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Sullivan, John E.
Insurance Commissioner, State of New Hampshire; b. Somersworth, N. H., July 4, 1878; s. Dennis J. and Anne (Daley) Sullivan; ed. public schools; formerly postmas- ter and Bank Commissioner, State of N. H .; Democrat; Catholic; member K. of C .; ch. Anne Gerald- ine, Margaret Martha; res. Som- ersworth, N. H.
Lang, Fred W.
Commissioner of Public Works, Concord, N. H .; b. Concord, N. H .; s. Folsom C. and Nellie O. Lang; ed. Concord public schools, private tutor in engineering; ass't city en- gineer, 1905-22; city engineer, 1922-30; commissioner of public works, 1931 -; treasurer and clerk, Concord Odd Fellows Hall Ass'n; vice-pres. and director, Con-
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ERNEST MARTIN HOPKINS
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cord Building and Loan Ass'n; pres. Co. M. Veterans Ass'n; In -. dependent voter; Methodist; mem- ber Masonic orders Blazing Star Lodge No. 11, Trinity Chapter No. 2, Horace Chase Council No. 4, Mt. Horeb Commandery, Scottish Rite thirty-second degree, Bektash Temple Shrine, Epiphany Chapter No. 50, Rumford Lodge No. 46 I. O. O. F .; m. Viney M. Younker, July 6, 1910; ch. Roy Younker, b. June 10, 1920; res. Concord, N. H.
Hopkins, Ernest Martin
Delta Kappa Epsilon, Phi Beta Kappa; Republican; Baptist; Clubs : University (Washington, D. C., Boston) ; Century, Town Hall (New York) ; Tavern (Bos- ton) ; m. Celia Stone, Hanover, : N. H., Feb. 2, 1911; ch. Dorothy Ann; res. Hanover, N. H.
Roby, Arthur Elbridge
City Clerk and Overseer of Poor; Concord, N. H., b. Concord, June 3, 1891; s. Charles G. and Luella Roby; ed. Concord public schools
College .pres .; b .; Dunbarton, N. H., Nov. 6, 1877; s. Adoniram Judson and Mary (Martin) Hop- kins; grad. Worcester (Mass.) Acad., 1896; A.B., Dartmouth, 1901, A.M., 1908; Litt.D., Amherst, 1916; LL.D., Colby, 1916, Rutgers, 1916, Brown University, 1919, U. of Pa., 1921, U. of N. H., 1922, McGill University, Yale, and Wil- liams College, 1925, Harvard, 1928, St. John's, 1932; sec. to the pres., 1901-05, sec. of the college, 1905-10, Dartmouth College; engaged in work in orgn. for various industrial concerns, Chicago, Boston, Phila- delphia, 1910-16; pres. Dartmouth College since July 1, 1916; lecturer, Jayne · Foundation, Philadelphia, 1925; lecturer, Alumni War Memo- rial Foundation, Milton Academy, Milton, Mass., 1930; appointed per- sonal aide to Gen. Goethals on In- dustrial Relations, Q. M. Dept. U. S. A., Feb., 1918; asst. to Sec. of War, in charge of industrial re- lations, June-Sept. 1918; rep. of War Dept. on War Labor Policies and Concord Business College ; formerly printer; pres. N. H. City and Town Clerks Ass'n .; ward clerk; Republican; Methodist; member, Rumford Lodge No. 46, I. O. O. F., Blazing Star Lodge : No. 11, A. F. & A. M .; m. Leola M. Beers; ch. Glenda L., Arthur E. Jr .; res. Concord, N. H. Bd., July-Sept. 1918; dir. of B. & M. R. R., since 1920; member Rockefeller Foundation since 1928; member General Education Board since 1930; trustee Phillips Acad., Andover, Mass., since 1926, New- ton Theological Institution since 1930; trustee Industrial Relations Counselors; member New England Council; member National Advis- Woodbury, Charlotte E. (Mrs. Gordon) ory Committee of the Johns Hop- kins Institute of Law; councillor Born Methuen, Mass., March 28, 1873; dau. Dr. George E. and Har -.. National .. , Industrial. .. Conference Board; member Advisory Commit- riette E. Woodbury; ed. Bradford , tee of National Safety Council; . Academy, 1893; first Pres. Man- member N. H. Chapter, S. A. R., ., chester. Kindergarten Ass'n .; first:
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pres. Womans Council of Fifth Ave. Presbyterian Church, New York, N. Y .; associate director of Volunteer personel of Home Ser- vice, Am. Red Cross, N. Y., 1918; member of N. H. Commission for the celebration of the 200th anni- versary of birth of George Wash- ington; one of the organizers of Manchester Red Cross branch, also Y. W. C. A .; first pres. N. H. Dis- trict Y. W. C. A .; N. H. vice-regent Mount Vernon Ladies Ass'n. of the Union; member N. H. Soc. of Colonial Dames; Democrat; Pres- byterian; m. Apr. 18, 1894 Gordon Woodbury, one time owner of Man- chester Union; appointed by Pres. Wilson to be Ass't. Sec. of Navy; five children, living Peter (Judge, N. H. Superior Ct.), George, (Cu- rator, State Buseum, Denver, Col.); res. Bedford, N. H.
