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Dolloff, Albert Simeon
Physician; b. Meredith, N. H., Aug. 19, 1862; s. John S. S. (Vol- unteer ın 12th N. H. Regiment in Civil War, killed in action at Cold
Harbor, Va.) and Harriet B. (Bry- ant) Dolloff (whose grandfather Ensign Robert Bryant was with Stark at Bennington in Revolu- tionary War) ; the paternal ances- tor Samuel Dolloff was one of the pioneers of New Hampton, incor- porated in 1777, first recorded town meeting being held in his house; ed. Dartmouth Medical School, M. D., 1891, New York Polyclinic; became Registered Pharmacist, 1884; be- gan practice of medicine in Mass., 1891, becoming a Fellow of Mass.
Medical Society and on the Staff of Beverly Hospital until 1901; re- moved to N. H. and carried on a general practice for 15 years; re- moved to Lewiston, Me., 1916; be- came member of Maine Medical So- ciety and sec'y .- treas. Androscog- gin County Society; Ass't. Med. Examiner on Exemption Board in Lewiston at beginning of World War; went to France in medical service with Am. Red Cross, rank of Captain, Sept. 1918; in active. service on Belgian Front; stationed! at Amiens at time of Armistice; sent from Paris as member of Balkan Commission, A. R. C.
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to Montenegro, Jan. 1919; re- ceived gold medal of Order of Saint Sava from Serbian Govt., Jan. 27, 1920; physician at New Hampton School since 1926; trustee of
same; consulting physician of Memorial Hospital of Concord and Laconia Hospital; Protestant: Re- publican; member N. H. Medical Society, American Medical Ass'n., Ass'n. of Military Surgeons of U. S., and Community Church of New Hampton; m. Amy Josephine Babb, May 5, 1888; ch. Albert Franklin, Nov. 23, 1896; res. New Hampton, N. H.
Dolloff, Amy Josephine
Physician's assistant, social worker, writer; b. Lowell, Mass., Aug. 30, 1870; dau. John William and Josephine Damon Babb; direct descendant on maternal side of
Rev. John Hancock, minister in Lexington, Mass. in 1696, grand- father of Gov. John Hancock, and on paternal side of John Mason, grantee of N. H. in 1629; ed. public schools, Lakeport, N. H., Providence, R. I. and private in- struction in college branches at
Hanover, N. H .; physician's assist- ant and nurse more than 30 years, being associated with her husband as nurse at New Hampton School over 20 years; police matron, Lew- iston, Maine, several years; mem- ber Cosmos Guild, W. C. T. U., Red Cross, Y. W. C. A., Hospital Aid Ass'n., treas. Housewive's League; in New Hampton: mem- ber of church executive comm .; supt. of Sunday School 10 years; treas. Missionary Society 11 years; director, Woman's Club, 1929 -; poetical writer of note; Republi- can; Baptist; m. Albert Simeon Dolloff, May 5, 1888; ch. Albert Franklin, Nov. 23, 1896; res. New Hampton, N. H.
Converse, Ernest Luther
Supt. N. H. Anti-Saloon League ; b. Amherst, N. H., Aug. 20, 1883; s. Luther B. and Nellie (Conrey) Converse; ed. Univ. of N. H., 1906, Newton Theological Institution, 1912; teacher, Virginia Intermont College, Bristol, Va., 1906-09; pas- tor Baptist Church, Meredith, N. H., 1912-20; pastor Baptist Church, Pittsfield, Me., 1920-24; Baptist; Independent Republican; member Masons, Grange; m. Evelyn Eaton; ch. Paul Everett, Eliza- beth Eaton, Philip Ernest; res. Concord, N. H.
Britton, William John
Lawyer; b. Wolfeboro, N. H., June 18, 1872; s. John and Mar- garet (Macaulay) Britton; ed. pub- lic schools, Brewster Free Acade- my, Boston Univ. Law School; ad- mitted to the bar, June 22, 1905, and has since practiced in Wolfe- boro; moderator and town clerk; representative, 1903,1913; speaker of the House 1913-15; Carroll County solicitor, 1913-14, 1919-29; member N. H. board of license com- missioners 1913-15; Judge of Pro- bate, 1921; Republican; member and past master, A. F. & A. M. of Wolfeboro, Eastern Star, Car- roll Chapter R. A. M. Palestine commandery, K. T., Odd Fellows, Rebekahs; m. Esther C. Whitton, June 30, 1918; res. Wolfeboro, N. H.
