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Tracy, Charles Alden
Educator; head-master Kimball Union Academy; b., Cornish, N. H., Nov. 16, 1872; s. Stephen Alden and Agnes (Bailey) Tracy; ed. Kimball
Union Academy, 1893, Dartmouth
College, B.L., 1897; principal high school, Middletown Springs, Vt., 1897-9; Hillsborough, N. H., 1899- 1901; superintendent of schools, Clare- mont, N. H., 1901-5; head-master Kimball Union Academy, 1905 -; Congregationalist; Republican; dele- gate N. H. constitutional convention, 1912; treasurer board of trustees, Kimball Union Academy; president Meriden Electric Light and Power Co .; clerk Meriden Water Co .; member P. of H., A. F. & A. M., N. H. Histori- cal Soc .; m., January, 1902, Grace
Powell; children, Elizabeth Alden, Stephen Powell, Charles Alden, Jr. Residence, Meriden, N. H.
Bassett, Whitman Sears
Clergyman, Chaplain N. H. State Prison; b., South Chatham, Mass., Nov. 1, 1872; s. Charles and Martha (Sears) Bassett; ed. Nichols Latin School, Lewiston, Me., 1895; Bates College, 1899; Newton Theological
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Seminary, Newton Center, Mass., 1904; Baptist; Republican; pastor Baptist Church, Penacook, N. H., 1904- 1912; Chaplain N. H. State Prison, 1912 -; member Bates College Club; Bates Chapter Delta Sigma Rho; m., Jan. 4, 1906, Mabel T. Jordan, Lewis- ton, Me., d. June 28,1910; children: Martha T., b. Nov. 9, 1906; Calvin J., b. June 27, 1908. Residence, Pena- cook, N. H.
Verrette, Moise
Merchant; mayor of Manchester; b., Stanfold, Canada, March 1, 1857; s. Moise and Elizabeth (Bourgoin) Verrette; ed. public schools; removed with his parents to Manchester, N. H., in childhood, where he has since lived; engaged in grocery and provision busi- ness in 1885, in which he has contin- ued, building up an extensive trade, wholesale and retail; Catholic; Demo- crat; delegate-at-large to National Democratic Convention at St. Louis, 1916; member N. H. executive council, 1917-18 (first man of French Canadian birth to hold the office); mayor of Manchester, 1918-19; member Canado- American Ass'n, St. John Baptist Soc., Club Joliet, Manchester; m., July 12, 1886, Virginie Pigeon; children : Virgile M., b. Aug. 1, 1889 (Mount St. Louis College, Montreal, 1908), now mayor's secretary; Lionel G., b. Sept. 15, 1890, manager of store; Avite J., b. July 30, 1892, now in U. S. Army serv- ice; Adrien, b. July 18, 1897, now in St. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore, study- ing for the priesthood; Armand L., b. Aug. 20, 1898 (Class of 1919, Assump- tion College, Worcester, Mass.). Resi- dence, Manchester, N. H.
Paul, Amasa Copp
Lawyer; b., Wakefield, N. H., Sept. 12, 1857, s. Hiram and Mary Porter (Copp) Paul, desc. from Daniel Paul who settled at Kittery, 'Me., before 1640 and from William Copp, who came over in 1635, from whom Copp's Hill, Boston, is named; great great grandson of Capt. David Copp, a Rev- olutionary soldier, one of the original
settlers of Wakefield; ed. in New Hampshire public schools and was for two years a member of class of '78, Dartmouth College; taught in public schools of Washington four years; LL.B., National Univ. Law School, 1880; LL.M., Columbian Univ. (now George Washington Univ.), 1882; as- sistant examiner U. S. Patent Office, 1881-4; in June, 1884, removed to Minneapolis where he has specialized in the law of patents and trade-marks
and is recognized as a leading authority in these branches of the law; author of "Paul on Trade-Marks" (1903), which has had a wide circulation; Con- gregationalist; Republican; life mem- ber Minneapolis Soc. of Fine Arts and Minn. Hist. Soc .; member, Minneap- olis Athletic (president, 1901-2), Minikahda and Automobile Clubs, Masons (32d degree), Shriners, B. P. O. E .; actively interested in civic af- fairs; m., May 11, 1881, Ella Morti- mer, dau. Dr. Mortimer Williams of Moorefield, W. Va., d., Dec. 20, 1908. Residence, Minneapolis, Minn .; office, 854 Security Building.
