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cook Valley Pomona Grange for one year ; Master Northwood Grange for 15 years; Noble Grand of Olive Branch Lodge, I. O. O. F. two terms; Justice and Notary Pub- lic; member of present recess com- mittee appointed to study and re- port on N. H. Rural Road Laws; Democrat; Baptist; member, Northwood Grange, Suncook Valley Pomona Grange, State and Na- tional Grange, I. O. O. F., Rebek- ahs, Masons, Eastern Star, Chap- ter, Council, Commandery, K. T., Bektash Temple; m. Abbie A. Lane, Chichester, N. H .; res. Northwood, N. H.
Carroll, Michael J.
Hairdresser; b. Richmond, P. Q., Jan. 29, 1876; s. John H. and Ann L. (Gannon) Carroll; formerly un- dertaker and mill operator; trustee,
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Laconia Savings Bank, Laconia Home for the Aged; member of Common Council, Police Com- mission; Democrat; Catholic; mem- ber K. of C., B. P. O. E., Grange, Rotary Club; m. Bernice Leavitt; ch. George Leavitt, James Michael; res. Laconia, N. H.
JOSEPH BRODIE SMITH
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Smith, Joseph Brodie
Elec. Eng .; b. Richville, St. Law- rence County, N. Y., April 6, 1861 ; s. William Priest and Sarah (Hun- gerford) Smith; ed. public schools of Richville, N. Y., and special course in higher mathematics in Manchester, N. H., fitting himself to become an Elec. Eng .; came to Manchester in 1880 and engaged in the drug business with his brother Amasa D. Smith, Ph.C., be- coming a registered pharmacist in both New Hampshire and New York state; elected Superintend- ent of the Manchester municipal fire alarm telegraph, 1885; in the fall of 1886 the Ben Franklin Elec- tric Light Company of Manchester, New Hampshire was formed and he was elected its first superintend- ent; later this company was con- solidated with the Manchester Elec- tric Light Company and Mr. Smith was made general manager; later the name was changed to Manchester Traction Light and Power Company now known as the Public Service Company of New Hampshire and Mr. Smith was elected vice-president and general manager, which position he still holds; general manager and direc- tor of the Manchester Street Rail- way; pres. of the Manchester Sav- ings Bank; pres. Elliot Hospital Trustees; pres. Manchester Board of Water Commissioners; pres. of the N. H. Association for the Pre- vention of Tuberculosis, 1917 and 1918; vice-pres. Manchester Histor- ic Association; chairman Board of Trustees of the M Masonic Home; member N. H. Pharmaceutical As- soc .; member American Institute of Electrical Engineers; sec. and treas. of the Association of Public Utilities of New Hampshire; mem- ber council of Manchester Institute of Arts and Sciences, and one of its founders; appointed April 3, 1918, associate member and a N. H. director on the U. S. Naval Consulting Board; member and treas. Rotary Club; member Derry- field Club, Manchester Country Club and Nashua Country Club of Nashua, Washington Lodge A. F. & A. M., Chapter, Council and
Commandery, K. T .; past master Adoniram Council; past grand master Grand Council of New Hampshire; member Scottish Rite, 32d degree; received 33d and last degree in Scottish Rite Masonry at Indianapolis in 1905; member Bektash Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., I. O. O. F., Wonolancet Encamp- ment and Canton Ridgely: m. July 14, 1909, Charlotte Dodd Stewart- son, M.D .; res. Manchester, N. H.
McGee, Edward R. B.
Physician and surgeon; b. L'Av- enire, P. Q., May 9, 1878; s. Mich- ael and Adelia Smith McGee; ed. Berlin Parochial and High Schools, Univ. of Vermont, Burlington, Vt., Post-graduate, N. Y. Post-graduate School and Hospital; Medical Offi-
cer in Medical Dept. U. S. Army during World War; now Major in Medical Reserve, U.S.A .; director St. Kierans Chorus and Choir; also Director and organizer, Berlin Symphony Orchestra; library trus- tee, six years; Mayor three terms; Democrat; Catholic; member Elks, K. of C., Moose, Eagles, Rotary, American Legion; married; res. Berlin, N. H.
