools, Bryant & Stratton Business College; hotel clerk 4 years; accountant Amos- keag Mfg. Co., 12 years; present occupation since 1916; selectman 2 years; member Common Coun- cil, 3 years; alderman 12 years; State Senator 1931; trustee Man- chester Historical Ass'n .; Repub- lican; Episcopalian; member A.F. & A. M., Lodge, Chapter, Council, Commandery, Temple Shrine, Amoskeag Textile Club, Manches- ter Rotary Club; m. Edith O. Sim- mons, Nov. 7, 1906; res. Manches- ter N. H.
Libbey, Fred S.
Superintendent of schools, Frank- lin, Hill Sanbornton district; b. Wolfeboro, N. H., Oct. 17, 1865; s. Capt. Alvah S. and Abigail (Pray) Libbey; ed. Wolfeboro High School, 1883, New Hampton Literary In- stitution, 1887, Bates College, 1891; Principal of High Schools: Cam- den, Me., 1891-95 Watson Acade- my, Epping, N. H., 1900-1901 Simonds High School, Warner, N. H. 1901-6 Berlin, N. H., 1906- 13, Danbury, Conn., 1913-14; su- perintendent of schools in Hopkin- ton, Weare, Henniker and Dunbar- ton 1914-22; superintendent of schools, Franklin, Hill, Sanborn- ton, 1922 -; in lumber business in Wolfeboro, 1895-1900: moderator and selectman in Wolfeboro 1898- 1900; pres. State Teachers Ass'n., 1905; member of Executive Board of Golden Rule Farm Ass'n; Re- publican; Baptist; member Masons, Eastern Star, Rotary Club; m. 1 Sadie E. Deering, Pittsfield, N. H .; m. 2 S. Beatrice Burdick Danbury, Conn .; ch. Frederic A., 1892, Eliza- beth L., 1893, d. 1927, Kenneth P. 1900, Sumner A., 1915; res. Franklin N. H.
Griffin, John F.
Commissioner, Motor Vehicle Dept. State of N. H .; b. Clinton, Mass., July 28, 1877; s. James H. and Margaret Egan Griffin; ed. Manchester public schools, St. An- selm's College; formerly engaged in newspaper work; clerk, Man- chester Police Station .; local exam- iner Motor Vehicle Dept .; Repub- lican; Catholic; member K. of C., Elks; m. Mary Kean; ch. Margaret M., Frederick J .; res. Manchester, N. H.
Blandin, Amos Noyes
Lumberman; b. Sept. 6, 1864; s. Willie B. and Jane C. (Noyes) Blandin; ed. Phillips Exeter Acad- emy; farmer; selectman; member of school board; Representative, 1893-94, 1923-25, 1927-29, 1931-32; Democrat ; Protestant; member Masons; m. Katherine Woods; ch. Amos, Jr., Katherine (Mrs. Paul W. Glover); res. Bath, N. H.
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Fogg, Robert S.
Aviator and lecturer; b. Boston, Mass., Jan. 6, 1897; s. George O. and Mabel (Perkins) Fogg; ed. Winchester High School, Tilton Academy and Northeastern Poly- technic Institute; employed in Okla-
homa and took up his permanent residence in Concord in 1920; be- gan the study of aeronautics in 1912; formerly instructor of acro- batic flying in Texas; in 1920 formed his own company and es- tablished one of New England's finest airports at Concord, N. H .; for several years has operated a Seaplane service on Lake Winnipe- saukee, N. H .; aided Post Office Dept. during Vermont flood; flew over 600 miles daily for two months in severe winter conditions, estab- lishing a New England record for continuous flying; gained national prominence with his two flights to Greenly Island, securing the first news and pictures of the German Fliers and the Bremen, be- ing the only pilot to land and se- cure pictures on Horse Island, Newfoundland, at the time of the Viking disaster; m. Katharine
Chandler, daughter of the late Wil- liam D. and grand-daughter of the late Senator William E. Chandler; ch. Robert, Jr., Aug. 12, 1926; res. Concord, N. H.