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DeMerritt, John
Retired; b. Madbury, N. H., Aug. 8, 1856; s. Ezra Edric and Louisa (DeMerritt) DeMerritt; ed. public schools, Coe's Academy, North- wood, N. H., Phillips Academy, An- dover, Mass., 1875-7, Colby Acad- emy, New London, N. H., 1878;
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entered service of B. & M. R. R. as station agent at Madbury, 1879, worked up to position of city pas- senger and ticket agent at Boston, Mass., which he held until 1897, when he resigned; member N. H. house of representatives, 1887; retained in, service of B. & M. in- terests during sessions of 1889-96; sergeant-at-arms, N. H. state sen- ate, 1897, 1901; appointed pay- master, U. S. V., Spanish War by Pres. McKinley, May, 1898, with the rank of major, being the third of his name in direct descent to hold this title; assigned to staff of Maj. Gen. Wesley Merritt, Dept. of the Pacific; on duty at San Francisco during organization of dept. and from Aug. 1898-Feb. 1899; at Manila, Philippine Is-
lands, when transferred to staff of Maj. Gen. Elwell S. Otis; on ac- count of illness returned to States in May, 1899; Republican; Uni- tarian; member Sons Am. Rev., Spanish War Veterans, Nat'l Soc .. Sons of Colonial Wars in State of N. H .; res. Madbury, N. H. (P. O. Dover, N. H., R. F. D. No. 6.)
DeMerritt, Jennie Mabelle
Librarian, historian; b. Mad- bury, N. H., June 2, 1863; dau .. Ezra E. and Louisa (DeMerritt) DeMerritt; ed. public school, pri- vate tutors and Robinson Female. Seminary, 1882; ass't. in Boston
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Athenaeum Library, Feb. 1892- Feb. 1901; engaged in historical work in same library. 1916-19; member board of education, Mad- bury, 1915 -; 18 years active mem- ber N. H. Federation of Women's; clubs, being second vice-pres., 1909- 11, first vice-pres., 1911-13, pres., 1913-15; General Federation State Secretary, 1915-17; chairman, Portsmouth district, 1919-24; chair- man, Forestry Comm., 1918-22; chairman Literature and Library
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Extension Comm., 1906-8; Re- publican; Unitarian; member Dov- er Woman's Club since 1904, pres. 1907-9, D. A. R., Dover, vice-re- gent, 1905-07, historian, 1915-17, regent, 1925-27; State Librarian D. A. R. and chairman for memo- rial Continental Hall Library in Washington, D. C., 1923-26; chart- er member N. H. Chapter Nat'l Soc. D. F. P. A., member of council, 1927-30; member Piscataqua Pio- neers, Woman's Alliance, Unitar- ian Church, Boston Browning Soc. since 1894; res. Madbury, N. H. (P. O. Dover, N. H., R. F. D. No. 6.)
Sargeant, Frank Wadleigh.
Insurance; pres. N. H. Fire Ins. Co .; b. Candia, N. H., March 7, 1860; s. Jesse W. and Lydia Anne (Emerson) Sargeant; ed. public schools, Phillips Exeter Academy,
1881; entered the employ of the N. H. Fire Ins. Co. in Manchester in 1882 and has continued his con- nection to the present time, holding positions of ass't. sec'y., sec'y ; made pres. of the Company in 1905; member Manchester Police Com-
mission; pres. Suncook Valley R. R .; director Merchants National Bank, N. H. Fire Ins. Co .; Demo- crat; Congregationalist; member Masons, Shrine; m. Lizzie A. French, Manchester, Oct. 14, 1885; ch. French Philbrick, Feb. 16, 1888, Paul Emerson, March 2, 1892; res. Manchester, N. H.
