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of the Council on Foreign Rela -* tions, Veteran Corps of Artillery; S. N. Y. (1799) Colonial Wars,“ Sons of Revolution S. N. Y., Mili- tary Society of the War of 1812, Union Society of the Civil War," N. Y. Society Military and Naval. Officers of the World War, Veter- ans 1st Provisional Regiment, S. N .* Y .; member Union, University, Union League and Church clubs of: New York City, Down town Ass'n. ; married Isis Y. Potter Stockton, Trenton, N. J .; res. New York City.
Upton, Robert W.
Lawyer; b., Feb. 3, 1884; ed. public schools of Bow, N. H., Bos- ton University School of Law, LL.B. (magna cum laude) 1907; admitted to the bar of Massachu-
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setts and New Hampshire, 1907; entered practice in Concord with· Sargent, Niles & Upton; formed partnership with Edward C. Niles,. 1908, continued until 1918; since · then in association with Joseph C." Donovan; General practice, special- izing in trial work. in state and
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federal courts; Republican; mem- ber of House of Representatives from Bow in 1911; member of Constitutional Conventions 1918 and 1930; member I. O. O. F. and P. of H., past secretary and lec- turer Merrimack Co. Pomona Grange; married September 18, 1912, Martha G. Burroughs, Bow; ch. Richard F., b. Sept. 3, 1914; Elise, b. May 4, 1916; Frederic K., b. Dec. 21, 1918; Allen E., b. June 15, 1921; George T. b. Dec. 26, 1923; Gilbert, b. Feb. 17, 1930; res. Concord, N. H.
Kilkenny, Hiram George
Funeral director; b. Freeman, Maine, Sept. 16, 1861; s. Hovey Luce and Achsa (Brackley) Kil-
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kenny; ed. New Portland High School; tea and coffee merchant at Lowell, Mass. for twenty-five years; started in undertaking profession in Concord, N. H., Jan. 1909; pres. N. H. Embalmers Ass'n., 1915; pres. South Church Mens Club, 1926-27; chairman South Church Music Comm. 1927, 1930; Republi- can; Congregationalist; member
Masons, Lodge, Chapter, Council, Commandery, Knights Templar, 32d degree Scottish Rites, Temple, Shrine; Exalted Ruler of Concord Lodge of Elks, 1916; Noble Grand, Rumford Lodge of Odd Fellows, 1919; Patron, Epiphany Chapter Order of the Eastern Star, 1922; Illustrious Potentate, Bektash Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., 1930; director, Wonolancet Club, Con- cord, N. H., 1926, 27, 28; m. M. Carolyn Lawrence; ch. Harry Law- rence, Blanche Louise Kilkenny Morse, Marion Alice Kilkenny Hub- bard; res. Concord, N. H.
Marston, John G.
Director, Taxation of Interest and Dividends; b. No. Haverhill, N. H., Apr. 21, 1870; s. Moody C. and Clara White Marston; ed. Haverhill Academy; formerly bank
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clerk and farmer; Chief Field De- puty, Internal Revenue Service; Representative, 1927; Democrat; Methodist; member Grange, Lion's Club, Suncook, Masons, Lodge, Chapter, Council and Knights Tem- plar; married Grace E. Sullivan; res. Allenstown, N. H.
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Tufts, James Arthur
Retired; b. Alstead, N. H., Apr. 26, 1855; s. Timothy and Sophia P. (Kingsbury) Tufts; ed. Miles Military School, Brattleboro, Vt., Phillips-Exeter Academy, Harvard College; Prof. English, Phillips Ex- eter Academy, and secretary of faculty, 1878-1928; member advis- ory council, College of Practical Arts and Letters. Boston Univer- sity; member N. H. House of Rep- resentatives, 1905, 1907; member N. H. Senate, 1919-22; pres. of
Senate, 1921-22; chairman State Library Commission; Trustee, Rob- inson Seminary, Exeter Public Li- brary, Kensington Social Library; Republican (Progressive) ; Unitar- ian; member Modern Languages Ass'n. of America, Am. Dialect Soc., Am. Philol. Ass'n., N. E. Ass'n. Colleges and Prep. Schools; hon. member Cliosophic Soc. Prince- ton Univ .; pres. William Ladd Peace Soc .; pres. Merrill Inst .; vice-pres. Am. Unitarian Ass'n .; m. Effie Locke, Arlington, Mass., Dec. 21, 1878, d. Oct. 29, 1931; ch. Effie Miriam, deceased, Irving E., Theodora, Delmont L., James A., Jr., Helen; res. Exeter, N. H.
