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Fletcher, Robert
Educator; civil engineer; b. New York City, Aug. 23, 1847; s. Edw. H. and Mary A. (Hill) Fletcher; ed. public schools, Coll. of City of N. Y .; U. S. Mil. Academy, West Point, 1868; 2d Lieut. U. S. Artil-
lery; instructor in mathematics, U. S. Mil. Academy, 1869-71; sen- ior professor and director Thayer School of Civil Engineering, Dart- mouth College, 1871-1918; since then emeritus and serving on its Board of Directors; consulting en- gineer on water works and sanita- tion; engineer of Hanover water works since construction in 1893; consulting eng'r. for water works at Enfield and Lebanon, N. H., and Hartford, Vt .; same for steel bridges across Connecticut river at West Lebanon, N. H. and White River at Hartford, Vt .; member of N. H. State Board of Health, since
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1895, (Pres. since 1913) ; conduc- ted half of the N. H .- Vt. boundary survey, 1917; contributor to tech- nical publications; school trustee, seventeen years; received Honor- ary A. M. and Ph. D., Dartmouth College; Republican: Baptist; member Am. Soc. of Civil Engin- eers since 1875; member and past pres. Soc. for Promotion of Eng'g. Education; m. Ellen M. Hunting- ton, July 2, 1872; ch. Mary A., Robert H. (d. 1919) ; res. Hanover, N. H.
Savage, Hiram Newton
Civil engineer; b. Lancaster, N. H., Oct. 6, 1861; ed. N. H. Col- lege of Agri. and Mechanic Arts, B.S., 1887, Thayer School of Civil Engineering, C.E., 1891, Univ. of N. H., Hon. D.Sc., 1913; asst. engr. E. Tenn., Va. & Ga. R. R., Nash- ville & Tellico R. R., Athens Im- provement Co., 1888; engr. Hy- draulic Mining & Irrigation Co., New Mex., Sewerage System, W. Randolph, Vt., Billings Park and Race Track, Billings Park R. R., Vt., 1890; chief engr. San Diego (Cal.) Land and Town Co., Sweet- water Dam Water System, Nat'l. City & Otay R. R., Sweetwater Park and Race Tracks, 1891-1903; consulting engr .: San Diego, Cuy- amaca & Eastern R. R., San Diego & LaJolla R. R., Coronado Beach R. R., Cuyamaca (Cal.) Water Co., to contractor for U. S. Gov.'s San Diego Bay-Zuninga Shoals Jetty, 1898-1903, Southern Cal. Mountain Water Co., Morena Dam, Barrett Dam, Upper Otay Dam, Lower Otay Dam and Water Car- rying System to San Diego, 1895- 1903; consulting engr-at-large and supervising engr. at large to U. S. Reclamation Service, 1903-15; sup- ervising engr .. Northern Div. U. S. Reclamation Service, 1905-15; con- sulting and supervising engr. Sweetwater Water Co., Sweetwater Masonry Dam, Spillways and Water Carrying System, 1916-17; hydraul- ic engr. City of San Diego, Cal .; designed and constructed Lower Otay Masonry Dam, Barrett Mas- onry Dam, Morena Dam and Spill- way enlargement, High Pressure
Rapid Filtration Plant Extensions; personally observed and measured rainfall and stream runoff in San Diego County for period of over 30 years, researched, assembled and compiled all known observa- tions and records covering period of over 60 years; directed surveys, water appropriations, etc. for 50- 100 years estimated additional do- mestic water supply requirements for City of San Diego, 1917-23; traveled three times around world in engineering and archaeological research; inspected 25 U. S. Re- clamation Service, State and Cor- porate Irrigation projects and re- ported on technical, administrative and settlement matters and require- ments direct to President of U. S., 1925-26; consulting engr. to Re- search Service Inc. (internat'l) and to Newell, Corse & McDaniel, Washington, D. C .; member Am. Soc. C. E., Univ. Club, Masons, 32d degree, K. T .; m. Linna Belle Clough, Dec. 1891, d. Oct. 1897; m. 2 Eugenia Hurlock, Maryland, 1927; ch. Lucy Eunice (Mrs. Rob- ert L. Colthart), Dec. 8, 1893, Laura Ada (Mrs. Laurence W. Hoppe), July 23, 1895; res. San Diego, Cal.