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CHARLOTTE STEWARTSON SMITH,
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Smith, Charlotte Stewartson, M. D.
Physician; b., West Medway, Mass., January 22, 1864; dau. Rob- ert E. and Sylvia F. (Bisbee) Ste- wartson; descendant of Charles Bisbee, the seventh pioneer of Sum- ner, Me., a soldier of the Revolu- tion and a direct descendant in the 5th generation from Thomas Bes- bedge (the original spelling) who sailed from Sandwich, England, in the ship, Hercules, and landed at Scituate Harbor in 1634; from Charles the descent is traced through his son, Elisha, a lieuten- ant in the Revolution, and wife Molly Pettingill, their son, Daniel, and his wife Sylvia Stevens, their daughter Sylvia F. Bisbee and her husband, Robert E. Stewartson; ed. in the West Medway schools and special courses in Manchester N. H .; graduated M. D., Tufts Medical College, 1900; externe one year, Mass. Home Hospital, Bos- ton; interne, one year, Woman's Charity Club Hospital, Boston; in practice of medicine, in Manches- ter, N. H. since 1902 and retired January 18, 1932; member Mass. Med. Soc., N. H. Med. Soc., Hills- borough County Med. Association ; m., July 14, 1909, J. Brodie Smith, Manchester, N. H.
Musgrove, Mary Donker
Editor and publisher; b. Bristol, N. H., Oct. 22, 1875; dau. Richard W. and Henrietta M. (Guild) Mus- grove; ed. Bristol schools and New Hampton Institution, 1896; en- gaged since graduation in office of Bristol Enterprise, first associated with her father and since his death in 1914, as editor of the Enterprise and proprietor of Musgrove Print- ing House; recording steward M. E. Church in Bristol since 1914; member of Bristol School Board; trustee of Minot-Sleeper Library since 1925; secretary of trustees of Minot-Sleeper library; past-pres. Bristol Woman's Club; publisher of N. H. Woman Voter; publisher and subscription man- ager, N. H. Clubwoman; Metho- dist; member, Sawhegenit Chapter O. E. S., Red Cross, N. H. League of Women Voters, Nat'l League of
American Pen Women, American Library Association, New Hamp- shire Library Association, National Editorial Association, New Hamp- shire Weekly Publishers' Associa- tion; res. Bristol, N. H.
Whittemore, Harry Chase
Musician, teacher of piano and organ; b. Goffstown, N. H., Nov. 10, 1877; s. Henry and Ella Jane (Merrill) Whittemore; began mus- ical studies under Edwin T. Bald-
win; later studied piano and musi- cal theory with Arthur Foote, and organ and choir training with S. B. Whitney, both of Boston; stud- ied with Isidor Philipp, Paris, France, 1905, 07, 10, 24, 31; sp'l. course in pedagogical methods un- der Tobias Watthay and York Bowen, London, Eng., summer of 1914; m. Ethel Isabel Fracker, of Manchester, N. H., May 30, 1910; 2 daughters, Christine Russell and Jean Merrill. Organist and choir- master Grace Episcopal Church, Manchester, N. H., since 1894; con- ductor of annual festivals of N. H. Choir Guild since 1902; sec. N. H. Music Teachers' Ass'n., 1902, 1903; one of organizers of Manchester Choral Soc. and pres. same, 1907-
CONRAD EDWIN SNOW
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10; at present director of Man- chester Temple (Masonic) Choir; toured U. S. and Canada with Mme. Emma Eames and Emilio de Co- gorza, 1909-10; frequent soloist at musical festivals and recitals in N. E. Charter Member Am. Guild of Organists; Democrat; Episco- palian; Recreations: tennis and motoring; maintains studios in Manchester, N. H. and Steinert Hall, Boston, Mass. Address: 203 North Adams St., Manchester, N. H.