Welch, Daniel M.
Minister, Unitarian church, An- dover, N. H .; b. Soddy, Tenn., Nov. 9, 1885; s. Walter and Katherine Thomas Welch; ed. Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn., A.B., D'virity School of Harvard Uni-
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versity, S.T.B., and S.T.M .; served as minister Unitarian Church, Highland Springs, Va., Berlin, Mass., Knoxville, Tenn .; teacher of history, Knoxville High School, Knoxville, Tenn. and Proctor Acad- emy, Andover, N. H .; Representa- tive to Legislature, 1931; Demo- crat; Unitarian; member Grange; m. Grace Pemberton, Wytheville, Va .; ch. Carolyn Pemberton, 1915; res. Andover, N. H.
Sawyer, Charles M. T.
Lawyer; b. Littleton, N. H., Feb. 18, 1865; s. Eli D. and Sarah Pierce Sawyer; ed. Littleton public schools; founder and owner De- Kalb County Abstract Co., land titles; vice-pres. and director, W. B. Davis & Son, Inc., hosiery mill; for many years pres. Fort Payne Bank; director First National
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JAMES WALDRON REMICK
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Bank, Fort Payne, Ala .; Mayor of Fort Payne, 18 years; Democrat; member Masons, Odd Fellows, K. of P .; married; ch. Sarah Pierce (Catts), Hattie Grace (Wolfes) ; res. Fort Payne, Ala.
Remick, James Waldron
Lawyer; b. Hardwick, Vt., Oct. 30, 1860; s. Samuel Kelley and Sophia (Cushman) Remick: ed. public schools, Colebrook, N. H. Academy, Michigan University, LL.B., 1882; admitted to N. H. Bar, 1882; commenced practice at Colebrook, remaining 2 years, when he formed a partnership with the late Hon. Ossian Ray with office in Littleton; later associated with his brother, the late Gen. Daniel C. Remick, under firm name of Remick and Remick; appointed U. S. District Att'y. for N. H. by pres. Benjamin Harrison 1888, holding the office 4 years: appoint- ed an associate justice of N. H. supreme court, 1901, when he re- moved to Concord; resigned from bench, 1904, to resume private practice, becoming a member of firm of Sargent, Remick and Niles; then associated with Henry F. Hol- lis under firm name of Remick and Hollis; firm dissolved in 1911 and firm of Remick and Jackson (Rob- ert) formed, continuing 5 years, since when he has practiced alone; member Littleton board of health, 1887-9; board of education, 1889- 1901; trustee John H. Pearson fund; formerly pres. N. H. Bar Ass'n. and vice-pres. and member of general council Am. Bar Ass'n .; War Claims Arbiter app't. by Pres. Hoover; pres. Rep. State Conven- tion 1904; pres. Lincoln Rep. Club 1905; Independent Republican, Uni- tarian; m. Mary S. Pendleton, Hartford, Conn., Dec. 5, 1888, res. Concord, N. H.
Remick, Mary Pendleton
(Mrs. James W.)