Spence, Samuel A. T.
Attorney and claim adjuster; b. Nashua, N. H., Sept. 5, 1889; s. David and Margaret Spence; ed. Holderness School, Boston Univer- sity Law School; ward clerk, Nash- ua; Independent voter; Episcopal- ian; Mason; married; ch. Samuel, Robert, Annabelle; res. Nashua,. N. H.
Perkins, John H.
Funeral director and embalmer; b. Strafford, N. H., May 26, 1875; s. Paul and Mary J. Perkins; ed.
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public schools, Austin Academy ; engaged for a time in farming and lumbering business then in car- riage business at Farmington, N. H .; selectman of Strafford 3 years; tax collector, 4 years in. Strafford; selectman of Pittsfield 3 years; Representative to Gener- al Court, 1931; Democrat; Protes-
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tant; member Masons, 32d degree, Shrine, I. O. O. F., K. of P., Amer- ican Mechanics, Grange; married ; ch. Mrs. Harold Curtis, Elna I. Perkins, John H. Perkins; res. Pittsfield, N. H.
Davis, Ralph W.
Lawyer; b. Derry, N. H., June 28, 1890; s. Albert and Ella Davis; ed. Pinkerton Academy, Dartmouth College, Yale Law School; member
Claremont, 1901-05; headmaster Kimball Union Academy, 1905 -; delegate to N. H. Constitutional Convention, 1912; representative to General Court, 1929-30; pres. Meriden Electric Light and Power Co .; clerk, Meriden Water Co .; treas. Kimball Union Academy; Republican ; Congregationalist; member Masons, Patrons of Hus- bandry; m. Grace M. Powell; ch. Elizabeth Alden, Stephen Powell, Charles Alden, Jr., d. 1924; res. Meriden, N. H.
French, George Moulton
Lawyer; b. Nashua, N. H., May 2, 1888; s. George Barstow and Sarah (Burnham) French; ed. Nashua high school, Phillips-Exe- ter Academy, 1907, Dartmouth, A.B., 1911, Boston University, L.B., 1914; practiced in Springfield,
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N. H. Legislature, 1921-23; At- torney General, State of N. H., 1929-32; Republican; Congregation- alist: married; ch. Marion Virgin- ia, Barbara Arlene; res. Man- chester, N. H.
Tracy, Charles Alden
Teacher; b. Cornish, N. H., Nov. 16, 1872; s. Stephen Alden and Ag- nes Bailey Tracy; ed. Kimball Union Academy, 1893, Dartmouth College, 1897, B.L., honorary M.A., 1922; principal of graded schools, Middletown, Vt., 1897-99; principal Hillsborough high school, 1899- 1901; superintendent of schools,
Mass., 1914-17; associated with his father in practice of law as part- ner, 1919-26; Sergt. 104th Infantry, 26th Div. A. E. F .; First Lieut. Judge Advocate General Reserves; Representative, 1929-30; member Constitutional Convention, 1930; Commissioner for the Uniformity
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of Legislation in U. S. since 1926; Republican; Congregationalist ; member Phi Sigma Kappa, Legal Fraternity, Gamma Eta Gamma, N. H. Bar Ass'n., Masons, Odd Fellows, Elks, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Nashua Bar Ass'n. (vice-pres.), Nashua Chapter Am. Red Cross (chair- man), Nashua Country Club; m. Margaret Whittemore, Nashua, N. H., Sept. 18, 1920; ch. George M., Jr., Nov. 1, 1922, Carolyn, Jan. 6, 1928; res. Nashua, N. H.