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Bickford, John Calvin
Lawyer; b., Brown's Ridge, Wolfe- boro, N. H., Dec. 18, 1842; s. John Wilmot and Abra Wentworth (Lord) Bickford; ed. public schools and Wolfe- boro and Tuftonboro Academy; worked on father's farm in youth; entered brother's store in Ossipee as a clerk at twenty years of age, becoming proprietor on brother's death, July 1863, and continued business four years, then engaged three years in
insurance business, meanwhile remov- ing to Dover, N. H .; removed to Man- chester, Sept. 28, 1871, where he has since resided; entered law offices of Sulloway & Topliff in 1871, and ad- mitted to the bar, May 1874, since when he has been in practice; Congre- gationalist; Republican; postmaster at Ossipee two years; U. S. revenue gauger, two years, while studying law, moderator of his ward several years; appointed clerk of the Manchester
Police Court in 1877, and served over thirty-six years; member N. H. house of representatives in 1881, 1901 and 1915; N. H. senate, 1903; Mason since 1864 and treasurer of Washington Lodge, Manchester, with which he is now affiliated, over thirty years; mem- ber K. of P., Golden Cross and A. O. U. W .; was Supreme Master Workman of the latter organization from June, 1899 to June, 1900, during which time over 35,000 new members were ad- mitted to the order; director and ad- visory counsel of the Home Benefit Ass'n, of Boston; m., 1st, Jan. 1864, Pamela S Thurston, Ossipee, d. Nov. 1878; 2d, March, 1880, Emma S. Fitts, Manchester; one son, Charles Wilmot Bickford, b. Dec. 20, 1865, superintendent of schools, Lewiston, Me. Residence, Manchester, N. H.
Batchelder, Ernest Allen
Art instructor and designer; b., Nashua, N. H., Jan. 22, 1876; s. Charles and Mary (Sleeper) Batchelder; ed. Mass. Normal Art School, Boston, Mass .; School of Arts and Crafts, Birmingham, Eng .; director of art, Throop Polytechnic Institute, Pasa- dena, Cal., 1901- ; director Handi- craft Guild, Minneapolis, Minn., 1903-8; manufacturer interior fur- nishing in tile, metal and enamel, Pasadena, Cal., 1910- ; member. International Jury of Awards, St. Louis exposition, 1904; American Commission, International Congress of Art, Dresden, Germany, 1911; author "Principles of Design," 1901; "Design in Theory and Practice," 1910. Residence, 626 Arroyo Drive, Pasadena, Cal.
Barton, Ralph Martin
Educator; b., Newport, N. H., July 21, 1875; s. Charles W. and Ida E. (Walker) Barton; ed. Dartmouth College, A.B. 1904; student in math- ematics, Harvard, 1907-8; Univer- sity of Chicago, 1912; superintendent of schools, Sunapee and Goffstown, N. H., 1898-1902; instructor in math- ematics, Dartmouth, 1903-8, assistant
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professor, 1908-12; professor and head of department of mathematics, University of New Mexico, 1912-3; pro- fessor and head of department of math- ematics and physics, Lombard College, 1914-5, dean and acting president, 1915-6; instructor in mathematics, University of Minnesota, 1916- ; member American Mathematical Soc., Dartmouth Alumni Ass'n (secretary, 1908-11); Congregationalist; Repub- lican; m., 1st, Sept. 12, 1899, Verna C. Cate, Haverhill, Mass., d. 1906; 2d, Dec. 31, 1913, Clara Belle Porter, Duluth, Minn. Residence, 1092 15th Ave., S. E., Minneapolis, Minn.