Clubwoman; b. Bangor, Me., July 31, 1864; dau. Nathan P. and Helen M. (Smith) Pendleton; ed. private schools,
Marlboro' and Southboro, Mass., and Hartford,
Conn .; honorary M.A., Univ. of N. H .; sec'y. N. H. Conference of Social Work (formerly N. H. Con- ference of Charities and Correc- tions), 1904 -; trustee and sec'y: Pembroke Sanatorium; Pres. Board of Trustees N. H. Memorial Hos- pital for Women and Children; pres. Hospital Associates 8 years; 1st vice-pres. N. H. Tuberculosis Ass'n .; pres. Concord Woman's Club, 1911-13; · first vice-pres. Friendly Club; chairman of comm. on Industrial and Social Conditions and Prison Reform for Gen'l Fed- eration of Woman's Clubs, 1912- 16; first vice-pres. N. H. Federa- tion of Woman's Clubs, 1916-, pres. 1919-21; chairman Civil Ser- vice Reform, N. H. Federation; Chairman legislative comm. of N. H. Federation; Unitarian; mem- ber N. H. Historical Soc., N. H. Prison Ass'n., Nat'l. Soc. of Social Information, Stratford (Shakes- peare) Club, Concord Equal Suff- rage League; m. Judge James Waldron Remick, Hartford, Conn., Dec. 5, 1888; ch. Gladys, Oct. 31, 1891; res. Concord, N. H.
Tobey, Charles William
Banker; b. Roxbury, Mass., July 22, 1880; s. William H. and Ellen H. (Parker) Tobey; ed. Roxbury Latin school; engaged in banking in Boston; established his home in Temple, N. H., in 1903, where he purchased a farm and engaged in agricultural pursuits; since 1916 has conducted business as an in- vestment banker in Manchester, with office in Merchants Bank Building, retaining his legal resi- dence in Temple; Baptist; Repub- lican; chairman selectmen and school board in Temple; member N. H. house of representatives, 1915-16, member comm. on revision of laws; 1919, speaker; delegate in N. H. Constitutional Conven- tion, 1918; chairman, N. H. Liberty Loan Committee, 1918; President. N. H. Senate 1925-26; Governor of New Hampshire, 1929-30; mem- ber Miller Grange, P. of H., Temple; Rotary Club, Manchester, Masons, Elks; m. Francelia M. Lovett, Roxbury, Mass., June 4,
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1902; ch. Russell B., June 10, 1903, Louise, July 6, 1907, Francelia M., June 22, 1908, Charles W., Jr., Jan. 26, 1911; res. Temple and Manchester, N. H.
Rogers, William N.
Lawyer; b. Sanbornville, N. H., Jan. 10, 1892; s. Herbert E. and Lillian A. (Sanborn) Rogers; ed. Brewster Free Academy, Wolfe-
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boro, N. H., Dartmouth College, Univ. of Maine, LL.B .; admitted to bar, 1916; began practice at Rochester, N. H .; practiced in Concord, N. H., 1917 -; member firm of Demond, Woodworth, Sul- loway and Rogers; Democrat: Epis- copalian; member N. H. Legisla- ture, 1917, 1919, 1921; member Committee on Foreign Affairs, 68th Congress, 1923-25 and Committee on Military Affairs 72d Congress from 1st Cong. Dist. of N. H .; member Elks, Masons, K. T., Shrine, K. P., Phi Kappa Psi, Phi Alpha Delta, Wonolancet Club, Concord, N. H .; hobby: football; address, Sanbornville, N. H.