Bosley, Frederick Andrew
Artist and Instructor of Paint- ing; b. Lebanon, N. H., Feb. 24, 1881; s. Andrew and Jennie May (Hill) Bosley; direct descendant of Valentine Hill on whose land the present town of Durham stands; also descended from Colonial Gov- ernors of Mass., Dudley and Brad- street and Governor Theophulus Eaton of the New Haven Colony; Frederick Bosley's son and daugh- ter are descended on their maternal side from Charlemagne through the Counts de Vermandois; ed. high school, six years of drawing and painting at Museum of Fine Arts School, Boston, two years of study in Europe on the Paige Scholar- ship from the Museum School; In- structor of Advanced Painting at the Museum of Fine Arts School in Boston for 18 years; Republic- an; Protestant; member Guild of Boston Artists, St. Botolph Club,
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American Federation of Art, Con- cord Art Ass'n .; Associate, Na- tional Academy; m. Emily Linzee Sohier, Sept. 10, 1908; ch. Edward Sohier, Oct. 26, 1909, Elizabeth Brimmer de Vermandois, March 14, 1910; res. Concord, Mass. and Piermont, N. H.
Musgrove, Frank Abbott
Editor, publisher, printer; b. Bristol, N. H., July 19, 1872; s. Richard W. and Etta G. Musgrove; ed. Bristol high school, New Hamp- ton Literary Institution, 1892, Dartmouth College, 1899; member Phi Delta Theta fraternity and Casque and Gauntlet senior so- ciety; proprietor, Dartmouth Press since 1899; member of legislature, 1907, 1909, 1911; Speaker of the House, 1911; appointed Census Supervisor for N. H. by President Taft, 1910; appointed State Au- ditor by Governor Bass, 1911; Sen- ator, 1915; secretary Republican State Comm., 1910; chairman Pro- gressive State Comm., 1912; mem- ber Hanover School Board, 1914- 32, chairman, 1920-32; member Board of Trustees of New Hamp- ton School; Republican; member Church of Christ; member Grange (past Master), Odd Fellows, Mas- ons, K. of P., Norford Club (pres.) Hanover Rod and Gun Club (pres.), N. H. Historical Soc., National Economic League, Am. Forestry Ass'n., Non-Partisan Ass'n., Ro- tary Club; m. Lillia D. Howe, Jan. 30, 1908; ch. Louise Etta, Nov. 17, 1908, Frank Richard, Jan. 5, 1912.
Flint, Walter Moses
Lawyer; b. Boston, Mass., June 15, 1877; ed. public schools; Select- man Lyme 1912, member of Lyme School board, 1912-13; Justice Plymouth Municipal Court, 1915- 18; Member Plymouth School Board, 1916-21 and 1926-29; Mem- ber N. H. House of Representatives, 1921; Moderator Plymouth Village Precinct, 1920 to 1929; Moderator Plymouth School District 1926; Assistant United States Attorney for New Hampshire, 1924-25; Member N. H. State Senate 1927;
County Solicitor of Grafton County since 1929; Republican; Baptist; Member Masons, Knights Templar, Consistory 32nd Degree, Shrine, O. E. S .; widower; two children; res. Plymouth, N. H.
Gosselin, Lucien H.
Sculptor; b. Whitefield, N. H., Jan. 2, 1883; s. Fidele and Lucrece (Hebert) Gosselin; ed. Academy Julian, and Beaux-Arts Academy, Paris, France; won Julian prizes and gold medals in 1911 and 1912; rewarded with "Honorable Men-
tion" at Salon of French Artists, Paris, France; made member of French Artists' Society, Paris; Professor in Manchester Institute of Arts, Manchester, N. H .; author of World War Memorials at Fall
River, Mass. and Manchester, N. H .; author of Bust of Benjamin Butler now in Memorial Auditorium at Lowell, Mass., and numerous other works throughout New Eng- land and Canada; Catholic; mem- ber Independent Order of Forest- ers, St. John Baptist Society, Man- chester Rotary Club; widower; ch. Albert G., 1907, Marguerite, 1909; res. Manchester, N. H.