Tripp, Walter Henry
District Chief, N. H. Forestry Dept .; b. Epsom, N. H., Apr. 24, 1875; s. James H. and Sarah L. (Moses) Tripp; ed. public schools, Pembroke Academy; engaged on dairy farm until 30 years of age; general merchant, Postmaster, rail- road and express agent at Short Falls for 15 years; Selectman, 1898-1903; tax collector; road agent; moderator since 1914; mem- ber of school board, 1904-24; Rep- resentative, 1903; Senator, 1923; trustee, Pembroke Academy since 1914; treas. Grange Mutual Fire Ins. Co. since 1912; Elective Offi- cer, N. H. State Grange, 1904-14; Grand Master Grand Lodge, I. O. O. F. of N. H. 1914-15; Rep- resentative Sovereign Grand Lodge, 1916; Deputy Sheriff since 1926; District Chief of N. H. State For- estry Dept. with supervision of for- est fire service since 1923; Demo- crat; Congregationalist; member Odd Fellows, Masons, P. of H., Jr. O. U. A. M .; m. Alice M. Fowler, Epsom, N. H., Oct., 1898; ch Har- old J., Russell F., Robert M .; res. Epsom, N. H.
Webster, Harold Adams
Born Ashland, N. H., Aug. 12, 1885; s. Rev. Dr. Lorin and Jennie Josephine (Adams) Webster; ed. public schools of Plymouth and Holderness School for Boys; formerly Business Man- ager of Holderness School; for several years a director of Camp Wachusett; member N. H. House of Representatives, 1913-14; 1917-
18, 1925-26; appointed State Com- missioner of Weights and Mea's- ures by Governor Keyes upon es-" tablishment of the office in 1917; reappointed by Governors Albert. O. Brown and Huntley N. Spauld- ing; Republican; Episcopalian; married; one son; res. Holderness, N. H.
Towle, Murray Hanson
Physician; b. Haverhill, Mass., July 16, 1884; s. John G. and Nel- lie -B. (Hanson) Towle; ed. North- wood Seminary, 1901, New Hamp- ton Literary Institute, 1904; Dart -. mouth Medical School, 1909; intern-
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ships: Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital, 1909, Boston City Hospi- tal, 1910, N. H. State Hospital, 1911; established in general prac- tice of medicine in Manchester, 1912; first lieutenant U. S. Army Medical Corps during World War; Protestant; member Masons, Elks, K. of P., Odd Fellows, Manchester Country Club, Nashua Country Club, Derryfield Club; unmarried ; res. Manchester, N. H.
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Sawyer, Frederick W.
President, Souhegan National Bank, Milford, N. H .; b. Milford, N. H., April, 1862; s. Frederick T. and Sarah Lovejoy Sawyer; ed. public schools of Milford and Chan-
cey Hall School of Boston; elected assistant cashier of the Souhegan National Bank in 1883 and cashier in 1898; President of the bank since 1919; treasurer of the town of Milford since 1898; Grand Master of the Masons of New Hampshire in 1908 and 1909; res. Milford, N. H.
Powers, James Joseph
Physician and surgeon; b. Man- chester, N. H., Jan. 5, 1888; s. James and Mary E. (Hickey) Powers; ed. St. Joseph's high school, St. Anselm's College, Dart- mouth Medical School, 1913; ap- pointed Medical Referee by Gov. Fred H. Brown, 1923-28; District Delegate to Democratic Nat'l. Con- vention, 1928; member Governor's Council, 1931-32; Lieut .- Col. Offi- cers Reserve Corps; commissioned First Lieut. in N. H. N. G., 1917; Captain N. H. N. G., 1917; co- organizer First N. H. Field Hospi-
tal at Mexican Border, 1917-18;
Major Medical Reserve Corps, Devens, with 76th Div. A. E. F. in France; discharged 1919; Demo- crat; Catholic; member Manchester Lions Club, N. H. Medical Ass'n., Am. Medical Ass'n., Hillsboro County Medical Ass'n., N. H. Surg- ical Club, American Legion, Vet- erans of Foreign Wars; m. Gert- rude Scannell, Manchester, N. H., Feb. 17, 1914; ch. James, Jr., Nov. 30, 1917, Gertrude D., Jan. 4, 1921, Robert S., Nov. 11, 1924; res. Man- chester, N. H.