Snow, Conrad Edwin
Attorney; b. Haverhill, N. H., Aug. 6, 1889; s. Justice Leslie P. and Susie E. (Currier) Snow; ed. Rochester public schools, Dart- mouth, A. B., 1912; Editor-in- Chief "The Dartmouth"; capt. de- bating team; member, Theta Delta Chi Fraternity, Casque and Gaunt- let Senior Society; Round Robin Literary Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Sigma Rho; chosen Rhodes scholar for N. H. in 1913, went to Oxford University, Magdalen Col- lege, B.A., 1915; M.A., 1930; Harv- ard Law School, LL.B., 1917; Ed- itor, "Harvard Law Review"; first prize, Ames competition; First Lieutenant, Ordnance Reserve Corps, Aug. 1917, served five months with Chief of Ordnance, Washington, D. C .; First Lieuten- ant, Field Artillery, National Army, Jan. 1918; joined Fourth Div. as aide-de-camp, serving with 4th F. A. Brigade Headquarters for remainder of war, including battles of Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne; promoted to captaincy in Adj .- Gen'l's Dept., March, 1919; with law firm of Snow, Snow & Cooper of Rochester, Apr. 1919-21; Snow & Cooper, 1921-26; since 1926 Mr. Snow has been practicing under his own name; member American Bar Ass'n; representative to Legisla- ture, 1929, Chairman Judiciary Committee; delegate to Constitu- tional Convention, 1930, chairman Judiciary Committee; pres. Ro- chester Country Club 3 years; pres. Chamber of Commerce since 1928; pres. Rochester Factory
Holding Co .; Republican; Congre- gationalist; past warden, 1st Con- gregational Church, Rochester; past commander, American Legion, adjutant for 8 years; member Forty and Eight; Humane Lodge No. 21; Orient Council No. 14, R. & S. Masters; Temple Royal Arch Chapter No. 20, R. A. M .; Palestine Commandery, K. T .; and Bektash Temple, Shrine; Rochester Lodge No. 1393, B. P. O. Elks; charter member and past-pres. Ro- chester Kiwanis Club, past Lieut- enant-Gov. N. H. Div. Kiwanis Clubs; member, Society of May- flower Descendants; m. Katherine A. Hartley, Natick, Mass., Oct. 26, 1921; ch. Constance Hopkins, Mar. 7, 1923; Katherine Ann, Dec. 5, 1926; Richard Currier, Dec. 2, 1931; res. Rochester, N. H.
Jones, Ezra A.
Orthopedic Surgeon; b. Moodus, Conn., May 13, 1880; ed. University
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of Maryland Medical College, M.D., F. A. C. S .; Republican; Protes- tant; 32d degree Mason, Knight Templar, Shriner; married; two children; res. Manchester, N. H .:
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Howard, Charles Danforth
Chemist and sanitarian; b. West- ford, Mass., July 31, 1873; s. Cal- vin L. and Jennie (Hale) Howard; ed. Westford Academy, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, S.B. 1893; assistant to Prof. Wolcott Gibbs, Newport, R. I. 1893-94; asst. chem- ist N. H. Coll. Experiment Station, 1895-8; asst. and assoc. do., W. Va. University Exp. Sta., Morgantown,
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W. Va., 1898-1905; chemist and later director division of chemistry and sanitation, N. H. Board of Health, 1905 -; state toxicologist; author, numerous legislative en- actments and regulations relating to foods, drugs, water supply and sanitation, and many articles in bulletins and scientific journals; collaborating chemist, U. S. Dept. Agriculture, 1905 -; collab. sani- tary engineer, U. S. Public Health Service; member, federal Food Standards Comm., 1918 -; ch. na- țional committee on cosmetic legis- lation; called as expert in out of state courts in cases relating to food, water supply and toxicology ; Fellow, Am. Public Health Assn.,
member, Am. Chemical Soc., Am. Water Works Assn., New Eng. Water Works Assn., Soc. Official Agricultural Chemists, Assn. State Sanitary Engineers, etc .; pres. (1925-8) Conference New Eng. Food and Drug Officials; twice ap- pointed member on behalf of Na- tional Food and Drug Officials Assn. of conventions for decennial revision of the U. S. Pharmaco- poeia; member board of editors, Jr. Ass'n Official Agl. Chemists; hon. member, N. H. Medical Soc .; Republican ; Congregationalist; m. Aug. 5, 1901, Ada Yates, New Lexington, Ohio; ch. John Adams, Charlotte Danforth; res. Concord, N. H.