Goss, Winifred Lane
(Mrs. Charles Carpenter)
Born, Pittsfield, N. H., April 30, 1875; dau. Charles Henry and Al- mira Lorena (Perkins) Lane; ed. Pittsfield schools, Kimball Union Academy, 1894 and private teach- ers; descendant of William Lane of Boston and Gov. William Brad- ford who came to Mass. on the Mayflower; became director and ass't. cashier in Merchants Na- tional Bank of Dover, 1915; trustee, Pittsfield Savings Bank; resigned banking activities, 1925; Regent Margery Sullivan Chapter D. A. R., 1905-7; State Regent N. S. D. A. R., 1913-15; Regent S. S. Rotterdam Mediterranean Cruise, 1914; Nat'l vice-chairman D. A. R. Student Loan Fund; chairman Northern Division composed of eight states, 1929-32, State Chairman Student Loan Fund Comm. 1923 -; mem- ber Advisory Comm. for Constitu- tion Hall, Washington, D. C., 1929 -; Registrar and member Board of Managers, N. H. Society Colonial Dames of America, 1922 -; N. H. representative on Nat'l Historic Activities, Comm. of Colonial Dames, 1929 -; nat'l chairman Necrology Comm. of Colonial Dames of Am. 1931 -; student Dartmouth School of Re- ligious Education, 1916-17; supt. Junior Dept. First Parish Congre- gational Church School, 1915-25; member Religious Education Comm. First Parish Church, 1917 -; N. H. treas. War Work Council Y. W. C. A .; member Womens Liberty Loan Comm. and other wartime activities; elected director Dover Chamber of Commerce, 1920- 1923; treas. Dover chapter Am. Red. Cross from its organization, 1917 -; director and treas. Dover Neighborhood House Ass'n., 1919 -; Treas. and Vice Chairman "Old Dover Industries" Branch of N. H. League of Arts & Crafts; member Dartmouth Women's Club of Boston, Mizpah Club, N. H. Historical Soc., Cocheco Country Club; Patroness Theta Upsilon Sorority, U. of N. H .; member Rep. State Comm .; member Wom- en's Rep. Club of Mass .; in 1930
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purchased and is actively en-
gaged in restoring the historic Powder Maj. DeMerritt homestead in the part of "Old Dover" now called Madbury; m. Col. Charles Carpenter Goss. Pittsfield, N. H., June 26, 1895, d. May 3, 1915; ch. C. Lane, Feb. 24, 1903; res. Dover, N. H.
Simonds, Katherine Call
Musician, writer, composer, pub- lisher, dramatic soprano, social worker; b. Franklin, N. H., Dec. 12, 1865; dau. Joseph L. and Martha Ann (Severance) Call; taught school for years; taught vocal music; soloist and choir di- rector in many large city churches in N. H. and Florida; author-com- poser of many temperance songs; wrote and published many patriot- ic songs during War; composer and publisher of "New Hampshire, our New Hampshire", adopted State song by W. C. T. U .; author of nearly one hundred poems; Repub-
lican ; Prohibitionist; formerly State Sec. of N. H. Prohibiton party; delegate to National Prohi- bition party convention, St. Paul, 1916; delegate to National W. C. T. U. convention, Washington, 1917; present musical director of N. H. W. C. T. U .; past-pres. Franklin Equal Suffrage Club; past-pres. New England Society, St. Petersburg, Fla .; life member, Presidents Union; President, So- licitor and Collector, Golden Rule Farm Homes Ass'n., 1919-30; mem- ber National League of American Pen Women, helped organize N. H. Branch of National League; pres. of Branch; organized first Florida west coast Branch of National League; m. Arthur B. Simonds; res. Franklin, N. H.
Jackson, Robert
Born, Dover, N. H., May 21, 1880; s. James Robert and Lydia A. (Drew) Jackson; ed. public schools of Littleton, Dartmouth Colege, 1900, Harvard Law School; member firm of Sargent, Remick and Niles, then with Judge Rem- ick; member firm of Remick and Hollis, 1910-12, Remick and Jack-
son, 1912-16, since then has prac- ticed alone; Democrat; Episcopal- ian; chairman Democratic City Comm. of Concord, 1914-18; chair- man, N. H. Dem. State Comm., 1920-26; member Democratic Na- tional Committee from N. H. 1928; Secretary Democratic Na- tional Executive Committee; dele- gate to Democratic National Con- vention, 1920, 1924; sec. N. H. Comm. of Public Safety during World War; m. Dorothy Witter Branch, Manchester, N. H., Oct. 14, 1909; ch. Sarah Branch, July 26, 1910, Hope, Jan. 21, 1915; res. Concord, N. H.
Smith, Harold M.
Attorney; b. Barrington, N. H., Sept. 1, 1887; s. Walter H. and Flora E. Smith; ed. Coe's North-
wood Academy, Bowdoin College, Harvard Law School, Boston Uni- versity; member N. H. Legislature, 1919, 1923, 1927, 1929; Speaker of the House, 1931; Republican; Con- : gregationalist; member Masons, Elks, Grange; married: ch. Nath- alie, Barbara; res. Portsmouth, N. H.