Ferguson, E. Maude
Housewife; b. Danvers, Mass., 1883; dau. Dr. Edgar O. and Addie J. (Bucklin) Fowler; ed. Tilton
and Greely Schools; clerk Union School District No. 2, Representa- tive, 1927, 29; the first and only woman elected to the N. H. Senate,
1931; chairman Republican Women. of Grafton County; Republican; Episcopalian ; member Grange,
American Legion Auxiliary, D. A. R., League of Women Voters; Past Grand Matron O. E. S .; past pres. Bristol Woman's Club; m .; res. Bristol, N. H.
Small, Frederic E.
Insurance and real estate dealer; b. Stockton Springs, Me., Sept. 27, 1863; s. Harrison and Hannah S. (Burroughs) Small; ed. public
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schools and Eastern State Normal School, Castine, Me .; formerly school teacher and employed in nursery business; sec'y-treas. People's Bldg. & Loan Ass'n; mayor of Rochester, representative to N. H. General Court; Democrat; Protestant; member, Masons, Odd Fellows, Grange; married; res. Rochester, N. H.
O'Dowd, Richard M.
Sheriff, Hillsborough County; b. Manchester, N. H., May 3, 1894; s. John T. and Annie F. (McDon- ough) O'Dowd; ed. Manchester
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public schools, Norwich University; ·clerk at Amoskeag Mfg. Co .; dep- uty sheriff, Hillsborough County, 1919-29; Sgt. Co. K 1st N. H. Inf. 1917-18; 2d Lieut. Inf. and Air Service, U. S. A., June 1, 1918- Feb. 1, 1919; sheriff, Hillsborough County, 1929 to date; Democrat; Roman Catholic; member K. of C., American Legion, Theta Chi Fra- ternity, Forty and Eight; m. Grace M. Corning, Aug. 10, 1921; ch. Norma Joan, Dec. 17, 1923, Richard John, July 2, 1926; res. Man- chester, N. H.
Sanders, Loren Addison
Surgeon; b. Grafton, N. H., July 5, 1874; s. George S. and Prudence Sargent (Parker) Sanders; ed. public schools, Latin and Scientific Course, Tilton Seminary, Univer-
sity and Bellevue Hospital Medical College, New York, M. D. 1899; associated with the late Dr. Gran- ville P. Conn in medical practice in Concord, N. H. from graduation until death of the latter; since then alone; member Concord city council 4 years, board of aldermen 2 years, board of health several years; member N. H. House of
Representatives, 1911-12; attending surgeon Margaret Pillsbury Gen- eral Hospital and New Hampshire Memorial Hospital for Women and Children; medical referee for Mer- rimack County 5 years; Republi- can; Baptist; fellow American Col- lege of Surgeons; member N. H. Medical Society, Merrimack County Medical Society, N. H. Surgical Club; member of all Masonic bodies up to and including thirty- second degree; present Potentate of Bektash Temple A. A. O. N. M. S .; m. 1 Sept. 29, 1898 Mar- garet A. Clough of Warner, N. H., d. Sept. 7, 1916; m. 2 Oct. 18, 1917, Madeline Currier; res. Concord, N. H.
Morrison, William Y.