Murchie, Robert Charles
Lawyer; b. Creetown, Scotland, January 22, 1885; s. William and Agnes Janet (Kellie) Murchie; ed. public schools, University of Mich- igan, LL.B .; county solicitor, Mer-
rimack Co., N. H., 1913-17; mem- ber General Court of N. H., 1917; Sec'y. Democratic State Comm., 1912-17; member Dem. National Comm., 1916-28; Comm. Maj., O. R. C., June 1, 1917, in active
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service, July 2, 1917-Feb. 14, 1919, Adj. 152d Inf. Brigade N. A .; grad. Army Gen. Staff College A. E. F .; Spec. Ass't. Att'y. Gen. U. S., 1920; Democratic candidate for U. S. Senate, 1926; Democrat; Unitarian; member American and N. H. Bar Ass'ns., Bar Ass'n. City of Boston, Elks; married; res. Concord, N. H.
O'Dowd, John Thomas
Sheriff, Hillsboro County ; b. Manchester, N. H., May 13, 1859; s. John and Mary (Carr) O'Dowd; ed. parochial and public schools in West Manchester; employed in Manchester Print Works until 1875, learning painter's trade which he followed until 1878; played base- ball at Clinton, Mass. one year, returning to Amoskeag Mills in
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1880; driver for fire department April 1, 1881 for seven years; made police officer, Jan. 3, 1888; made inspector, March 1, 1893, serving as such 19 years; assigned sergeant of police 1912, remaining until 1917; elected sheriff of Hills-
boro County, 1917; delegate t Eagles convention at Seattle, 1908, Toledo, 1930; delegate to Demo- cratic Conventions of 1924 and 1928; Member of the Constitutional Convention 1930; Democrat: Rom- an Catholic: member Elks, Eagles, Order of Owls. Turn Verein, Hari- gari, United Order of Workmen. Order of the Golden Cross; m. An- nie F. McDonough, Manchester, N. H., Nov. 23, 1883; ch. Frances G. (Rapp), Alice M. (Farham), Richard M .; res. Manchester, N. H.
Fernald, Thomas E.
Lumber dealer and real estate operator; b. Nottingham, June 16, 1863; ed. in the public schools of
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Nottingham; member N. H. Sen- ate 1931-32; selectman 15 years; tax collector 8 years; town treas- urer 18 years, school treasurer 20 years; member and director in the N. H. Lumbermen's Ass'n .; pres. of the Pawtuckaway Farm Loan Bank; director in Rockingham County Y. M. C. A .; res. Notting- ham, N. H.
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Bennett, H. W. N.
Physician; b. Manchester, N. H., Dec. 16, 1873; s. John J. and Lucia (Tilton) Bennett; ed. Manchester public schools, Brown University, A.B. 1897, College of Physicians and Surgeous of Columbia, 1898- 1900, University of Bellevue Hos- pital of Medical College 1904;
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member of resident staff of New York Post-Graduate hospital, 1904- 05, then resident obstetrician; re- moved to Boston, remaining for a year, then removed to Manchester, N. H. where he has practiced his profession for over 25 years; di- rector Manchester Historical Soc., director of N. H. Children's Aid and Protective Soc .; director First Bap- tist Religious Soc .; formerly derm- atologist and ass't. pathologist at Notre Dame Hospital; consulting dermatologist and syphologist, Hillsboro County Hospital; mem- ber of visiting staff Sec. of Derm- atology of Mass. Gen. Hospital; Dermatologist Elliott Hospital; past-pres. Manchester Medical Soc .; fellow of American college of Phy-
sicians; Republican; Baptist; mem- ber N. H. State Brown Alumni Ass'n., Second International Con- gress of Eugenics, 12th and 13th International Congresses of Tuber- culosis, N. E. Dermatological Soc., Atlantic Dermatological Soc., Pan American Congress of Social Hy- giene, American Social Hygiene Ass'n., Am. Ass'n. for the Advance- ment of Science, N. H. Academy of Science, 6th International Con- gress of Genetics, 1932; married; ch. Lewis T., Gertrude J., Marion, Harry N., Elizabeth, John C .; res. Manchester, N. H.