Beede, Joshua William
Geologist; b., Raymond, N. H., Sept. 14, 1871; s. Hiram Pratt and Lydia M. (Brown) Beede; ed. Washburn College, Kan., B.S. 1896, A.M. 1897, University of Kansas, Ph.D. 1899; teacher of science, Atchison County high school, Effingham, Kan., 1899- 1901; instructor in geology, Indiana University, 1901-6, assistant profes- sor, 1906-9, associate professor, 1909- 17; geologist, department of economic geology and technology, University of Texas, 1917- ; served as a member of the geological surveys of Kansas and Oklahoma, and as an aid in the U. S. Geological Survey in 1901-2; author of various scientific treatises; member Geological Soc. of America, Pale- ontological Soc. of America, and various other scientific organizations; m., Dec. 25, 1899, Frances McKee,. Narka, Kan. Residence, 404 W. 38th St., Austin, Tex.
Madigan, Thomas Henry, Jr.
Lawyer; b., Westfield, Mass., June 29, 1872; s. Thomas Henry and Johanna (Bahen) Madigan; ed. Mechanicsville (N. Y.) academy, Troy (N. Y.) Business College and by private tutors; studied law with Sar- gent, Hollis & Niles, Concord, and was admitted to the New Hampshire bar in 1899; practiced in Concord till 1907, when he removed to Manchester and has there continued; Catholic;
Democrat; secretary N. H. constitu- tional convention, 1902; secretary Democratic state committee, 1900-4, chairman, 1904-8; judge advocate, N. H. National Guard, with rank of major, 1899-1907; chairman Demo- cratic city committee of Manchester, 1914-17; city solicitor of Manchester, 1918 -; chairman local draft board, Division No. 2, city of Manchester,
1918; member N. H. Bar Ass'n, Am eri- can Bar Ass'n, Knights of Columbus. Residence, Manchester, N. H.
Lougee, Arthur Jewett
Physician and oculist; b., Rochester, N. H., Nov. 1, 1870; s. Isaac W. Lougee, M.D., and Ellen (Wheeler) Lougee; ed. public schools of Roches- ter, Dartmouth College, A.B 1893, and at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York City, M.D. 1896; engaged in medical practice in New York City and state for several years and for the past fifteen years at Fryeburg, Me., with several periods of post-graduate study and hospital
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work in the lines of his specialty, the eye and ear; Congregationalist; Repub- lican; member Me. Medical Ass'n, American Medical Ass'n, Masonic order, Psi Upsilon national college fraternity, member of selective service local board; m., Jan. 8, 1906, Lucia Morrill, Conway, N. H. (Wellesley College, A.B. 1890, Columbia Univer- sity, A.M. 1898). Residence, Frye- burg, Me.
Grattan, Lawrence
Actor; playwright; b., Penacook, N. H., August 17, 1870; s. Peter and Ann (Keenan) Gahagan; ed. Pena- cook public schools. Began stage career in 1890; starred in repertoire; managed several stock enterprises; created Parsifal in dramatic version; played "Justice Prentiss" in Augustus Thomas's "The Witching Hour," a season's run in Chicago; author of many successful one act farces; now co-starring with his wife in vaudeville; Christian Scientist; member National Vaudeville Artists Ass'n; m., April 30, 1907, Eva Taylor, one step-daughter. Address, care Joseph Hart, N. Y. Theatre Bldg., New York City.
Peaslee, Robert James
Jurist; b., Weare, N. H., Sept. 23, 1864; s. Robert and Persis B. (Dodge) Peaslee, ed., public schools, Cushing Academy, Ashburnham, Mass., Bos- ton University Law School, 1886; ad- mitted to the bar in 1886, and com- menced practice in Manchester; mem- ber firm of Drury (William H.) & Peaslee, 1888-98; Episcopalian; Demo- crat; associate justice N. H. supreme court, 1898-1901, N. H. superior court, 1901-8, N. H. supreme court, 1908- ; member Washington Lodge, A. F. & A. M., Intervale Country club, Man- chester; director Amoskeag National Bank, Manchester; lecturer on Munic- ipal and Constitutional Law, Dart- mouth College, 1887-9; on Domestic Relations, Boston University Law School, 1911- ; hon. A.M., Dartmouth, 1898; revised Manchester City laws and ordinances, 1892; m .; 1st Sept. 12, 1893, Nellie D. Kimball, d. July 16, 1915; 2d, Sarah Congdon Hazard,
Feb. 15, 1917. Residence, Manches- ter, N. H.