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Mason, Herbert Delavan
Lawyer; b. East Swanzey, N. H., Nov. 2, 1878; s. Herbert W. and Abbie Frances (Alexander) Mas- on; ed. public schools at Glens Falls, N. Y., LL.B. Cornell Uni-
versity, 1900; practiced law in Ith- aca, N. Y., 1900-02; associated with Hornblower, Byrne, Miller and Potter, New York City, 1902-05; member Ivins, Mason, Wolff and Hognet, 1905-12; removed to Tulsa, Okla., 1912; now member firm of Mason, Honnold, Harper and Wil- liams; assisted as counsel Public Service Comm. New York City, 1907, in general investigation in New York City and Brooklyn trac- tion conditions; member Board of Education, Tulsa; non-resident lec- turer, Oklahoma University; non- resident lecturer on oil and gas law, Cornell; trustee, Cornell since 1911; pres. Republic League, Tul- sa; author: (with Robert Louis Hognet) Supplement to Brightley's New York Digest, 2 vols., 1896- 1907, (with William Mills Wins) Control of Public Utilities, 1908, Mason on Highways, 3 editions; member American Bar Ass'n., As- sociation Bar City of N. Y., Okla-
homa State Bar Ass'n., Tulsa
County Bar Ass'n., N. H. Society of New York, N. Y. (pres.), State History Ass'n., Phi Delta Phi, Academy of Political Science, Mas- ons, Clubs : Cornell University (N. Y.), Town and Gown, Crafts- men's (Ithaca, N. Y.), Tulsa Polo (pres.), La Manga (Antonito,
Colo.), Conejos Rainbow Trout Lodges (director) ; m. Maude Louise Richardson, Boston, Mass., June 18, 1910; ch. Elizabeth Dien- donnee; res. Tulsa, Okla.
Dearborn, George Van Ness
Psychologist; b. Nashua, N. H., Aug. 15, 1869; s. Cornelius Van Ness and Louisa Frances (Eaton) Dearborn; 7th generation from Godfreye Dearborn, Exeter, N. H., 1637; ed. Nashua High School, 1886, Dartmouth, Litt. B., 1890, special honors in chemistry, Co- lumbia University College of Phy- sicians and Surgeons, M.D., 1893, Harvard, A.M., 1896, Columbia University, Ph.D., 1899, in Psy- chology, Education and Anthropol- ogy; Assistant in philosophy, Har- vard, 1896; asst. in physiology, Harvard Med. School, 1899; pro- fessor and director of laboratory of physiology, Tufts College, 1900- 16; professor psychology and edu- cation, Sargent Normal School, Cambridge, Mass., 1906-21; instruc- tor psychology, School of Eugenics, Boston, 1912-15; consulting phys- iologist and psychologist, Forsyth Dental Infirmary for Children, Boston, 12 years; with Med. Corps, U. S. A., 1918; 158th Depot Brig., Camp Sherman, Ohio, neuropsy- chiatric service; chief of neuro- psychiatric service, Camp Devens, Mass., Base Hospital, 1919; visit- ing ass't Neuro-psychiatrist, Bos- ton City Hospital, 1919-21; ass't. neuropsychiatrist, Augusta State Hospital, Maine, 1921; commis- sioned sugeon (R) U. S. Public Health Service, neuropsychiatric section, 1921; medical officer U. S. Veterans Hospital No. 42, Perry- ville, Md., until May 1922; U. S. Veterans Bureau, 1924; with U. S. Veterans Hospital No. 81, Bronx, New York City, at present as psy-
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chologist and neuropsychiatrist; Republican; member: Am. Medico- Psychol. Ass'n., Psychol. Ass'n., Am. Psychiatric Assn., N. Y. Neu- rol. Soc., Am. Philosoph. Ass'n., Am. Med. Ass'n., Am. Anthropol. Ass'n., N. Y. State Ass'n. of Con- sulting Psychologists, Mass. Med. Soc., N. Y. Soc. for Clin. Psychia- try, A. F. & A. M., Boston Authors Club, Authors Club, N. Y., Military Order Foreign Wars, Boston Med. Hist. Club, Assoc. Phi Chi, A. A. A. S .; Author: Emotion of Joy, 1898, Text Book of Human Phys- iology, 1908, Moto-Sensory Devel- opment, 1910, Physiology of Exer- cise, 1918, Influence of Joy, 1916, How to Learn Easily, 1916, Psy- chology of Clothing, 1918, Physiol- ogy and Hygiene; Editor: Our Senses Series, 1916; Associate ed- itor: Psychological Index, 1899, Medicine and Surgery, 1917; col- laborating editor, Journal of Ab- normal and Social Psychology; formerly psychological consultant, Fairchild Publishing Co., New York and Chicago; m. Blanche V. S. Brown, Bloomington, Ill., June 18, 1893; ch. Lucia Eaton (Mrs. Seabury B. Hough) ; res. New York, N. Y.