Principal, Manchester Central High School; b. Glascow, Scotland, Sept. 19, 1888; s. Francis and Jane Morrison; ed. Lewiston, Me. high school, Bates College, Columbia University ; formerly principal Portsmouth, N. H. high school; State high school inspector, 1921- 27; principal Groveton high school; Baptist; member Odd Fellows, K. of P., Masons, Kiwanis Club (past pres. Manchester club) ; mar- ried; three children; res. Manches- ter, N. H.
Sawyer, William H.
Attorney; b. Littleton, N. H., Aug. 18, 1867; s. Eli D. and Sarah O. (Pierce) Sawyer; (lineal des- cendant on mother's side of Thomas and Mary (Allerton) Cushman, Thomas being a son of Robert Cush- man, the financial agent of the Pil- grims, and Presiding Elder of the Plymouth Colony for many years; his wife, Mary Allerton Cushman, was the last survivor of the May- flower party) ; ed. Littleton public schools, Boston University Law School, LL.B., 1890; member of Governor's Council, 1913; secretary to Gov. Samuel D. Felker, 1913; appointed Associate Justice Super- ior Court, Dec. 1913; appointed Chief Justice Superior Court, Jan. 1926, position occupied at present; Democrat; Congregationalist; m. Carrie Blanche Lane at Whitefield,
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N. H., Nov. 18, 1891; ch. Howard 1
Pierce, Aug. 13, 1892, Helen Lane, March 13, 1895, Marion Farr, July - 22, 1896, Robert Cushman, March 13, 1899, Charles Murray, Feb. 2, ' Concord, N. H., Sunapee Lake 1906; res. Concord, N. H.
Roberts, Ernest Porter
Banker; b. Brunswick, Me., Feb. 18, 1869; s. John and Lydia Syl- vester (Porter) Roberts; descend- ant of William Brewster; ed. Con- : cord public schools; employed as clerk in general freight office, Con-
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cord R. R .; money order clerk in Concord postoffice under Post- · master Henry Robinson; clerk in superintendent's office, Concord Div., B. & M. R. R., under Supt. · Horace E. Chamberlin; entered N. H. Savings Bank as clerk, Feb. 1, 1899; appointed treasurer, N. H. Savings Bank, Aug. 3, 1914, being fifth in succession since the found- ing of the bank in 1830; director, First National Bank, Concord; Republican ; Congregationalist; member, Concord Country Club, Wonolancet Club, N. H. Soc. of Mayflower Descendants; m. Sept.
14, 1899, Esther Burpee Jackman; ch. Porter, b. June 26, 1903, John Harlan, b. Jan. 16, 1909, Mary Elizabeth, b. June 28, 1913; res.
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Harriman, Alice Stratton (Mrs. Alpha H.)
Teacher; b. Mattawamkeag, Me., July 9, 1874; dau. Guilford Dudley and Eva (Wing) Stratton; ed. pub- lic schools Gorham, N. H., private training school for kindergartners, Portland, Me., 1895; N. H. State Normal School, Plymouth, 1903; principal of a private kindergarten in Brunswick, Me., two years; pub- lic kindergarten in Paterson, N. J. two years; assistant in kindergart- en and primary department, Ply- mouth 'Model School, one year; teacher in Laconia graded schools two years; appointed to State T Board of Education in 1921; awarded degree of Master of Arts by N. H. University in 1922; pres. : { Laconia Woman's Club, 1908-9; Laconia Parent-Teacher Ass'n., 1913-15, Woman's Alliance, Uni- tarian Church, Laconia, 1909-10, N. H. Federation Women's Clubs, 1917-19, N. H. State Parent-Teach- er Ass'n. 1916-19; Unitarian; mem- ber, Laconia Woman's Club, La- conia Parent-Teacher Ass'n., Wom- an's Alliance, N. H. Federation Women's Clubs, N. H. State Parent- Teacher Ass'n., N. H. War Savings Stamp Comm., N. H. Woman's Liberty Loan Comm., N. H. League of Free Nations, Children's Aid Protective Soc., past matron, O. E. S., D. A. R., Laconia Park Commission 1915-20; m. Alpha H. Harriman, Laconia, Oct. 4, 1904; ch. Louise, Dec. 17, 1906; res. La- conia, N. H.
MacMillan, Andrew Louis, Jr.