Blunt, Harry Harmon
Manufacturer; b., Nashua, N. H., Aug. 28, 1875; s. Edward O. and Lucette (Harmon) Blunt; ed. Nashua high school, 1893, and Dartmouth Col- lege, A.B. 1897; Alpha Delta Phi, Sphinx; member of the board of edu- cation of the City of Nashua from 1907 to 1913 (president, 1909 to 1913);
Republican; Christian Scientist; mem- ber Nashua Country Club, Vesper Country Club, Lowell, Mass., Ex- change Club, Boston, Mass .; treas- urer, Wonalancet Co., Nashua, Boston office, 10 High St .; director, Vacuum Co., Boston; member executive com- mittee, American Cotton Waste Ex- change; Nat'l Ass'n of Cotton Manu- facturers; m., July 21, 1910, Irene Marion Bradbury; children; Renee Lucette, b. Feb. 20, 1913, and Nancy, b. Aug. 11, 1917. Residence, 110 Concord St., Nashua, N. H. (summer) ; and 469 Walnut St., Brookline, Mass. (winter).
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Willis, John Richard
Postmaster of Manchester; b., Man- chester, N. H., Feb. 18, 1862; s. Thomas and Bridget (O'Shaughnessy) Willis; ed., parochial schools of Man- chester; Catholic; Democrat; clerk for eleven years in wholesale grocery busi- ness; employed about three years as clerk in the Commonwealth and Second National Banks, Manchester; engaged in the coal trade from 1897 to 1914; assistant postmaster of Manchester,
under Ex-Mayor E. J. Knowlton, 1894-1897; postmaster by appoint- ment of President Wilson, since 1914; m., Nov. 6, 1889, Lizzie M. Sullivan, Manchester; children: John S., b. Jan. 5, 1894; Russell L., b. April 18, 1895 (draftsman Atlantic Ship Corporation); Florence L., b. Aug. 16, 1897; Richard T., b. Dec. 3, 1901; Sylvester E., b. Feb. 27, 1905; Alice Elizabeth, b. Aug. 1, 1907. Residence, Manchester, N. H.
Drake, George Robert
Farmer, secretary N. H. State Grange; b., Pittsfield, N. H., May 9, 1848; s. Noah W. and Mary Eliza- beth (Batchelder) Drake; descendant of Robert Drake who settled in Exeter previous to 1640 and subsequently re- moved to Hampton; ed. public schools and Pittsfield Academy; engaged in agriculture in Pittsfield, but taught school winters for some years in early life; removed to Manchester in 1891, where he has since resided; Baptist; Democrat; member board of education in Pittsfield; member Patrons of Hus- bandry and first master of Cata- mount Grange, Pittsfield and of Eastern N. H. Pomona Grange, deputy N. H. State Grange, treasurer Amoskeag Grange, Manchester, for some years past and secretary N. H. State Grange since 1903; member executive com- mittee, Hillsborough County Farm Bureau, Manchester Food Committee, supervisor Manchester war gardens and manager Manchester public mar- ket; m., April 14, 1875, Jane Graham Clark, Auburn, N. H., d. Dec. 2, 1895; children, Ralph Allen, b. May 15, 1882 (now in Springfield, Mass.); Ruth Wheeler, b. July 10, 1884 (Mrs. Charles G. Goodrich, Trenton, N. J.). Residence, Manchester, N. H.