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JAMES FRANK DRAKE
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Drake, James Frank
Pres. Gulf Oil Corp. of Pa .; b. Pittsfield, N. H., Sept. 1, 1880; s. Nathaniel Seavey and Mary A. R. (Green) Drake; ed. Pittsfield Pub- lic schools, Kimball Union Acad- emy, Meriden, N. H., Dartmouth College, A.B., 1902, Amos Tuck School of Administration and Fin- ance, M. C. S., 1903; sec'y. Board of Trade, Springfield, Mass., 1903- 08 when he became sec'y. of Phelps Publishing Co., Springfield, Mass .; made treas. and director of com- pany, 1914 and held that office un- til May 1918; treas. and director of several corporations and treas. and trustee of several Realty Trusts during residence in Spring- field, Mass .; member Council of Springfield, 1908-1912; chosen pres. of Common Council, 1910-14; com- missioned as Major in the Ord- nance Dept. of U. S. Army, May 10, 1918; commanding officer of Finance Div. of Pittsburgh Dis- trict Ordnance Office, Pittsburgh, Pa .; appointed member of Claims Board of Pittsburgh District, Dec., 1918; promoted to rank of Lieut. Col., Mar. 25, 1919; honorably dis- charged, June 3, 1919; appointed civilian member of Claims Board, June 4, 1919, serving until Dec. 3, 1919; became assistant to pres. of Gulf Oil Corp. headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pa., June, 1919; be- came vice-pres. of company in Jan., 1923; Nov., 1923 became Pres. of Standard Steel Car Co. and Sub- sidiary Companies, continuing un- til Mar. 1, 1930; when he became Chairman of Board and Directors of. Pullman Incorporated; resigned, Apr. 1, 1931 to become President of Gulf Oil Corp. of Penn .; pres .: Standard Car Securities Co., Stand- ard Car Finance Corp., Union Gulf Corp .; chairman: Board of Gulf Refining Co., Gulf Refining Co. of Louisiana, Gulf Pipe Line Co., Gulf Pipe Line Co. of Oklahoma, Gulf Production Co., Gypsy Oil Co., Mexican Gulf Oil Co., East- ern Gulf Oil Co., Western Gulf Oil Co., South American Gulf Oil Co., Venezuela Gulf Oil Co., Gulf Exploration Co., Gulf Mineral Co., American International Fuel and
Petroleum Co., Gulf Refining Co., Delaware, Gulf Pipe Line Co. of Penn .; vice-pres. Pittsburgh Equi- table Meter Co .; director: Pullman Incorporated, Pullman Co., Amer- ican Rolling Mill Co., Allgemeine Transportmittal Aktiengesellschaft, Berlin, Germany, Allgemeine Eu- ropaische Transportmittal Aktien- gesellschaft, Zurich, Switzerland and other corporations; closely as- sociated in a private confidential capacity with Hon. Andrew W. Mellon, Sec. of Treasury, during administrations of Pres. Harding and Coolidge; trustee of his class at Dartmouth; Pres. Dartmouth Alumni Ass'n. of Western Mass., of Western Penn., and of General Alumni Ass'n. of Dartmouth Col- lege; member Dartmouth College Alumni Council for several years; Episcopalian; member Theta Delta Chi fraternity, Sons American Revolution, American Legion, Mil- itary Order of World War, Cosmos Club, Washington, D. C., Univer- sity Club, Washington, D. C., Uni- versity Club, Pittsburgh, Pa., Du- quesne Club, Pittsburgh, Pa., Pitts- burgh Golf Club, Rolling Rock Club, Ligonier, Pa., Fox Chapel Golf Club, Pittsburgh, Alleghany Country Club, Sewickley, Pa., Con- gressional Country Club, Wash- ington, D. C., American Philatelic Soc., Recess Club, New York, Bank- ers Club of America, New York, University Club, New York, Em- bassy Club, New York, Chicago Club, Chicago, Ill., Embassy Club, London, Wianno Club, Wianno, Mass., Hyannisport Club, Hyan- nisport, Mass., Ribault Club, St. George, Fla., Union Interalliee, Paris, France; m. Mildred Augusta Chase, July 25, 1907; ch. Ruth El- liott, Virginia, James Frank, Jr., Constance Chase; res. Pittsburgh, Pa., and Hyannisport, Mass.