Doyle, Paul Jeremiah
Lawyer; b. Nashua, N. H., Feb. 19, 1891; s. J. J. and Luella Doyle; ed. public schools, Tilton Seminary, Dartmouth College, Boston Uni- versity Law School; Democrat; Catholic; married; ch. Paul J. and Madeline; res. Manchester, N. H.
Reserves since 1928; member Board of Trustees N. H. Univers-" ity, 1923-26: Democrat; Episcopal- ian; member Masons, O. U. A. M., Foresters of America; m. Ada Blakely; ch. Russell Butler of Man- chester, Edwin Blakely, now of St. Louis, Mo .; res. Manchester, N. H. ยท
Meader, Harry H.
Superintendent, Woolen Manu- facturing Co .; b. Rochester, N. H., May 1, 1883; s. John E. and Clara E. Meader; ed. Rochester public schools, Moses Brown School, Prov- idence, R. I .; trustee, Public Li-
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Sherburne, Eugene Tisdale
Member Board of Assessors, Manchester, N. H .; b. Manchester, N. H., March 7, 1877; s. Edwin T. and Edna Butler Sherburne; ed. Manchester public schools; clerk, B. & M. R. R., 33 years; private Co. E. 1st Reg., N. H. N. G., 1893- 94; member Co. F., 1st Reg., 1895; 1st Lieut., 1896; Captain, 1902; DeMar, Clarence H. Major, 1912; served on Mexican border, 1916-17; Major 1st N. H. Inf., 1st Army H. Q. Regt., 1917- 19, World War; in France, Apr. 1918-July 1919; Aid, Governor's Staff, 1913-14; Lieut .- Col. U. S. So. Hero, Vt., 1907, Univ. of Vt.,
brary; Representative, 1921, 23, 25; Senator, 1927; director Ro- chester Building and Loan; Repub- lican; Quaker; member all Mason- ic bodies, Elks; married; ch. Faith, John McD., Richard L., Harry D .; res. Gonic, N. H.
Teacher, Keene Normal School, Keene, N. H .; b. Madeira, Ohio, June 7, 1888; s. George Washington and Caro Davidson (Abbott) De- Mar; ed. Maple Lawn Academy,
Aliedilson Berlin, tt
NELLIE DAY PARKER
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1907-09, extension courses, Har- vard, A.A., 1915; formerly farmer and printer; Republican; Baptist; winner of B. A. A. Marathon 1911, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1927, 1928, 1930; member American Legion, Boy Scouts; married; ch. Dorothy, Rob- ert; res. Keene, N. H.
Parker, Nellie Day (Mrs. Howard)
Born, Westbrook, Me., May 23, 1867; dau. Albert F. and Martha Clark Quinby Day; ed. public schools, Westbrook Seminary & Female College, courses in Public Speaking, Economics and History; Republican; during World War vice-chairman Red Cross in Berlin, County Chairman, Coos Food Work, chairman, Coos County Women's Liberty Loan Comm. for four loans then State Chairman of Women's Victory Loan; vice-chairman, Wom- en's Civic Federation in N. H .; pres. Berlin Woman's Club; County Chairman, Women's Division, Re- publican State Comm. until 1928 when she was elected National Committeewoman for N. H., which office she still holds; has spoken extensively on Education, Econom- ics and Politics; member Women's Club of Berlin, Republican Wom- en's Club of New York; married; res. Berlin, N. H.