Doyle, Jeremiah Joseph
Lawyer; b. New Boston, N. H., Jan. 23, 1861; s. John and Julia (O'Neill) Doyle : ed. public schools, studied law and admitted to the bar in 1884, and has since prac- ticed in Nashua, N. H .; Catholic; Democrat; delegate Democratic Na- tional Convention, Chicago, 1896, St. Louis Convention, 1904, Kansas City, 1908; member N. H. house of representatives, 1887-8, 1889- 90, 1903-4; mayor of Nashua, 1903- 4; member A. O. H., Foresters of America, K. of C .; m. Luella J. Lucier, d. Nov. 11, 1931; ch. Paul J., Robert J., Jeremiah J., Mary J., Lillian E., d. 1918; res. Nashua, N. H.
Brown, Fred Herbert
Lawyer; b. Ossipee, N. H., April 12, 1879; s. Dana J. and Nellie (Allen) Brown; ed. Dow Academy, Franconia, N. H., Dartmouth Col- lege, Boston University Law School; student at law in office of James A. Edgerly; admitted to the N. H. Bar in 1907, and commenced practice in partnership with Mr. Edgerly, continuing until the death of the latter in 1908, since when he has been alone in practice; Dem- ocrat; city solicitor of Somers- worth, 1908-14; mayor of Somers- worth, 1914-1922; U. S. district Attorney for N. H. from July, 1914 to 1922; Governor of N. H., 1923- 24; member Public Service Com- mission June 1925 to date; dele- gate in N. H. constitutional con- vention, 1912; presidential elector, 1912; member A. F. & A. M., lodge, chapter and commandery; K. of P .; res. Somersworth, N. H.
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Holmgren, Samuel T.
Lawyer; b. Mason, Minnesota, July 28, 1895; s. Rev. and Mrs. C. J. A. Holmgren; ed. Concord public schools, Northeastern Univ., 2 years, George Washington Univ., 1917-22, A. B. from Dept. of Arts and Sciences and LL.B. and
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LL.M. from Dept. of Law, post- graduate studies in American Univ., School of Diplomacy and Jurisprudence, 1921-23, D. C. L., May, 1923; formerly Law clerk and examiner in office of Alien Property Custodian, Washington, D. C .; legal work in Treasury Dept., Bureau of Internal Revenue, Prohibition Unit, Washington, D. C .; holding supervisory posi- tions as Chief and Head of sec- tions; First Ass't Legal Adviser to Federal Prohibition Administrator, Pittsburgh, Penn .; appointed Ass't U. S. Attorney, District of N. H., 1927, which office he still holds; commissioned a Major in Judge Advocate General Dept. Reserve, U. S. A .; 2nd. Lieut., Signal Corps, during World War; honorably dis-
charged from service, Feb. 1, 1919; Republican; Episcopalian; member N. H. bar, Supreme Court and Court of Appeals of District of Columbia bars, U. S. Supreme Court bar; Phi Sigma Kappa, Chi Psi Omega, American Legion, Masons, Reserve Officers Ass'n .; m. E'eanor Grace; ch. Betty Lee; res. Concord, N. H.
Morrill, Arthur Putnam
Born in Concord, N. H., March 15, 1876; educated in Concord pub- lic schools, Phillips Andover Acad-
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emy, Yale University and Harvard Law School; admitted to N. H. bar in 1900; member of Constitutional Convention of 1912, House of Rep- resentatives 1915, Speaker of the House in 1917, President of the Senate in 1919, member of Gov- ernor's Council 1923-25; treasurer and member executive committee of Republican State Committee sev- eral years; member of insurance and real estate firm of Morrill & Foster, president of State Fire In- surance Company, director of First National Bank and trustee Loan and Trust Savings Bank, both of
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LESLIE PERKINS SNOW
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Concord, president of General Realty Company and officer and director in several other real es- tate companies; Mason; Odd Fel- low; Patron of Husbandry and member of several clubs; married and has two children; res. Con- cord, N. H.