Shedd, John Graves
Merchant; b., Alstead, N. H., July 20, 1850; s. William and Abi- gail (Wallace) Shedd; ed. public schools of Alstead and Langdon; employed as clerk in stores in Alstead, N. H., and Bellows Falls and Rut- land, Vt., 1867-72; entered employ of Field, Leiter & Co., Chicago, Ill., Aug. 7, 1872, since continuing with that firm and its successor, Marshall Field & Co., of which he is now presi- dent; director Merchants Loan & Trust Co., Commonwealth Edison Co., Illinois Trust & Savings Bank, Chicago; Baltimore & Ohio, Illinois Central, Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railroads; National Bank of Commerce, New York, Baldwin Loco- motive Works, Philadelphia, and vari-
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ous other corporations and societies; Republican; member Union League, University, Commercial and many other clubs; m., May 15, 1878, Mary R. Porter, Walpole, N. H. Residence, 4515 Drexel Boulevard; office, 219 West Adams St., Chicago, Ill.
Shepard, Ida Frances
Trained nurse; b., Concord, N. H., Dec. 10, 1864; dau. Emery Nathaniel and Caroline (Simonds) Shepard; ed. Concord public schools; Boston City Hospital Training School, 1900; Episco- palian; superintendent Mary Hitch- cock Memorial Hospital, Hanover, N. H., since June, 1901; member N. H. State Board of Nurses Registration for seven years. Residence, Hanover, N. H.
Woodbury, Charles Edward
Physician, alienist, retired; b., Ac- worth, N. H., Nov. 1, 1845; s. Charles Milon and Louise (Graham) Wood- bury; ed. Kimball Union Academy, Meriden, 1866, Dartmouth College, A.B. 1870; Medical Dept., Univ. of New York, M.D., 1873; assistant physician N. H. Asylum for Insane, Concord, 1873; McLean Hospital, Waverley, Mass., 1873-8; Bloomington Asylum, New York, 1881-3; super- intendent R. I. state hospital, 1882- 9; inspector of institutions, Mass. State Board of Lunacy and Charity, 1891-9; superintendent Foxborough, Mass., state hospital, 1899-1908; Epis- copalian; Democrat; member Boston Soc. of Psychiatry and Neurology, American Medico-Psychological Ass'n, . R. I. Med. Soc., Mason, Knight Templar; m., Oct. 13, 1880, Ella Diana Ordway, Chelsea, Vt. Resi- dence, Acworth, N. H.
Adams, Charles Darwin
Educator; b., Keene, N. H., Oct. 21, 1856; s. Daniel Emerson and Ellen Frances (Kingsbury) Adams; ed. Dartmouth College, A.B. 1877, A.M. 1880; Andover Theological Seminary, 1879-81; University of Kiel, Ph.D., 1891; instructor in Greek, Cushing Academy, Ashburnham, Mass., 1881-8;
professor of Greek, Drury College (Mo.), 1884-93; professor Greek lan- guage and literature, Dartmouth Col- lege, since 1893; editor The Classical Journal, 1908-13; president Classical Ass'n of New England, 1906-7; editor Lysias' Selected Speeches, 1906; m., Aug. 24, 1881, Julia A. Stevens, Wil- ton, N. H. Residence, Hanover, N. H.
Whitford, George Langdon
Lawyer and farmer; b., Concord, N. H., July, 24, 1881; s. Edward L.
and Mabel (Ordway) Whitford; ed. public schools, Waterloo, N. H., and Washington, D. C., University of Minnesota, Columbian University, Columbian University Law School, 1905; Unitarian; Republican; dele- gate from Warner in Republican state conventions, candidate in Republican
Second District primary for Congres- sional nomination in 1914; vice-presi- dent National River and Harbor Commission; vice-president National Republican Club, Washington, D C .; member A. F. & A.M., Delta Tau Delta
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Greek letter Fraternity, Chevy Chase Club, Washington, D. C .; m., Oct. 25, 1905, Florence Evans; children: Harriet Stearns, b. Sept. 13, 1906; Ordway, b. Oct. 4, 1914. Mr. Whit- ford is a grandson of the late Hon. Nehemiah G. Ordway, once sergeant- at-arms of the National House of Rep- resentatives, and later Governor of Dakota, and a nephew of the late Governor Onslow Stearns. He re- sides at the old Ordway home, Water- loo (Warner), N. H.