Swart, William Dumond
Manufacturer; b. New Kingston, N. Y., July 9, 1856; s. William R. and Eliza (Dumond) Swart; ed.
public schools and Wesleyan Acad- emy, Wilbraham, Mass .; in employ of wholesale dry goods houses in New York City, 1874-1880; en- gaged in decorative art in Newark, N. J., 1880-88; traveled 2 years; in 1890 located in Nashua where he has since remained; engaged first in retail lumber business with Charles A. Roby, under name of Roby and Swart; upon purchase of Underhill Edge Tool plant in 1894, the retail business was con- solidated with F. D. Cook & Co., the mfg. and wholesale business be- ing conducted by the Roby and Swart Mfg. Co .; Mr. Swart a di-
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rector and treas. of the latter; pres. American Box and Lumber Co., Chairman of the Board, Nash- ua Trust Co., Nashua Development Co .; pres. Telegraph Publishing Co., Nashua Board of Trade, 1893- 5, 1897-8; member Nashua common council, 1893-5; representative in legislature, 1909-10; Senator, 1911- 12, and pres. of Senate; colonel of staff of Gov. Geo. A. Ramsdell, 1897-8; councilor, 1917-18; delegate at large to Republican National convention at Chicago, 1916; Re- publican; member Masons, 32d de- gree, Knights Templar, Shrine; m. Lizzie A. Roby, Oct. 7, 1890; ch. Elizabeth, William R .; res. Nashua, N. H.
Rogers, Harry Knox
Wholesale lumber and box mfgr .; b. Bow, N. H., May 11, 1886; s.
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Charles B. and A. Genie (Knox) Rogers; ed. Concord high school, 1904, Dartmouth College, 1908; civ- il engineer; timber appraiser; now associated with firms of Davis & Rogers, Pettengill & Rogers, Bach-
elder-Worcester Co .; selectman, town of Pembroke, 1911-13; Rep- resentative, 1915; member Consti- tutional Convention, 1930; mem- ber N. H. Forestry Commission 1929 -; chairman Special Commis- sion appointed by Gov. Tobey to lay out Suncook Cut off; trustee Pembroke Academy, 1922 -; di- rector Suncook Bank, 1922 -; pres. N. H. Lumbermens Ass'n., 1927-30; vice chairman, N. E. Shippers Ad- visory Board, 1929, 30; Democrat; Protestant; past master A. F. & A. M .; Past High Priest R. A. M .; member Council, Commandery, Knights Templar, Consistory, 32d degree Mason, Bektash Temple, Grange, Odd Fellows, Moose, Ki- wanis Club; m. Josephine N. Put- ney, 1908; ch. Keith Putney, 1912, Jean H., 1922; res. Pembroke, N. H.
Branch, Oliver Winslow
Judge; b. New York City, Oct. 4, 1879; s. Oliver Ernesto and Sarah Maria (Chase) Branch; graduate Manchester High School, 1896, Phillips Andover Academy, 1897; Harvard, A. B., 1901, A. M., 1902, Harvard Law School, LL. B., 1904; admitted to N. H. bar, 1904 and began practice at Manchester ; Associate Justice, N. H. Superior Court, 1913-24; Chief Justice, 1924-26; Associate Justice, N. H. Supreme Court since Jan. 1926; Democrat; Congregationalist; member American and New Hamp- shire bar ass'ns., American Law Institute, Rotary Club; m. Isa- bel Dow Hogle, Rochester, N. Y., Nov. 23, 1910; ch. Jane Montgom- ery, Oliver Winslow, Jr., Robert Dow, Elinor Marion, Bartram Chase; res. Manchester, N. H.
Goodrich, Nathaniel Lewis
Librarian; b. Concord, N. H., Feb. 9, 1880; s. Arthur Lewis and Mary Eastman (Bachelder) Good- rich; ed. public schools, Amherst College, A. B., 1901, N. Y. State Library School, B.L.S., 1904, Dartmouth, A. M., 1916; reporter Utica, N. Y. Press, 1901-2; in charge of order section N. Y. State Library, 1904-7; librarian West
ROLLAND HARTY SPAULDING
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Va. Univ., 1907-9; Univ. of Texas, 1909-11; Dartmouth College, 1912 -; Congregationalist; mem- ber American Library Ass'n .. Ap- palachian Mountain Club, Beta Theta Pi; m. Alice Lyman, Albany, N. Y., June 30, 1908; res. Hanover, N. H.