Bell, Ernest L., Jr.
Lawyer; b. North Woodstock, N. H., May 21, 1898; s. Ernest L. and Maude C. Bell; ed. public schools, University of N. H., Har- vard, Boston University; First Lieut. A. E. F. Machine Gun Com- pany 165th Inf., 42d Division dur-
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ing World War; member of Leg- islature of 1925; Republican; Pro- testant; member Elks, Masons, American Legion; m. Ellamay Cur- rier, East Kingston, N. H .; ch. Ernest L., 3d, John Currier; res. Keene, N. H.
Quint, Edgar M.
Musician, violinist; b. Alexand- ria, N. H .; s. Hosea B. and Ida F. (Haines) Quint; ed. Concord schools; leader of famous orches- tras for several years; prominent in concert, musical festival and
fine orchestral work; appointed first concert master of Peterboro Pageants and Music Festivals; di- rector in theatres several years; founder and conductor of Concord Symphony Orchestra; teacher; composer; member Masons, pres. Federation of Musicians, 17 years; m. W. Blanche Ring, Nov. 14, 1899; res. Concord, N. H.
Smith, Harold Morrison
Educator; b. Falls City, Nebras- ka, Jan. 22, 1888; s. Alvin L. and Annie L. (Campbell) Smith; ed. Proctor Academy, Andover, N. H., Bates College, A.B .; Columbia
University, Teachers College, M.A .; taught 3 years in rural schools; Graduate Assistant in Bates Col- lege following graduation; Head- master, Hopkinton High School, 1916-18; Principal, New Hampton Literary Institution, 1918-21; Head- master, Pembroke Academy, 1921- 32; Dean, Bordentown Military In- stitute, Bordentown, N. J., 1932 -; public speaker and lecturer; Re- publican; Baptist; Member and Past Master Jewell Lodge No. 94 A. F. & A. M. of Suncook, N. H. and of Hiram Chapter, Past Pa- tron of Bethany Chapter No. 61, O. E. S .; member N. H. Academy of Arts and Sciences; m. Bessie S. Braley, Grafton, N. H., Dec. 24, 1910; ch. Morris Wadleigh, Jan. 7, 1917; res. Bordentown, N. J.
Cummings, George D.
Printer; b. Boston, Mass., Jan. 27, 1872; s. George Wait and Fan-
nie P. (Dane) Cummings; ed. pub- lic schools, Francestown, Cushing Academy, Ashburnham, Mass., 1890; present manager, Transcript Printing Co., Peterborough, N. H .; traveling salesman, 27 years; mod- erator 20 years; member of school board 10 years; member Troop A.,
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N. H. Cavalry 9 years, discharged in 1916 with rank of Captain; Representative, 1929, 1931; Repub- lican; Congregationalist; member Masons, Odd Fellows, Rotary Club; m. 1895, Emma L., dau. George F. Pettee, Francestown; two children, son and daughter; res. Peterbor- ough, N. H.
Murchie, Alexander
Lawyer; b. Creetown, Scotland, March 1, 1887; s. William and Ag- nes Janet (Kellie) Murchie; ed. high school, 1906, U. of Mich. Law School, 1906-08, law study, office of Sen. Henry F. Hollis; admitted to N. H. Bar, 1909 and began prac- tice 'with Henry . F. Hollis at Con- cord; member firm of Remick and Hollis, 1910-12, Hollis and Murchie, 1912-19, Murchie & Murchie, 1919-
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29, Murchie, Murchie & Blandin, since 1929; City Solicitor, Concord, 1910-19; member N. H. Bd. Law Examiners since 1922; chairman, Dem. State Comm. 1918-19: Dem- ocrat; member, American Bar Ass'n., N. H. State Bar Ass'n., Ass'n. Bar City Boston, Lake Sun-
apee Country Club, Lake Sunapee Yacht Club, Concord Country Club; m. Gladys Nelson Hammond, Con- cord, July 19, 1910; ch. Jean, Alex- ander; res. Concord, N. H.