Parker, Howard
Inventor and Designer of Ma- chinery; b. North Gorham, Me., Apr. 17, 1863; s. Jeremiah and Ellen Plummer Parker; ed. public schools; among leading inventors in line of pulp and paper machin- ery, having about 160 patents, nearly all in active operation; first to invent a process of manufactur- ing fibre conduit; pioneer in new type Wet-Machines, Pneumatic Save-Alls, fibre pails, fibre pipe for mines and conduit for electric wires; one of four partners in Bel- lows Falls Machine Shop and Sup- erintendent of manufacture from 1899-1900; part owner and General Manager of Improved Paper Ma- chinery Co. of Nashua, N. H., 1900- -1912; Republican; Episcopalian; member Odd Fellows, Masons, Scot-
tish Rite, 32d degree, all York Rites, Commandery, Bektash Temple, Shrine; married; res. Ber- lin, N. H.
Cotton, Norris
Lawyer, associated with firm of Demond, Woodworth, Sulloway & Rogers, Concord, N. H .; b. War- ren, N. H., May 11, 1900; s. Henry L. and Elizabeth M. Cotton; ed. Warren public schools Tilton School, Phillips-Exeter Academy, Wesleyan University, Geo. Wash- ington University Law School; ed-
itor, Granite Monthly, 1923-24; sec'y to U. S. Senator, George H. Moses, 1924-27; ass't. att'y. Dept. of Justice, 1927-28; admitted to N. H. Bar, 1928; member N. H. House of Representatives, 1923;
sec'y Republican State Comm., 1924-26; clerk, N. H. Senate, 1927- 29; pres. Rep. State Convention, 1924; member of Executive Comm. of Rep. State Comm. and chairman for Grafton County, 1930 -; Re- publican; Unitarian; member Mas- ons, K. of P., Beta Theta Pi; married; res. Concord, N. H.
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Sullivan, William F.
Mayor, City of Nashua; b. Low- ell, Mass., 1869; s. Cornelius and Catherine Doyle Sullivan; ed. Low- ell public schools with special en- gineering courses, afterward Car- ney Medal Scholar; employed En- gineering Dept. of City of Lowell, Mass .; engineer in charge of water works; in charge of water supplies for Lowell and Nashua; Independ- ent Democrat; Roman Catholic; elected State Senator, 1919, nom- inated by both parties without fil- ing; elected Mayor of Nashua for three two-year terms; pres. Mayors Club, 1929, 1932; past-pres. N. E. Water Works Ass'n .; chairman and leader in wartime campaigns, Red Cross and Liberty Loan; act- ing chairman Board of Health and
United Organizations during flu epidemic; pres. and manager Penn- ichuck Water Works; former pres. Board of Trade and later pres. Chamber of Commerce; pres. N. H. Development Co .; one of the found- ers of Nashua Country Club; pres. Camp Watannock, fresh air camp at Greenfield for undernourished children; member K. of C., Elks,
Eagles, Moose, Nashua Country Club, New England and American Water Works Ass'ns .; m. Mary E. Thomas, June 23, 1909; ch. Fran- ces P., 1912, William F., Jr., 1913; res. Nashua, N. H.
Davis, William S.
Born March 24, 1874 in Ver- mont; educated in public schools and Northwood Seminary; engaged in blacksmith business in Barring- ton; Sheriff of Strafford County six years; city marshal of Ro-
chester in 1921-22-23; Mayor of Rochester, 1924; Member of Gov- ernor's Council 1931-32; Republic- an; Protestant; Member Rochester Masonic Club, Moses Paul Lodge, No. 96, A. F. & A. M., Palestine Commandery, Knights Templar, Bektash Temple, Concord and Or- der of United American Mechanics in Barrington; married; res. Bar- rington, N. H.