Spaulding, Rolland Harty
Manufacturer; ex-governor; b. Townsend Harbor, Mass., March 15, 1873; s. Jonas and Elvira (Chase) Spaulding; ed. Phillips Andover Academy, 1893; entered business in 1895 and has since con- tinued, now pres., in the firm es- tablished by his father, now Spaulding Fibre Co., Inc., mfgrs. of leather board also Vulcanized Fibre & Bakelite etc.
at Townsend Harbor, Mass., Rochester, North Rochester and Milton, N. H. and Tonawanda, N. Y .; vice-pres., Spaulding and Frost Co., Fremont, N. H .; director, Spaulding & Sons, Ltd., London, England, Interna- tional Leather Co., Atlas Leather Co., director and chairman of Trust Stock Comm., United Life and Ac- cident Insurance Co., Concord; member of the reorganization com- mittee of the B. & M. R. R .; vice- pres. Rochester Trust Co .; chair- man of the governors, N. E. Rail- way Comm .; delegate Republican National Convention, 1912; gover- nor of New Hampshire, 1915-16; vice-chairman, executive comm., N. H. Committee of Safety; Re- publican; Protestant; res. Roch- ester, N. H.
Gile, John Fowler
Physician and surgeon; born Tewksbury, Mass., July 5, 1893; s. John M. and Vesta G. (Fowler) Gile; ed. Dartmouth, A. B., 1916, Harvard, M. D., 1920; on surgical staff Mary Hitchcock Memorial tor Hospital, Hanover, N. H .; instruc- in physical diagnosis, Dart- mouth Medical School; Republican; Protestant; member Grafton Coun- ty and New Hampshire Medical Societies, N. H. Surgical Club, New England Surgical Society, Ameri- can Medical Ass'n., American Col-
lege of Surgeons, New England Obstetrical and Gynecological So- ciety; m. Nettie E. Edmunds; ch. John F., Jr., Jane, Amos W., Nancy; res. Hanover, N. H.
MacLeod, James C.
Owner, Department Store; b. 1877; member House of Represen- tatives, 1923; Senator, 1925; direc- tor Littleton National Bank and Saranac Glove Co .; Republican;
Congregationalist; member Elks, K. of P., Rotary Club; 32d degree Mason; Shriner; res. Littleton, N. H.
Hamblett, Charles Judson
Lawyer; b. Nashua, N. H., Jan. 31, 1862; s. Judson A. and Mary A. (Perkins) Hamblett; ed. Frances- town Academy, 1883, Boston Univ., LL.B., 1889, Dartmouth, hon. A. M., 1900; admitted to bar in 1899 and since in practice in Nashua; ass't. clerk N. H. Senate, 1887-89; clerk, 1891-3; city solicitor, Nashua, 1901-4; U. S. District Att'y for N. H., 1898-1907; Republican; m. Georgie Ellen Stevens, Oct. 4,
MARY LYON CHENEY SCHOFIELD
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1894, 2 Mrs. Belle F. (Small)
Fletcher, Dec. 23, 1914; res. Nashua, N. H.
Hamblett, Robert B.
Lawyer; b. Nashua, N. H., Dec. 23, 1898; s. Charles J. and Georgie Ellen (Stevens) Hamblett; ed. Phillips Exeter Academy, 1917, Harvard, 1921, Harvard Law School, 1923; member Recess Tax Commission, 1927-28; trustee Nash- ua Hospital Ass'n .; director Nash- ua Trust Co .; sec .- treas., N. H. Bar Ass'n .; Republican; Congre- gationalist; member Masons, Amer- ican Bar Ass'n., N. H. Bar Ass'n., Nashua Country Club, Rotary Club; m. Helen C. Kittredge, Oct. 27, 1923; ch. Charles K., July 31, 1924, David Coombs, July 9, 1927; res. Nashua, N. H.
Schofield, Mary Lyon Cheney (Mrs. William H.)