Eye, ear, nose and throat spec- ialist; b. Barnard, Vt., Dec. 11, 1882; s. Andrew Louis and Clara A. (Wood) MacMillan; ed. Rock- land High School, Rockland, Mass., 1901, Dartmouth, A.B., 1905, Harv- ard Medical School, 1909, Mass. Eye and Ear Infirmary, 1913; Re- publican; Episcopalian; member
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N. H. Medical Ass'n., Am. Medical Ass'n., Mass. Medical Ass'n., N. H. Surgical Club, N. E. Surgical Club, N. E. Otological and Laryn- gology Soc., N. E. Ophthalmolog- ical Soc., U. S. Dept. of Commerce, Medical Examiner, Concord Rotary Club; m. Ray Hancock; ch. Emily, Elizabeth; res. Concord, N. H.
Sheehan, John J.
Lawyer; b. Manchester, N. H .; s. Daniel T. and Mary Sullivan Sheehan; ed. Georgetown Univer- sity; formerly newspaper reporter and sporting editor, Manchester Leader and Manchester Union;
Representative, 1925-26, 27-28; member Constitutional Convention, 1930; member of State Senate, 1931-32; Democrat; Catholic; mem- ber Manchester Country Club, Am- erican Bar Ass'n., N. H. and Hills- boro Co. Bar Ass'ns., K. of C .; un- married res. Manchester, N. H.
Webster, Jerome P.
Surgeon; b. Ashland, N. H., Aug. 2, 1888; s. Rev. Dr. Lorin and Jen- nie Josephine (Adams) Webster; ed. Holderness School, 1906, Trin-
ity College, A.B., 1910, Johns Hop- kins Medical School, M.D., 1914; Interne and Ass't. Resident in Sur- gery at Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1914-16; commissioned Special Ass't. to American Ambassador at Berlin, 1916-17; inspected prison camps in Germany; presented by British Government with - silver plate bearing seal of the Empire, 1917, acceptance authorized by Congress; elected Junior Fellow of Board of Fellows, Trinity College, 1917; commissioned 1st Lieut., M. R. C., U. S. Army, 1917, M. O. T. C., Ft. Benj. Harrison, Ind., Aug .- Nov., 1917: transferred to 1st Battalion, 30th Engineers (1st Gas : Regt.) and ordered to Camp Amer- ican University, Washington, D. C., Nov. 15, 1917; commissioned 1st. Lieut., Medical Corps, Dec. 12, 1917; sailed for France with 1st. "Battalion, 30th Engineers, ' Dec., 1917; received training in offensive gas . warfare with British, 1918; served with British on Lens Sec- tor; served with French and A. E. F. on "Toul, Chateau-Thierry and St. Mihiel Sectors; served with .A. E. F. throughout Argonne- Meuse drive; cited for bravery on Toul Sector, June 1918; awarded Croix de Guerre with gold star ; promoted to Captaincy, Medical Corps, Jan. 1919; resigned from Army, Apr., 1919; practiced medi- cine at Holderness, N. H., 1919- 20; Ass't. Res. in Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1920-21; Instruc- tor in Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, 1920-21; ap- pointed by Rockefeller Foundation July 1921, as Resident in Surgery and Associate in Surgery, Peking Union Medical College, Peking, China; Res. in Surgery, P. U. M. C., 1921-22: Associate in Surgery, P. U. M. C., 1921-23; Ass't. Pro- fessor of Surgery, P. U. M. C., 1923-25; twice decorated by Chi- nese Government for services dur- ing war; vice-pres. Am. Ass'n. of North China, 1924-25; Associate Professor of Surgery, P. U. M. C., 1925-26; visited various clinics in Far East during 1925-26; Fellow in Surgery at Presbyterian Hospi- tal in New York City, 1927-31; on
GEORGE SANFORD FOSTER
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1st Surgical Div., there in charge of Plastic Surgery, 1928-31; Ass't. Attending Surgeon, Presbyterian Hospital, 1931 -; Associate in Sur- gery, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, 1931 -; author of various scientific papers; member Grafton County (N. H.) Med. Soc., N. H. Med. Soc., Med. Soc. of the County of N. Y., Med. Soc. of the State of N. Y., Am. Med. Ass'n., N. Y. Academy of Medicine, Soc. for Experimental Biology and Medicine, Am. Ass'n. for Advancement of Science, Am. Ass'n. of Oral and Plastic Sur- geons, Halsted Club, Ass'n. of Mil- itary Surgeons of U. S., Psi Up- silon Fraternity, Pithotomy Club, N. H. Historical Soc., China Insti- tute in Am., Psi Upsilon Club of N. Y .; res. New York City, N. Y. and Holderness, N. H.