Wallace, Ellen Alfreda
Physician; b. Hill, N. H., April 24, 1853; dau. Edmund Rundlett and Mary Johnson (Flanders) Wallace; ed. New Hampton Liter- ary Institution, 1873, Medical Col- lege, New York Infirmary, 1885; Congregationalist; member Man- chester Medical Soc., Hillsboro County Medical Soc., N. H. Med- ical Soc., American Medical Ass'n., W. C. T. U., Federation Woman's
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Clubs; founder of Health Day, now observed yearly in N. H .; one of incorporators of N. H. Memorial Hospital for Women and Children, Concord; president of trustees, N. H. Memorial Hospital; res. Man- chester, N. H.
Chandler, Charles A.
Proprietor Mount Madison House, Gorham, N. H .; b. North Conway, N. H., March 26, 1862; ed. Bartlett public schools; Democrat; member N. H. Senate, 1929; former county commissioner of Coos County; Congregationalist; mem- ber Elks, Masons, 32d degree, I. O. O. F., Shrine; married; one child; res. Gorham, N. H.
Sargent, Eaton D.
Manufacturer; b. Bradford, Vt., Aug. 13, 1870; ed. public schools, Bradford Academy; first employed at Bradford Post Office, then with White Mt. Freezer Co. of Nashua, N. H. as tin-shop worker, shipping clerk, paymaster, traveling repre- sentative; removed to Winchendon, Mass., 1902, organizing Alaska Freezer Co. and serving as treas- urer and general manager; in Win- chendon, chairman Water Comm., pres. Board of Trade, chairman Board of Selectmen; appointed District Deputy Grand High Priest, Royal Arch Masons, 1916-17; or- ganized Wye Knitting Mills; or- ganizer and part owner, Mason & Parker Toy Factory and Good- speed Machine Co .; in 1919 bought White Mt. Freezer Co., Nashua, elected treasurer and general man- ager; Mayor of Nashua, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926; District Governor Rotary-International, 1925; Demo- cratic candidate for Governor of N. H. in 1926 and again in 1928; Democratic candidate for Congress in 2nd N. H. Dist. in 1930; pres. Gardiner-Beardsell Corp .; vice- pres. Johnson Barker Co .; pres. Bundy Steam Trap Co .; treas. In- dian Head Mfg. Co .; director Sec- ond National Bank; 1st Lieut. Com- mander, N. H. Consistory of Free Masons; pres. Nashua Y. M. C. A .; member New England Council; ap- pointed by Gov. Winant member
comm. on bank taxation; organ- izer and vice-pres. Whitney Screw Corp .; pres. N. H. Manufacturers Ass'n., 3 years; member A. F. & A. M., Lodge, Chapter, Command- ery, Consistory, 32d degree; m. Clara J. Gage, Sept. 18, 1901; ch. Priscilla Gage, Aug. 15, 1903, Helen Mary, Oct. 24, 1905, Philip Andrew, July 6, 1907; res. Nashua. N. H.
McLaughlin, George Asbury
Clergyman and teacher; b. Nash- ua, N. H., Oct. 13, 1851; s. John and Mary Abby (Towle) Mc- Laughlin; ed. Philips Exeter Acad- emy, N. H. Conference Seminary, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn .; Methodist Episcopal; mem- ber Alpha Delta Phi; married; ch. Mary Hendley Boase, Grace Irene Conroy; res. Walnut Park, Calif.
Watson, William H.
Lawyer; b. Leeds, England, Aug. 4, 1877; s. William H. and Emily Brooke Watson; ed. Danvers, Mass.
high school, Dartmouth College; formerly principal Keene High School; held office of mayor, city of Keene, city solicitor, county so-
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licitor, Cheshire County; member Constitutional Convention, 1919 and 1930; Republican; Episcopal- ian; member Monadnock Club, Wentworth Club; m .; ch. Freder- ick K., Emily B., Margaret T., William H., Jr .; res. Keene, N. H.
Hurley, John S.
Lawyer; b. Manchester, N. H., Oct. 22, 1889; s. Samuel and Mar- garet (Connor) Hurley; ed. public and parochial schools, Georgetown Law School; formerly salesman;
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member House of Representatives, 1913-14; member Board of Alder- men, 1915; City Solicitor, 1921; State Senator, 1923-24; Fire Com- missioner, 1932; Democrat; Cath- olic; member B. P. O. E., A. O. H., St. Paul's C. T. A., American Bar Ass'n., N. H. Bar Ass'n .; married; one child; res. Manchester, N. H.