Born New Britain, Conn., Dec. 24, 1869; dau. Dr. Edwin Brad- bury and Charlotte M. (Ward) Lyon; ed. Wellesley College, 1889- 90; active in patriotic educational and religious interests; has spoken publicly extensively ; established training courses for women at her estate in Peterborough; chairman committee on training courses, N. H. Woman's committee, Council of National Defense; pres. Wom- en's Land Army of America during the war; chairman N. H. Women's Liberty Loan Committee, 1917-19; member board of trustees of N. H. School for Feeble-minded children; chairman N. H. Committee, Wom- en's Committee of National Civic
Federation, chairman committee on war relief, N. H. Soc. of Colonial Dames of America; Pres. over Electoral College of N. H., 1924; es- tablished first Nursery School north of Boston, 1925; broadcast from Eiffel Tower message of Gold Star Mothers of America to Gold Star Mothers of France, 1927; Episco- palian; member Lyceum Club, Lon- don, Eng., Chilton Club, Boston, Colony Club, N. Y., Nat'l Women's Country Club, Washington, Monte- regian Club, Montreal; m. 1 Charles
Paine Cheney, Boston, April 27, 1893, d. 1897; ch. Charles Ward, Apr. 28, 1894, Ruth, Oct. 2, 1895, William Halsall, Jan. 15, 1897; m. 2. Prof. William Henry Schofield, Sept. 24, 1907, died 1920; res. Peterborough, N. H.
Silver, Ernest Leroy
Educator; b. Salem, N. H., Sept. 29, 1876; s. Clinton Leroy and Paulina Clymelia (Ayer) Silver; ed. Pinkerton Academy, Derry, N. H., 1894, Dartmouth College, B. Litt., 1899; supt. of schools, Rochester, N. H., 1900-04, Ports- mouth, 1905-9; principal Pinkerton Academy, 1909-11; pres. N. H.
State Normal School, Plymouth, 1911 -; served as pres. Strafford and Rockingham County Teachers' Ass'ns., and N. H. State Teachers' Ass'n., pres. Schoolmasters' Club; director Am. Inst. of Instruction; pres. Plymouth Rotary Club; Pro- gressive Republican; member N. H. Educational Council, Nat'l. Edu- cational Ass'n., American Ass'n. of Teachers Colleges, A. F. & A. M., St. John's Lodge, Portsmouth; res. Plymouth, N. H.
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Mercer, Ottis E.
Automobile dealer; b. Batesville, Ohio, Jan. 31, 1888; s. Joseph F. and Rosa Lowery Mercer; ed. pub- lic schools; ward alderman; treas. Rep. City Comm .; pres. and past- pres., Lions Club of Nashua also
Deputy District Governor; director Second National Bank; Police Com- missioner, City of Nashua; Pres- ident Nashua Chamber of Com- merce; Republican; Universalist; member all Masonic fraternities, Bektash Temple, Odd Fellows, Lions Club, Nashua Country Club, Elks; m. Sarah Morgan, Nashua, N. H., June 12, 1922; ch. Robert S., Paul L .; res. Nashua, N. H.
James, Fred
General merchandise and lum- bering business; postmaster; b. Lena, Ill., March 7, 1868; s. John S. and Melinda James; ed. public schools and Smith Business Col- lege; selectman several years; Re- publican; Congregationalist; mem- ber Odd Fellows, Rebeccahs, Grange; m .; one child; res. Bosca- wen, N. H.
Meader, John Levi
Manufacturer; b. Gonic, N. H., Sept. 11, 1878; s. John E. and Clare E. (Varney) Meader; ed. Rochester public schools, Moses Brown School, Providence , R. I .; after leaving school entered employ of Gonic Mfg. Co .; supt. Gonic Mfg. Co. 1908-July 1915, when he became agent, now holding that position; member N. H. house of representatives, 1907-8; mayor of Rochester, 1917; member N. H. Senate, 1919-20; member Rep. State Comm. and chairman Ro- chester City Comm. since 1915; director, clerk and agent Gonic Mfg. Co .; director Peoples Bldg. and Loan Ass'n .; director and treas. Gonic Cemetery Ass'n .; di- rector and pres. People's Bldg. & Loan; Republican; Friend; member A. F. & A. M. chapter, council, com- mandery and shrine, U. O. A. M .; m. Lela Ann Malven, Chicago; Ill., Oct. 18, 1900; ch. Lois Julia, Oct. 2, 1901, Clara Lola, Oct. 31, 1902, Ann Lela, Aug. 23, 1916; res. Gonic, N. H.