Burroughs, Robert Phillips
Insurance; b. Manchester, N. H., Jan. 13, 1900; s. Sherman Everett and Helen Phillips Burroughs; ed. Dartmouth College, 1921, Amos Tuck School of Business Adminis- tration and Finance, 1922; lieuten- ant, U. S. Army Air Service during
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World War; Major on staff of Gov. Winant; pres. Leaders Club of Nat'l Life Ins. Co .; elected mem- ber of Republican National Comm.
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from N. H., June, 1932; Republic- an; Episcopalian; member: Mas- ons; Dartmouth, Kappa Kappa Kappa Fraternity, Sphinx Senior Society; American Legion; m. Dor- othy Hall Wellman; ch. James Wellman, Helen Phillips; res. Man- chester, N. H.
Carter, Winthrop Lakey
Paper Manufacturer; b. West Newton, Mass., Feb. 19, 1885; s. James Richard and Carrie (Giles) Carter. Graduate Newton High School, 1902; A.B. Yale, 1907; mar- ried Elizabeth Barton of Framing-
ham, Mass., Sept. 14, 1909; ch. Katherine, Sydney H., Barton, Winthrop L. Began in paper man- ufacturing, Nashua, N. H., 1907; President and General Manager Nashua Gummed and Coated Paper Co., Nashua Package Sealing Co., Canadian Nashua Paper Co., Vice- Pres. Carter, Rice & Co., Berwin Paper Co., President Citizens Guaranty Savings Bank of Nash- ua; director Gummed Paper Co., Ltd., Leicester, England. Lieuten- ant U. S. N. R. 1918-22. N. H. Director of N. E. Council, Mem-
ber Taylor Society Management, Vice pres. Am. Paper and Pulp Ass'n., Am. Waxed Paper Ass'n., (pres. 1924-25), N. H. Mfrs. Ass'n. (pres. 1915-17) ; Alpha Delta Phi. Republican; Clubs: Nashua Coun- try, Yale, Exchange (Boston), Yale (New York) ; American (London) ; Brae Burn Country Club. Home, Hollis, N. H. Office 44 Franklin St., Nashua, N. H.
Carter, George C.
State Manager, R. G. Dun & Co .; b. Chelsea, Mass., Jan. 28, 1876; s. John V. and Josephine S. Carter ; ed. Brockton, Mass. public schools, entered employ of R. G. Dun & Co., 1893 and has since continued ; sec'y. N. H. Manufacturers' Ass'n .;
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pres. Manchester Chamber of Com- merce; writer and lecturer on early New England history; outstanding authority on New England Indians; Republican; Baptist; pres. Merri- mack St. Baptist Soc .; member Masons; m. Kate E. Batchelder, Exeter, N. H .; ch. Theodore Batch- elder, Robert Eugene, James Burn- ham, Dorothy Withington; res. Manchester, N. H.
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JOSEPH SWETT MATTHEWS
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Matthews, Joseph Swett
Lawyer; judge; b. Franklin, N. H., Dec. 21, 1861; s. George B. and Emily (Howard) Matthews; ed. Franklin high school, 1879, Dartmouth College, 1884; studied law with Reuben E. Walker, of Concord; admitted to bar in 1891 and since in practice in Concord; member firm of Matthews & Saw- yer, 1898-1905, afterwards alone; member Concord board of alder- men two terms; representative, 1907-8; legacy tax attorney, 1906- 13: ass't. attorney general of N. H., 1915-26; conducted the research work and wrote New Hampshire's answer in boundary controversy between N. H. and Vt .; Associate Justice Superior Court, 1926-31; trustee, Merrimack County Sav- ings Bank; treas. trustees, Protes- tant Episcopal Church in N. H .; Republican : Episcopalian; member Lodge, A. F. & A. M., Wonolancet Club; m. Clara Helen Webster, Dec. 10, 1890; ch. Emily Webster, Aug. 27, 1892, Jane Webster (Mrs. Edwin W. Ely), May 23, 1896; res. Concord, N. H.