Snow, Leslie Perkins
Jurist; b. Eaton, N. H., Oct. 19, 1862; s. Edwin and Helen M. (Per- kins) Snow; ed. Fryeburg Acad- emy, Fryeburg, Me., Bridgton Academy, No. Bridgton, Me., 1881, Dartmouth College, A. B., 1886, Columbian Law School, LL.B., 1890; admitted to Maryland bar, June, 1890; admitted to N. H. bar, Aug. 1891 and to U. S. Courts, 1895; practiced at Rochester as member of firm of Worcester, Gaf- ney & Snow, 1891-1901; practiced alone 1901-18; senior member of Snow, Snow & Cooper, 1918-1921; appointed associate justice of the N. H. Supreme Court, Apr. 12, 1921; pres. and director, Rochester Nat'l. Bank, 1902-16; vice pres. Rochester Trust Co., 1916-20, pres. since 1920; one of founders of Gaf- ney Home for the Aged of Roches- ter; trustee and councilor thereof since 1901, and pres. since 1917; trustee Frisbee Memorial Hospital since founded; director Rochester Chamber of Commerce 1924-29; served as Moderator of Eaton, member N. H. House of Represen- tatives, 1887-88; special pension examiner of U. S. Government, 1887-90; member Rochester School Board, 1899-1904; member N. H. Constitutional Convention, 1918-20; pres. N: H. Senate, 1921; during World War pres. Public Safety Committee of Rochester; Chairman 1st to 4th Liberty Loan Commit- tees; orator, 300th anniversary of Settlement of N. H., Aug. 1923; Republican; Congregational- ist; member N. H. Bar Ass'n. (pres. 1919-20) since 1899; mem- ber Am. Bar Ass'n., (member of its N. H. Council, 1926-27; vice-pres. for N. H. since 1927), member Am. Acad. of Political and Social Science, Nat'l Economic League,
New England Council, N. H. Civic Ass'n., N. H. Historical Soc. (trustee, 1932), pres. N. H. Bankers Ass'n. 1922; deputy governor of Society of Mayflower Descend- ants; member Kiwanis, Odd Fel- lows, Elks, Masons, 32d degree, Knights Templar, Shrine, Theta Delta Chi (pres. N. E. Ass'n. 1886), Phi Delta Phi; m. 1 Susan E. Currier, Haverhill, N. H., Nov. 28, 1888, d. June 6, 1892; m. 2 Norma C. Currier, June 27, 1894; ch. Conrad Edwin, (q. v.), Aug. 6, 1889, Leslie Whitmore, Dec. 9, 1890; res. Rochester, N. H.
Burns, Stanley Mark
Attorney; b. Whitefield, N. H., May 12, 1902; s. Frank J. and Alice Stock Burns; ed. Whitefield High School, Boston University
Law School; Republican; Catholic ; member B. P. O. Elks, K. of C., Catholic Order of Foresters, Psi Chi. Legal Fraternity, Dover Ki- wanis Club, Cocheco Country Club, County, State and American Bar Ass'ns .; m. Irene H. Hughes, Nov. 25, 1926; ch. David Hughes, Oct. 18, 1927; res. Dover, N. H.
NORMA CUTTER CURRIER SNOW
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Snow, Norma Cutter Currier (Mrs. Leslie P.)