Hoyt-Stevens, Jane Elizabeth
Physician; b., Concord, N. H., Sept. 23, 1860; dau. Sewel and Hannah Elizabeth (Nichols) Hoit; ed. Concord Public schools, Welles- ley College, Class of 1885, Wom- an's Med. Coll., N. Y. Infirmary, 1890; Assistant N. Y. Infant Asy- lum, 1889-90; Summer of 1890 spent in British Isles; Resident Physician, Lasell Seminary, Au- burndale, Mass., 1890-91; Interne, N. E. Hospital, Roxbury, Mass., 1891-2; one and one-half years in Germany at the University of Leip- zig; commenced medical practice in Concord, N. H., June 1893, continuing since, except for ab- sence in foreign' travel and study, having made four trips abroad, one of which covered two and one- half years; she traveled extensively in Europe and Northern "Africa, visited hospitals and made'rounds with the doctors in the large cities of Germany, France, Italy, Switz- erland, England and Scotland; Ep- iscopalian ; suffragist; candidate for city physician of Concord against several male doctors in 1897, came within 3 votes of win- ning; consulting physician on staff of Margaret Pillsbury Hospital, Concord, 1896-7-8; member Amer. Med. Ass'n .; N. H. Med. Soc .; Mer- rimack Co. and Center Dist. Med. Socs., Woman's Med. Ass'n., N. V. City; (life) ; delegate from N. H. Med. Soc. to International" Med. Congress, Lisbon, Portugal, 1906, was 7 years on committee of prep- aration for the State Medical Soc- iety then meeting annually in Con- cord and chairman of the sub-com- mittee for the ladies entertainment ; Life member N. H. Historical Soc. (Necrologist) ; Concord Seaman's Friend Soc. (life, ex-president) ; N. H. Bible Soc. (life) ; Equal Suf- frage Ass'n .; m. June 26, 1907, to George Washington Stevens, Clare- mont, (d. April 28, 1916) ; res. 83 North State St., Concord, N. H .;
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Dr. Hoyt-Stevens is now practically retired from the practice of medi- cine, at 68, 69 and 70 yrs of age she did whatsoever her hand found to do, during a three and a half years' residence in India, from September, 1927 to March, 1931; she spent four days and nights in Gandhi's Institution; walked and talked with him and sat opposite him in the dining room; since her return from India she has pub- lished a little book on "Mahatma Gandhi or Gandhiji"; April 10th, 1931 she was made a member of the State and National Pen-Wom- an's Association; April 26, 1932, she became a member of the "Na- tional Travel Club".
Cox, Guy W.
Lawyer; insurance executive; farmer; b. Manchester, N. H., Jan. 19, 1871; s. Charles E. and Evelyn M. Cox; ed. Dartmouth College, A.B., 1893, Boston University Law School, LL.B., 1896; taught high school one year, then admitted to bar; member Boston City Council, 1902; Representative to Mass. Leg- islature, 1903-04; Senate, 1906-07; chairman of Special Commission on Taxation, 1907-08; member Constitutional Convention, 1917- 19; Republican; Congregational- ist; married; res. Boston, Mass., farm in Pittsfield, N. H.
Pearson, Harlan C.
Sec'y. to governor; newspaper- man; b. Webster, N. H., November 27, 1872; ed. Dow Academy, Fran- conia, and Dartmouth College, 1893; honorary degree of Master of Arts from Dartmouth, 1926; connected in various capacities with the Concord Evening Monitor since his graduation from college to date; private secretary to the late Sen. William E. Chandler and for 24 years to various governors of New Hampshire; permanent secre- tary of his college class and mem- ber of the executive committee of the General Alumni Association. Concord correspondent of the Bos- ton Globe and of 25 weekly news- papers; Republican; Universalist; Member Psi Upsilon fraternity; New Hampshire Historical So-
ciety; Concord Chamber of Com- merce; Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests; m. Laura Prucia Metcalf; ch. Caro- line (Mrs. W. E. Spaulding), Rich- ard M., John M .; res. Concord, N. H.
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