Foster, George Sanford
Surgeon; b. Barrington, N. H., Apr. 20, 1882; s. George Sanford and Etta Frances (Moulton) Fos- ter; ed. Manchester, N. H., public schools, Harvard Summer School, 1900, Tufts College Medical School, cum laude, 1906; internships Bos- ton Children's Hospital, Boston and Sacred Heart Hospital, Manches- ter, N. H .; post-graduate study in surgery, Boston, New York, Balti- more, Philadelphia, Chicago, surgi- cal clinics of Great Britain, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium; engaged in physical ed- ucation in Manchester and Con- cord, N. H., Milford, Mass. Y. M. C. A., Roxbury Boys' Club; in gen- eral practice, Manchester, 1906-12; since returning from post-graduate study in surgery in 1913 has limit- ed professional activities to general surgery ; surgeon, Notre Dame Hospital, Manchester, 1907-25; founded Lucy Hastings Hospital, Manchester, 1924, where he has since carried on his work; consult- ing surgeon, Peterboro Hospital, Peterboro, N. H .; member N. H. State Board of Medical Examiners, 1914-18; pres. Phi Theta Chi Medi- cal Fraternity, 1906; during World War N. H. Chairman States Acti- vities Comm., Medical Section, Council Nat'l. Defense; commission
Captain Medical Corps, U. S. A .; War Demonstration Hospital; Rockefeller Institute, N. Y. C .; Base Hospital, Camp McClellan, Anniston, Alabama; author: "Col- lected Papers", "Health", "History of Medicine in N. H.", and various articles on medical and surgical subjects; member Manchester, Hillsboro County, New Hampshire and American Medical Ass'ns., N. H. Surgical Club, Am. Med- ical Editors & Authors Ass'n., Military Order of the World War (Commander, Granite State Chapter), Military Order of For- eign Wars (Adjutant, N. H. Com- mandery), Medical Officers of World War; Captain, Officers Re- serve Corps, Medical Section, U. S. A .; member Phi Chi Medical Fra- ternity, Delta Chapter; m. Eliza- beth Russell Danforth, Manchester, N. H., Dec. 27, 1905; ch. Clayton Reginald, Feb. 5, 1908, Virginia Frances, Aug. 5, 1911, George San- ford, Jr., Sept. 2, 1917, Russell Danforth, Apr. 20, 1919; res, Man- chester, N. H.
Lorimer, Howard Thornton
Ass't. Attorney-General; b. Chic- opee, Mass., Apr. 16, 1902; s. Wm. Allen and Sara E. Lorimer; ed. Amherst College, A.B. 1924, Harv- ard Law School, LL.B. 1927; law- yer; member, Rochester City Coun- cil, 1931; Republican; Congrega- tionalist; member Beta Theta Pi, American Legion; m. Edith Leach; ch. Sally Clark; res. Rochester, N. H.
Jordan, Chester Bradley
Judge of Probate and attorney at law; b. Lancaster, N. H. Feb. 15, 1892; s. Chester Bradley and Ida Nutter Jordan; ed. Lancaster public schools, Dartmouth College, A.B. 1915, Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1918; admitted to N. H. Bar, 1918; Special Justice Muni- cipal Court of Keene, July 23, 1919 -; Judge of Probate for Cheshire County, Sept. 15, 1920 -; admitted to practice in District Court of U. S. Apr. 13, 1926; ex-
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pres. Keene Rotary Club; ex-pres. Keene Chorus Club; ex-vice-pres. Keene Chamber of Commerce; Re- publican; Congregationalist; mem- ber Social Friends Lodge, A. F. and A. M., Keene Rotary Club, Keene Chorus Club, Wentworth Club, Keene Country Club; m. Mildred Hatch Blood of Lancaster, N. H. Jan. 25, 1919 at Lancaster; res. Keene, N. H.