Jones, William Safford
Clergyman; b. Exeter, N. H., March 10, 1872; s. Daniel Smith and Harriet Maria (Davis) Jones; ed. Boston public schools, private tutor, graduate Meadville Theolog- ical School 1896, Divinity School, Harvard Univ., resident graduate, 1896-7, 1899-1900; minister, South Parish in Portsmouth since May 1, 1922; member Board of Instruc- tion, Portsmouth; first vice-pres. Family Welfare Ass'n of Ports- mouth; chaplain, Folsom Family Ass'n; author of many printed sermons and articles; collaborator, "Getting Together: Essays by Friends in Council on the Regula- tive Ideas of Religious Thought"; speaker for the U. S. government as a "Four Minute Man"; Unita- rian; member, A. F. & A. M., St. Andrew's Lodge No. 58; visiting comm., Dept. of Philosophy, Brown University; R. I. Soc., S. R .; life member, American Unitarian Ass'n and Boston Y. M. C. U .;
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member American Soc. for Psychi- cal Research, Meadville Alumni Ass'n, Harvard Divinity Alumni Assn, N. H. Harvard Club, N. H. Historical Soc., Portsmouth His- torical Soc., Exeter Historical Soc., Board of Governors, Warner House Ass'n; director Piscataqua Pio- neers; member Appalachian Mount- ain Club, Portsmouth Country Club, Portsmouth Rotary Club; m. Edith Adams Nickels, June 30, 1902; ch. Edward Nickels, b. July 16, 1904, d. June 17, 1931; res. Portsmouth, N. H.
Bowles, Dr. George Hall
Banker; b. Lakeport, N. H., May 22, 1860; s. Charles Henry and Mary Ann Bowles; ed. Dartmouth College, 1884, Harvard Medical School, 1893; read law for 2 years before studying medicine; active
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practice of medicine 20 years in Boston; elected director of Pemi- gewasset Bank, Nov. 23, 1911; elected pres. of bank, 1928; elected trustee of Plymouth Guaranty Sav- ings Bank, May 6, 1912, elected pres. 1920; Congregationalist; In-
dependent; member Blue Lodge and Chapter R. A. M .; m .; ch. Charles H. and George E .; res. Plymouth, N. H.
Blanchard, Grace
Authoress; librarian; b. Dun- leith, Ill .; dau. George A. and Fran- ces (Sargent) Blanchard; ed. Con- cord public schools, Smith College, Northampton, Mass., 1882; fre- quent contributor to magazines and newspapers for many years; au- thor, "Phil's Happy Girlhood", 1910, "Phillida's Glad Year", 1913, "The Island Cure", 1922; librarian, Concord Public Library 1895 -; Unitarian; member Concord Wom- an's Club, Stratford (Shakespeare) Club, Concord Woman's College Club, N. H. Smith College Club; unmarried; res. Concord, N. H.
Pitman, Charles J.
Treasurer, Pitman Mfg. Co .; b. Laconia, N. H., Jan. 22, 1895; s. Charles F. and Grace (Vaughan) Pitman; ed. Choate School, Lowell Textile Institute; trustee City Sav- ings Bank; director Laconia Na- tional Bank; served 4 terms in city council, now police commissioner ; Republican; Congregationalist; member Masons, all degrees in- cluding 32nd and Shrine, Laconia Country Club; m. Mildred L. Kea- sor; ch. Robert K., Vaughan P., Donald W .; res. Laconia, N. H.
Bachelder, Nahum Josiah
Farmer, ex-governor; b. Ando- ver, N. H., Sept. 3, 1854; s. William A. and Adeline E. (Shaw) Bachel- der; ed. public school, New Hamp- ton Institution, Franklin Academy, Dartmouth, hon. A. M., 1891, Uni- versity of New Hampshire, A. B., 1899; supt. school committee, An- dover, 2 years, sec'y. N. H. Board of Agriculture, 1887-1913; Com- missioner of Immigration during that time; member and pres. N. H. Board of Cattle Commis- sioners for several years; trustee, N. H. College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, 1905-06; several years sec'y. N. H. Grange Fair Ass'n., then sec'y. Concord State Fair Ass'n .; some time treas.