Born July 3, 1863; dau. Franklin Pettingill and Missouri Eliza (Whitmore) Currier: ed. Haver- hill, N. H. Academy and Monte- bello Institute, Newbury, Vt .; served as cashier and bookkeeper for Carter and Churchill, Lebanon, N. H., 1883-91; organized and con- ducted a kindergarten at Rochester from 1896-1900; active in religious and social work; Regent, Mary Tarr Chapter, D. A. R., Rochester, 1912- 14, State sec'y. N. H. chapter, 1915-17; State Regent of D. A. R. 1922-24, Chairman of Com. for finishing and furnishing Children's Attic Room in Memorial Court Hall of Washington, D. C .; member of the Society of Colonial Dames; Daughter of Founders and Patriots of America; pres. Rochester Wom- an's Club, 1903-5, 1912-14; sec'y. N. H. Federation Women's Clubs, 1913-15; member Rochester School Board, 1914 -; chairman Board of Managers, Gafney Home for the Aged, Rochester, from organization in 1904 to present time; organizer and vice-pres. Rochester District Nurse Ass'n .; director N. H. Ass'n. for Prevention of Tuberculosis, and N. H. Parent and Teacher's Ass'n; chairman Rochester Surgical Dress- ings Comm .; chairman Garment and Surgical Dressings Comm. Rochester Chapter Red Cross; pres. Monday Club 2 years; Congrega- tionalist; member D. A. R., Nation- al Committee for Preservation of the Flag, National Committee of Children of the American Revolu- tion; Rochester Country Club; m. Leslie P. Snow, Rochester, June 27, 1894; res. Rochester, N. H.
Sanborn, Elizabeth H.
Registrar of Deeds, Belknap County; b. Salem, Mass., Aug. 27, 1879; dau. Marston Leavitt and An- na Elizabeth (Gilman) Sanborn of Gilford, N. H .; ed. Grammar school; employed law offices in La- conia, 1898-1904; court stenogra- pher twenty years; official steno- grapher of N. H. Legislature eleven sessions and 1912 Constitutional
Convention; first woman elected official stenographer of the N. H. Constitutional Convention; Regis- trar of Deeds since 1925; Republi- can; Congregationalist; organizer and first pres. Laconia Business and Professional Women's Club; member Laconia Woman's Club; Lakeport Woman's Club, Parish Girls Club; unmarried; res. La- conia, N. H.
Johnston, Francis Wayland
Attorney-general; b. Nashua, N. H., Apr. 29, 1882; s. James A. and Jeannette (Cass) Johnston; ed. Roxbury Latin School, 1900, Harvard College, 1904, Harvard Law School, 1907-1910; Justice of District Court of Claremont, 1914- 15; Sullivan County Solicitor, 1923- 29 and July-Oct. 1931; Justice Claremont Municipal Court,
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1931 -; Republican; Baptist; mem- ber Masons, K. of P., and N. H. Bar Ass'n., Mass. Bar Ass'n., Claremont Country Club; m. Alice W. Smith, Cambridge, Mass., Dec. 18, 1915; ch. David W., Jan. 22, 1924; res. Claremont, N. H.
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Donovan, Joseph C.
Lawyer; b. Concord, N. H., July 10, 1890; s. Michael H. and Eliza- beth B. Donovan; ed. Concord High
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School, Boston University Law School 1916, and has since prac- ticed in Concord, N. H .; Catholic; Democrat; American Legion; Am- erican Bar Ass'n .; N. H. Bar Ass'n .; A. O. H., Knights of Co- lumbus; m. Mary E. Callahan; ch. Miriam Jane, Aug. 7, 1923; Ar- thur Joseph, Jan. 10, 1925.
Jenney, Chester Ezekiel
Clergyman; b. Meriden, N. H., Feb. 16, 1882; s. Frank E. and Lois A. (Cutting) Jenney; ed. Kim- ball Union Academy Boston Uni- versity, Columbia University, Un- ion Theological Seminary; received D. D. degree from James Millikan University, Decatur, Ill .; Pastor- ates: Grace Presbyterian Church, St. Louis Mo., First Presbyterian Church, Decatur, Ill., First Presby- terian Church, St. Louis, Missouri; executive secretary Yenching Uni- versity, First Presbyterian Church,
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