Frisselle, Carrie Corliss
Born Manchester, N. H .; dau. John E. and Sarah W. Stearns; ed. Manchester High School, New Eng- land Conservatory of Music, piano, organ, harmony and theory; church and concert organist and teacher of music until 1923; correspondent for N. H. of Musical America for several years; society editor of Daily Mirror, two years; society writer and correspondent for Man- chester Union-Leader for some time; Reference Librarian and Sta- tistician for Union-Leader since 1925; former treasurer Manchester Musical Club; worker in Girls In- dustrial School since 1912, present Sunday School
teacher there; trustee Golden Rule Farm For Boys, Franklin, N. H .; Republican ; Episcopalian; member N. H. Con- ference of Social Work, W. C. T. U., county pres. seven years, local pres. six years; member Ruth Chapter Eastern Star, N. F Daughters, Boston, N. H. Federa- tion of Woman's Clubs; charter
member and treas. Franklin Branch, National League of Amer- ican Pen Women; member Order of Bookfellows, Chicago, Mass. Library Ass'n .; m. William Corliss, Jr., Providence, R. I., Sept. 21,. 1891, d. 1894; m. 2 Frank Monroe Frisselle, Feb. 4, 1899, d. May 6, 1925; res. Manchester, N. H.
Hughes, George T.
Attorney-at-law; b. Dover, N. H., Sept. 2, 1873; s. Frank and Ellen Hughes; ed. Parochial schools, Dover, N. H., Holy Cross Col- lege, Worcester, Mass.,
A.B., 1894, A.M., 1916; City Solicitor,.
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Dover, N. H., 1901-11; County So- licitor, Strafford County, 1911-15; Clerk, Police Court, Dover, 1897- 1901; pres. N. H. Bar Ass'n., 1928; trustee Strafford Savings Bank; trustee University of N. H .; vice- pres. Dover Cooperative Bank; Re- publican; Catholic; member N. H. Bar Ass'n., American Bar Ass'n., B. P. O. E., K. of C .; m. Nellie Parle; ch. Mrs. Stanley M. Burns, Mrs. Alan C. Chase, Louise M. Hughes; res. Dover, N. H.
ALBERT OSCAR BROWN
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Brown, Albert Oscar
Lawyer; banker; b. Northwood, N. H., July 18, 1852; s. Charles O. and Sarah E. (Langmaid) Brown; ed. Coes Northwood Academy, 1874; Dartmouth College, A.B. 1878, A.M. 1911; taught in Lawrence Academy, Groton, Mass., 1878-81; Boston University School of Law, LL.B. (cum laude) 1884, having taken three years course in one year; LL.D., University of N. H. 1922; admitted to N. H. Bar in 1884 and practiced in Manchester until 1912, having been a member successively of the firms of Burn- ham & Brown; Burnham, Brown & Warren, and Burnham, Brown, Jones & Warren; special counsel for N. H. in railroad tax appeals in Supreme Court, 1910-11; chair- man, N. H. State Tax Commission, 1911-21; pres. N. H. Constitutional Convention, 1918, 21, 23; governor of N. H., 1921-22; delegate at large to Republican Nat'l. Convention, 1924; member, N. H. House of Representatives and chairman, Ways and Means Committee, 1925- 27; trustee, Dartmouth College, 1911-31; trustee, Coes Northwood Academy, pres. many years; pres. Amoskeag Savings Bank, 1905-12, treas. and sec'y., 1912-32, pres., 1932 -; director, Amoskeag Nat'l. Bank, Amoskeag Trust Co., Amos- keag Investment Co., N. H. Fire Insurance Co., Public Service Co. of N. H., Manchester Street Rail- way; member N. H. Bankers Ass'n., pres. 1921, N. H. Bar Ass'n., Nat'l. Tax Ass'n., Ass'n. N. E. State Tax Officials; Congregationalist; Repub- lican; member Phi Beta Kappa, Psi Upsilon, A. F. & A. M., 32d degree, B. P. O. E., Grange, Rotary Int'l., Derryfield Club, Manchester Coun- try Club; m. Dec. 20, 1888, Susie J. Clarke, Ayer, Mass .; res. Man- chester, N. H.