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Granite State Dairymen's Ass'n .; many years agricultural editor, Manchester Mirror and Farmer and some time editor, National Grange Weekly; pres. N. H. Board of Trade, 5 years; sec'y. N. H. Old Home Week Ass'n., 1899-1914; manager and cultivator of High- land Farm, Andover; Republican; Congregationalist; Mason, 32d. de- gree, Patron of Husbandry, master, Grange East Andover, 4 years, first lecturer Merrimack Co. Po- mona Grange, 1886; sec'y. N. H. State Grange, 1883-91, master, 1891-1903; lecturer National Grange, 1899-1905; master, Na- tional Grange, 1905-11; instrument- al in securing the establishment by Congress of the parcel post and postal savings banks; m. Mary A. Putney, Dunbarton. June 30, 1887; ch. Ruth, May 22, 1891; Henry Put- ney, March 17, 1895; res. East An- dover, N. H.
Abbott, Sewall Webster
Lawyer: b. Tuftonboro, N. H., Apr. 11. 1859; s. George and Phebe Jane (Graves) Abbott; ed. Ossipee public schools, Hebron, Me. Acad- emy, 1878, Union College of Law, Chicago, 1883; admitted to Illinois bar, 1883; practiced one year in Chicago; commenced practice in Wolfeboro, N. H., Dec. 18, 1885 and has there continued; modera- tor, Wolfeboro, 22 years; member school board 14 years; Carroll County solicitor, 1903-7; judge of Probate Dec. 27, 1889, resigned, May 1, 1921; in the office of the Alien Custodian, Washington, D. C., May 2, 1921-Nov., 1931; ass't. General Counsel, June 7, 1924 -; managing director until resignation, Nov. 1, 1931; chair- man Legal Advisory Board, Car- roll County, 1917 -; chairman fuel committee, Wolfeboro district, 1917; pres. Wolfeboro Woolen Mills; pres. trustees Huggins Hos- pital Dec. 31, 1897 to 1923; trustee Brewster Free Academy since 1895; pres. Brewster trustees since 1921; Republican; Unitarian; member A. F. & A. M. lodge, chapter, commandery and 32d de-
gree (Past D. D. G. M., N. H. Grand Lodge), O. E, S., I. O. O. F., Rebekahs, B. P. O. E., P. of H., S. A. R .; m. Elma King (Hodg- don), June 10, 1893; res. Wolfe- boro, N. H.
Kent, Hervey
Banker; manufacturer; b. Pitts- field, N. H., May 29, 1889; s. George E. and Adelaide C. Kent; ed. Phil- lips Exeter Academy, 1909; associa- ted with Baker Ayling Co. 1909-19; lieutenant 1st N. H. Inft. attached Gen. Staff Base Sec. 2 Bordeaux,
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France; now pres. Exeter Banking Co .; treas. Exeter Mfg. Co .; trus- tee, Exeter Hospital, and Robinson Seminary; major on staff of Gov .. Huntley Spaulding; Republican; Congregationalist; member Lions Club; m. Gwendolyn Farmer, May, 5, 1930; res. Exeter, N. H.
Wason, Edward Hills
Lawyer, farmer; b. New Boston,. N. H., Sept. 2, 1865; s. George Aus- tin and Clara Louisa (Hills) Wa- son; ed. public schools, Frances- town Academy, N. H. College of Agriculture and the Mechanics
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Arts, B. S., 1886; studied law with George B. French of Nashua and at Boston Univ. Law School, LL.B., 1890; in practice in Nashua since ; member Nashua board of educa- tion, 1891-5, (pres. 1895) ; city so- licitor 1894-5; Hillsboro County solicitor, 1902-6; sergeant-at-arms N. H. Senate, 1887-9; ass't. clerk, 1891-3; clerk, 1895; pres. Nashua common council, 1897-8; represen- tative in legislature, 1899, 1909, 1913; member N. H. constitutional convention, 1902, 1912; Congress- man, 1915-33; pres. Nashua Coal and Coke Co .; Republican; Con- gregationalist; Mason, 32d degree, Patron of Husbandry, Elks; res. Nashua, N. H.
Doe, Jessie
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