Flynn, J. Edward
Lawyer; b. Gloucester, Mass., Sept. 19, 1889; s. Edward P. and
Ellen Flynn; ed. public schools, Gloucester, Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Md .; Roman Catholic; member N. H. Bar Ass'n .; m. Idella B. Myers, Baltimore, Md., Dec. 20, 1912; res. Concord, N. H.
Keefe, F. Clyde
Attorney; b. Marcellus, N. Y., Feb. 17, 1887; s. John and Mary (Fay) Keefe; ed. public schools, Madison, Me., Holy Cross College; Boston University Law School; trustee Merchants Savings Bank; sec .- treas. Granite State Bldg. &
Loan Ass'n .; county solicitor, 1923- 24; representative, 1931; delegate Democratic Nat'l Convention, 1924; candidate for Congress, 1926-28; Democrat; Catholic; member K. of C., Rotary Club, Cocheco Country Club, American Bar Ass'n., N. H. Bar Ass'n., Strafford County Bar Ass'n; m. Katharine Hanratty, June 10, 1918; ch. Mary Patricia, May 3, 1920, Philip Christopher, Mar. 24, 1923; res. Dover, N. H.
Ingalls, Raymond George
Surgeon, eye, ear, nose and throat; b. Berlin, N. H., May 12, 1896; s. Asa and Susan (Rix) In- galls; ed. Berlin public schools, Tufts Pre-Medical School, Tufts
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College Medical School, N. Y. Post Graduate Hospital, 1924, N. Y. Eye and Ear Infirmary, 1924, Univer- sity of Vienna, 1926-27, Hotel Dieu, Paris, 1931; chairman, Berlin Board of Health, 1925-28; Captain, N. H. N. G. 197th C. A. (A. A.). Med. Det .; Republican; Episcopal- ian; member Phi-Chi Med. Frat., Elks, Masons, Androscoggin Country Club; m. Cecile M. Du- pont, 1924; res. Berlin, N. H.
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Smith, Deering Greeley
Physician; b. Hudson, N. H., June 5, 1896; s. Henry O. and Marcia (Deering) Smith ; ed. Nashua High School, Dartmouth College, A.B., 1917, Yale Univer- sity, M.D., 1920; served in the World War in Medical Enlisted Re- serve Corps, 1917-18; now captain in the Med. Res., U. S. A .; City Physician, Nashua, 1922-24; mem- ber Nashua Board of Health, 1924- 28; chairman Nashua Board of Health, 1932 -; sec. and treas. Hillsborough County Medical Soc., 1924 -; member of staffs of Nashua Memorial, St. Joseph's and Hills- borough County General Hospitals; Republican; Baptist; member Ma- sons, American Legion, Nashua Country Club, Nashua Medical Soc., Hillsborough County Med. Soc., N. H. Med. Soc., N. H. Surg- ical Club, N. E. Heart Ass'n., American Med. Ass'n., Ass'n. of Military Surgeons, Alpha Chi Rho, Nu Sigma Nu, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi; m. Mary Stevens Ham- blett; ch. Robert Greeley, Elizabeth Deering, b. Feb. 20, 1922; res. Nashua, N. H.
Morrison, Amos Bartlett
Tax collector; b. Concord, N. H., Feb. 1, 1892; s. John Edward and Nettie Morrison; ed. Concord pub- lic schools and Concord Business College; formerly insurance clerk; worked in U. S. Postal Service; Republican; Baptist; member, White Mt. Lodge No. 5 and Pena- cook Encampment No. 3, I. O. O. F., Blazing Star Lodge No. 11, A. F. & A. M., Order United American Men; m. Gladys Blake; ch. Anne Louise; res. Concord, N. H.