Price, William E.
Treasurer New England Electri- cal Works; b. Woodstock, Ill., May 9, 1873; s. Lewis V. and Mary Crowe Price; ed. Brown Univer- sity, 1896, A. M., 1897; in electri- cal business since 1898; Moderator for several years; trustee of Lis-
bon Savings Bank & Trust Co; chairman School Board and Pres. Supervisory Union for 14 years; pres. Republican Club; pres. Am- monoosuc Golf Ass'n .; trustee Con- gregational Church; pres. Lisbon Rotary Club; member of legisla- ture 1921, 23, 31; member of Con- stitutional Conventions of 1918
and 1930; Republican; Protestant; member Masons, 32d degree, Ro- tary Club; m. Rebekah Webb; ch. Lincoln C., Martha; res. Lisbon, N. H.
Waldron, Jeremy Richard
Lawyer; b. Somersworth, N. H., Oct. 1, 1889; s. Augustus Scott and Sarah Higgins (Mullen) Waldron; ed. Tilton School, 1908, Univ. of N. H., 2 years, Boston Univ .; ad- mitted to N. H. Bar, 1914; began practice at Portsmouth; member firm Sewall & Waldron since 1916; city solicitor, Portsmouth, 1915-16, 1919-20; Rockingham County solic- itor, 1921-24; atty. gen'l of N. H., 1925-26; appointed Justice Muni- cipal Court, July 7, 1931; sergt. Co. A. 14th Engrs., 1917 and sergt.
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GEORGE WILLIAM BURLEIGH
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Co. B., 127th Inf. 32d Div., 1918; Republican; Congregationalist; member Am., N. H. State and Rockingham County Bar Ass'ns., York County, Me. Bar Ass'n., Theta Chi, Gamma Eta Gamma, Masons, Elks, Warwick Club, Ports- mouth Country Club; m. Helen Staples Walker, Portsmouth, N. H., Aug., 1920; ch. Jeremy Richard, Ann; res. Portsmouth, N. H.
Burleigh, George William
Lawyer; b. Somersworth, N. H., April 18, 1870; s. Hon. George Wil- liam and Louise Hannah (Bryant) Burleigh; ed. Emerson Institute, Washington, D. C., St. Paul's School, Concord, N. H., Princeton University, New York Law School; Colonel, 9th Coast Artillery Corps, N. Y. Nat'l Guard; Judge Advo- cate General, State of New York; Colonel Inspector General Reserve, U. S. Army; war medals: Conspic- uous Service Cross, S. N. Y., World War Medal, S. N. Y., Medal for State Service, Commander Legion d'Honneur of France, Commander order of the Crown, Italy; Vestry- man and Clerk of the Vestry of Trinity Church, N. Y .; director Cayuga and Susquehanna Railroad Co .; trustee Protestant Episcopal Public School of New York City; treasurer Seamen's Church Insti- tute of America; director and mem- ber executive committee, Pilgrims Society of the United States; di- rector Japan Society; vice-pres. and chairman executive comm. France- America Society; trustee Italy- America Society; gentleman of the Council of the Veteran Corps of Artillery, State of N. Y .; member standing committee of the New York Society Military and Naval Officers of World War; Republican ; Episcopalian ; member Holland Lodge 8, F. & A. M., Chapter, Jeru- salem 8, Coeur de Lion, Command- ery, K. T., Scottish Rites, 32d de- gree Mason; life member Daniel Webster Birthplace Ass'n. of N. H .; member Ass'n of the Bar of the City of New York, N. Y. State Bar Ass'n., American Bar Ass'n., Amer- ican Law Institute, American So- ciety of International Law; member
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