Wood, Mary I.
Born Woodstock, Vt., Jan. 18, 1866; dau. John and Jean Ains- worth (Brand) Stevens; ed. Vt. Academy; 5 years under Dr. H. M. Willard; private instructor in econ-
omics, ethics and psychology ; Man- ager Bureau of Information, Gen .. Federation Women's Clubs 14 yrs .; ex-pres. N. H. Federation Women's Clubs (now hon. V .- P.) ; ex-chair- man N. H. Woman's Citizenship Committee; ex-chairman N. H. League of Women Voters; ex-pres- ident Civic Assoc., Portsmouth District Nursing Ass'n .; Councilor Girl Scouts; Chairman Woman's Committee N. H. Div. of Council National Defense, World War, and home economics director for N. H. under Federal Food Administrator; State Chairman N. H. Woman's Citizenship Committee ; member Board of Public Instruction; Uni- tarian; member Women's City Club, Business and Professional Women's Club; lecturer on educa- tion, travel, citizenship for women, etc .; teacher of parliamentary law and citizenship; formerly editor New Hampshire Magazine, also The Northern (official organ State Federation of Women's Clubs in Me., N. H. and Vt.) ; Author: His- tory of General Federation of Women's Clubs; Editor Women's Club dept. Ladies Home Journal for several years; m. George A. Wood at Saxton's River, Vt., Oct. 14, 1884; ch. Helen Margaret (Mrs. Gordon Mckay Campbell), Albert James, Mary Elizabeth (Mrs. R. L. Lamont, dec.), Keith Ainsworth; res. Portsmouth, N. H.
Cole, Oscar Phipps
Employed by Brown Company, Berlin, N. H .; b. Berlin, N. H., July 2, 1872; s. Abner Keith and Clara (Phipps) Cole; ed. Berlin schools, St. Johnsbury (Vt.) Acad- emy, Univ. of Michigan, A.B., 1896, Univ. of Mich. Law School, until 1899; enlisted as private in Co. A. 31st Mich. Vol. Inf .; com- missioned Captain in N. H. N. G.,. 1906, Major, 1909; in service on Mexican Border as Major in First N. H. Infantry, 1916; entered World War in same regiment; overseas March 1918 to July 1919; decorated by French Republic with Order of the Black Star; promoted overseas to Lieut. Colonel; entered Reserve Corps, U. S. A., last re --
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commissioned Apr. 12, 1932; Re- publican; Episcopalian; served in minor ward offices, 1902-12; chair- man for City of Berlin, 1923; Rep- resentative to General Court, 1909, Senator, 1921; Executive Council- lor, 1923; active in Berlin Chapter Am. Red Cross as Roll Call Chair-
man, 1919-32; director, Berlin Y. M. C. A., 1920-32; chairman Boy Scout Troop 201 since organ- ization; State Commander Amer- ican Legion 1926; alternate Na- tional Committeeman for N. H .; State Pres. Reserve Officers Ass'n. of N. H., 1929; member and Past Commander Berlin Camp United Spanish War Veterans; Mason; Past Exalted Ruler, Berlin Lodge B. P. O. E .; m. Jane Broad, July 2, 1912; ch. Phipps, June 27, 1913; res. Berlin, N. H.
Lewis, Edward Morgan
Educator; b. Machynlleth, North Wales, Dec. 25, 1872; s. John C. and Jane (Davies) Lewis; came to U. S. in 1881; ed. Williams, B.A., 1896, M.A. 1899; LL.D., Mass. Agr'l. College, 1927, Amherst, 1927, Marietta (O.) College, 1928; Litt. D., Rhode Island State College of Agriculture and Mechanical Art, 1928; Member Boston Nat. League Base Ball Team, 1896-1900, Amer- ican League, 1901; Coach Harvard Base Ball Team, 1897-1901; In- structor of elocution at Columbia 1901-03; Instructor and Ass't. professor of public speaking, Williams
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