Baker, Benjamin Ward
Physician, superintendent La- conia State School; b. New Boston, N. H., Aug. 6, 1874; s. Benjamin F. and Annie (Ward) Baker; ed. McCollum Institute, Mont Vernon, N. H., 1895, Dartmouth Medical College, 1898, post-graduate work at Harvard Medical College, and psychiatrical studies in the hos- pitals of England and Scotland; honorary degree of Master of Arts
from University of New Hamp- shire 1930; assistant physician and assistant superintendent, Taunton State Hospital, Taunton, Mass., for eleven years; appointed super- intendent of the N. H. School for Feeble-Minded Children, July 1, 1910; Mason; member of Belknap County Medical Soc., American Medico-Psychological Soc., Ameri- can Soc. for the Study of the Feeble-Minded, New England Soc. of Psychiatry; charter member of Laconia Rotary Club; Episcopal- ian; Republican; m., May 22, 1912, Mary Andrews of Laconner, Wash- ington; ch. Barbara Ward, b. Jan. 27, 1918; res. Laconia, N. H.
Livingston, Frank Channing
Attorney-at-law; b. Manchester, N. H., Nov. 10, 1858; s. Charles F. and Caroline (Guild) Livingston;
ed. Manchester High School, 1877; admitted to N. H. Bar, 1881; treas- urer of Hillsborough County, 14 years; Associate Justice Municipal Court of Manchester, 2 years; Man- aging Commissioner, Park System, 15 years; trustee Elliott Hospital; treasurer Masonic Home; pres. Gale Home; trustee board of cem-
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eteries ; Republican; Unitarian;
pres. Unitarian Church several terms; life member, American Uni- tarian Ass'n .; member Knights Templar, 33d degree Mason; Past Grand Commander of Grand Com- mandery; Past Commander-in- chief, N. H. Consistory; member I. O. O. F .; Past Chief Patriarch of Wonolancet Encampment; m. Minnie A. Campbell, Nov. 13, 1890; ch. Carolyn Guild (Chase), Alan Campbell, Alice Carey (Packard) ; res. Manchester, N. H.
Hoffmann, Maurice, Jr.
Pianist, organist, teacher; b. Manchester, N. H., March 3, 1897; S. Maurice and Helen (Avery) Hoffmann; ed. Manchester High School, 1915, early studies in music under George H. Dockham and
Harry C. Whittemore of Manches- ter, advanced work in piano with Heinrich Gebhard in Boston and with the noted Dutch pianist, Egon Petri in Berlin, Germany; organ, harmony, counterpoint and compo- sition with Benjamin Whelpley in Boston; musician in U. S. Naval Reserve Force, 1918; composer of
"Old New Hampshire"; has served as organist, First Church of Christ, Scientist, Manchester; organist and director of music at First Congre- gational Church, Nashua; at pre- sent organist and chorus director at Franklin Street Congregational Church, Manchester; instructor of harmony and accompanist, Man- chester Institute of
Arts & Sciences; member A. F. & A. M., Manchester Kiwanis Club; m. Charlotte Hibbs, Denver, Color- ado, June 25, 1928; ch. James Avery, Oct. 2, 1929, Eleanor Char- lotte, Oct. 23, 1931; res. Manches- ter, N. H.
Ladd, Fred Newton
Banker; pres. Loan and Trust Savings Bank; b. Concord, N. H., Jan. 21, 1859; s. William Dudley and Mary Ann (Emerson) Ladd; ed. Concord high school, private instruction; started in the National State Capital Bank, 1879, soon af- ter accepting a position with the Loan and Trust Savings Bank, Elected Treas. Jan. 1897, Elected President, Jan. 1925; Republi- can; Congregationalist; trustee Loan and Trust Savings Bank; director Capital Fire Ins. Co .; thir- ty-second degree Mason, Wonolan- cet Club, Concord Country Club, Concord Chamber of Commerce; m. Carrie Idella Sleeper, Concord, N. H., Dec. 2, 1885; ch. Dorris Ladd Bassett, Phyllis Baker; res. Concord, N. H.
O'Shea, Arthur D.
Merchant; b. Laconia, N. H., Oct. 9, 1886; s. Dennis and Ella (Woodman) O'Shea; ed. Laconia public schools, Dartmouth College, 1908; director Laconia National Bank; Trustee City Savings Bank; trustee Laconia Hospital; member of Commission for Investigation of small loans; director and past pres. Lacinia Rotary Club; director La- conia Country Club; director and past pres. Chamber of Commerce; pres. New England Retail Cloth- iers, 1929; vice-pres. National Re- tail Clothiers, 1931; President Na- tional Retail Clothiers & Furnish- ers Association, 1932; Laconia
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