Parsons, Frank Nesmith
Jurist; chief justice, N. H. Supreme Court; b., Dover, N. H., Sept. 3, 1853; s. Benjamin F. and Mary A. (Nesmith) Parsons; ed. Pinkerton Academy, Derry, N. H., 1870; Dartmouth Col- lege, A.B. 1874; LL.D. 1904; read law with Greenleaf C. Bartlett of Derry, Daniel Barnard and Austin F. Pike of Franklin; admitted to the bar in 1879 and commenced practice in Franklin, where he continued, being in partnership with the late Hon. Austin F. Pike till 1886; Republican; for sev- eral years member Franklin school board; delegate from Franklin in N. H. constitutional convention, 1889; State law reporter, 1891-5; member N. H. executive council, 1893-4; first mayor of Franklin, 1895; associate justice, N. H. supreme court, 1895- 1902; chief justice, 1902 and since; director Franklin National Bank; trustee Franklin Savings Bank, for- merly director and president Citizens. National Bank, Tilton; trustee Pinker- ton Academy (president of the board); trustee and president Franklin Hospi- tal; member Franklin board of Water Commissioners since 1901; vice-presi- dent N. H. Historical Soc., 1911-17; president 1917- ; member N. H. Bar Ass'n; (president 1912-14); American Bar Ass'n; m., Oct. 26, 1880, Helen F., dau. Hon. Austin F. Pike, d. March 6, 1914. Residence, Franklin, N. H.
Duffy, George Ernest
Manufacturer; b., Franklin, N. H., Sept. 5, 1870; s. Michael and Mary
(Fawdrey) Duffy; ed. Franklin high school, class of 1888, Tilton Seminary, and Dartmouth College, B.L. 1894; editor college paper and winner ora- torical prizes; after leaving college entered the employ of the M. T. Stevens Sons Co., becoming superin- tendent of their North Andover, Mass., mill; in 1900 became general manager of the Charles River Woolen Co., with mills at Franklin, Mass., and North Bellingham, Mass .; in 1909 became
manager of the E. D. Thayer woolen mill at Worcester, Mass., and in 1910 took over the controlling interest in the property and formed the George E. Duffy M'f'g Co., of which he is the president and treasurer; Congregation- alist; Republican; Mason, blue lodge, chapter, Knight Templar, Shriner; member Worcester Country Club, Commonwealth Club, Worcester Cham- ber of Commerce, Alpha Delta Phi national college fraternity and Phi Beta Kappa scholarship soc .; vice-president Park Trust Co., Worcester, Mass .; m.,
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Oct. 16, 1896, Grace Mary Whipple; children: Eunice M., Ralph E., Gladys I. Residence, Worcester, Mass.
Woodbury, Frank Taylor
Physician (specialty, obstetrics); b., North Weare, N. H., Dec. 4, 1871; s. Daniel Peterson and Mary Abbie (Taylor) Woodbury, his ancestry on both sides going back to the arrivals on the Mayflower, and including nu- merous soldiers of the French and In-
dian and Colonial Wars, as well a sthe Revolution and later wars; ed. district schools of Weare, Manchester high school, class of 1889, Dartmouth Col- lege, and Harvard Medical School, M.D. 1896; has practiced his profession in Wakefield, Mass., since 1897; selectman of that town in 1905 and 1906, trustee of its public library since 1900 and tree warden since 1906; fellow of the Mass. Medical Soc., member of the Golden Rule Masonic lodge, American Medical Soc. and Kappa Kappa Kappa college frater- nity; m., Oct. 20, 1897, Mary Hodgdon
Whittle, Weare, N. H .; children: Ruth Amelia, b. June 17, 1902, and Dorcas Lydia, b. Sept. 19, 1907. Residence, 21 Chestnut St., Wakefield, Mass.
Moulton, Warren Joseph
Educator; clergyman; b., Sand- wich, N. H., Aug. 30, 1865; s. Gilman and Lydia Ann (Dearborn) Moulton; ed. Boston Univ., Amherst College, B.A., 1888, M.A. 1893; B.D., Yale, 1893; University of Göttingen, Ger- many, 1895-8; Ph.D., 1898; teacher Semitic and Biblical department, Yale, 1898-1902; ordained to the Congre- gational ministry, 1899; traveled abroad, 1902-3; pastor Athol, Mass. 1903-5; professor in Bangor . Theo- logical Seminary, since 1905; director American School of Research in Jeru- salem, 1912-3; member Phi Beta Kappa, Theta Delta Chi, Religious Educational Ass'n, etc .; contributor to various religious works; m., June 21, 1900, Helen Winifred Shute of Boston. Residence, 331 Hammond St., Bangor, Me.
Leonard, Charles Hall
Clergyman and theologian; b., Northwood, N. H., Sept. 16, 1822; s. Lemuel and Cynthia . (Claggett) Leon- ard; ed. Haverhill, Mass., Academy, Atkinson, N. H., Academy and Brad- ford, Mass., Seminary; Theological Seminary, Clinton, N. Y., 1848; (D.D., St. Lawrence Univ., 1871; LL.D., Tufts, 1905); ordained to the Universalist ministry and became pastor of the Universalist church at Chelsea, Mass., 1848, continuing till 1871; established Children's Sunday while in this pastorate, which became a recognized institution for the second Sunday in June throughout the coun- try; became Goddard professor of Homiletics and Pastoral Theology in Crane Divinity School, Tufts College, in 1869 and devoted his attention ex- clusively to the work after 1871; made dean of the school in 1884, continuing 30 years. Honorary mem- ber Phi Beta Kappa, and member
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Whittier Club, Haverhill, Mass .; m., 1846, Phoebe Ann Bassett, New York, d. 1872; Author, "Book of Prayer for Church and Home," 1865; "Steps in the Religious Life," 1868. Address, Tufts College, Mass.
Dewey, Henry Sweetser
Lawyer; b., Hanover, N. H., Nov. 9, 1856; s. Israel Otis and Susan Augusta (Sweetser) Dewey; ed. vari- ous schools and academies; Dart- mouth College, A.B. 1878, A.M. 1881; Boston University, LL.B. 1882; ad- mitted to the bar and entered practice in Boston; Congregationalist; Re- publican; member Republican Ward and City Committees, Boston, 1884-8; Boston Common Council, 1885-7; Mass. home of representatives, 1889-91 (Chairman committee on judiciary, and floor leader of the house, 1890-1); private, corporal and sergeant, Mass. First Corps Cadets 1880-9; judge ad- vocate of First Brigade, Mass. Militia, with rank of captain, 1889-1900; judge- advocate-general with rank of Colonel in 1900; brigadier-general, 1900-05; brigadier-general on the retired list since 1911; master in chancery, 1903- 12; member county board of bar exami- ners, 1891-7 (chairman, 1895-7); first chairman Mass. state board of bar examiners, 1897-1903; special justice municipal court of Boston, 1896-9; associate-justice, 1899-1902; member Boston Bar Ass'n American Bar Ass'n, International Law Ass'n, Alpha Delta Phi, Sons of the Revolution, Soc. of Colonial Wars, Athletic and Univer- sity clubs, Boston, Alpha Delta Phi Club, New York City, Wissenschaft- lichen Club, Vienna, Austria.
Morrill, Harley Winslow
Manufacturer; b., Penacook, N. H., March 25, 1872; s. George S., many years chief engineer of the Old Colony Railroad, and Clara (Moody) Morrill; ed. schools of Penacook and Mass. Inst. of Tech .; employed as an engi- neer by the Pennsylvania R. R., 1892- 3, by the city of Concord, N. H., 1893- 4, by the New York, New Haven &
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