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City, Church Club, Manchester, N. H. Morris Country Club, New Jersey; m., June 17, 1902, Elizabeth Agnes, dau. George Macculloch and Elizabeth (Hoffman) Miller, New York City; one daughter, Elizabeth Malbone. Residence, St. Paul's School, Concord, N. H.
Davis, Nathaniel French
Educator; b., Lake Village (now Laconia), N. H., June 11, 1847; s. John and Rhoda French (Maxfield) Davis; ed. Brown Univ., A.B. 1870, A.M. 1873; studied at Univ. of Göttingen, 1892-3; LL.D., Colby Univ., 1894; in engineering department, Providence Water-Works, 1870-1; instructor River- view Military Academy, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., 1871-3; vice principal and pro- fessor mathematics, Keystone State Normal School, Kutztown, Pa., 1873-4; instructor in Mathematics, Brown Univ., Providence, R. I., 1874-9, assistant professor, 1879-89, associate professor, 1889-90, professor pure math- ematics, 1890-1915, professor emeritus, 1915 -; secretary N. E. College En- trance Board, 1902-13, president, 1913-5; member American Mathemati- cal Soc., Mathematical Ass'n of Amer- ica, N. E. Ass'n of Colleges and Secondary Schools, American Ass'n of University Professors; fellow American Academy of Arts and Sciences; Con- gregational Club of Rhode Island, (president 1901-2), Economic and University Clubs, Providence; m., Dec. 23, 1878, Lydia Martin Bellows. Residence, 159 Brown St., Providence, R. I.
Davis, Charles Thornton
Lawyer; judge; b., Concord, N. H., Jan. 12, 1863; s. Charles Augustine and Mary (Thornton) Davis; ed. Harvard, A.B. 1884; studied law at Harvard Law School and office of Bacon, Hopkins & Bacon, Worcester, Mass. Admitted to Massachusetts bar in 1887, and in general practice in Boston till 1892; in Worcester, Mass., 1893-8; chief exam- iner of titles, Metropolitan Water Board, 1895-8; appointed Judge of
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Massachusetts Land Court upon its creation in 1898, since continuing; Episcopalian; Democrat; member A. F. & A. M., St. Botolph Club; author "Massachusetts Land Court Decis- ions," 1909; m., Sept. 12, 1888, Frances P. Anderson, Portland, Me. Resi- dence, Brookline, Mass.
Currier, Charles Francis Adams
Educator; b., E. Kingston, N. H., March 17, 1862; s. Ezra F. and Isabella T. (Webster) Currier; ed. Harvard, A.B. 1887, A.M. 1888; studied two years in Berlin and Paris; professor of History and Political Science, Mass. Inst. of Tech. since 1891; chairman school board, Winchester, Mass., 1901- 12; member American Historical Ass'n; magazine writer; m., Dec. 26, 1892, Florence M. Morton, Somerville, Mass. Residence, Winchester, Mass.
Cram, William Everett
Farmer; author; b., Hampton Falls, N, H., June 22, 1871; s. Rev. William Augustine and Sarah Elizabeth (Blake) Cram; brother of Ralph Adams Cram; author, "Little Beasts of Field and Wood," 1900; "American Animals" (with Witmer Stone), 1902; "More Little Beasts of Field and Wood," 1912; m., June 30, 1909, Esther L. San- born, West Roxbury, Mass. Residence, Hampton Falls, N. H.
Dickinson, Leonard Perley
Educator; b., Hill, N. H., May 3, 1876; s. Benjamin F. and Margaret (Wilson) Dickinson; ed. Manchester high school, 1892, Mass. Inst. Tech., 1896; instructor in electrical engineer- ing, Univ. of Maine, 1898-9; Manual Training School, New Haven, Conn., 1899-1900; Armour Inst. Tech., Chi- cago, 1900-2; assistant professor phy- sics and electrical engineering, Lafay- ette College, Easton, Pa., 1903-9; professor physics and electrical engi- neering, R. I. State College, since 1909; member Alpha Chi Rho, Ameri- can Institute Electrical Engineers, Society for Promotion of Engineering
Education; m., Dec. 25, 1899, A. Louise McClure, Syracuse, N. Y. Res- idence, Kingston, R. I.
Foote, Arthur Lowell
Lawyer; b., Lewiston, Me., Dec. 25, 1863; s. William Lowell and Elizabeth Ann (Meserve) Foote; ed. public schools, Great Falls (Somersworth) high school, 1883; studied law with George E. Beacham at Somersworth, admitted to the bar March 11, 1887,
and commenced practice at Sanborn- ville, N. H., where he has continued; Episcopalian; Republican; member Wakefield school board; solicitor for Carroll County, 1892-4; member N. H. constitutional convention, 1918; mem- ber A. F. & A. M., I. O. R. M., B. P. O. E .; trustee Wakefield pub. library; member legal advisory board and chairman war instruction board, Car- roll Co .; chairman for Wakefield and Brookfield Liberty Loan Campaign, and Carroll Co. chairman for Relief in the Near East and Red Cross Home
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Relief; m., June 15, 1888, Carrie Belle Sanborn; d., June 13, 1913; one son, Lowell Sanborn, b. June 2, 1891 (Bow- doin College, 1912), manager Library Bureau, Denver, Col., m. Grace Mara Allen, dau. Lewis F. Allen, Salem, Mass., June 4, 1917, and has one daugh- ter, Grace Shirley. Residence, San- bornville, N. H.
Brown, Albert Oscar
Lawyer; banker; b., Northwood, N. H., July 15, 1853; s. Charles O. and Sarah E. (Langmaid) Brown; ed. Coes Northwood Academy, 1874; Dartmouth College, A.B. 1878, A.M. 1911; Boston University Law School, LL.B. 1884; admitted to N. H. bar in 1884, and in practice in Manchester till 1912, having been a member suc- cessively of the firms of Burnham & Brown; Burnham, Brown & Warren, and Burnham, Brown, Jones & Warren; special counsel for New Hampshire in railroad tax appeals in Supreme Court, 1910-11; Congregationalist; Repub- lican; chairman, N. H. Tax Commis- sion since 1911; president N. H. con- stitutional convention, 1918; president Amoskeag Savings Bank, 1905-12; treasurer and secretary since 1912; director Amoskeag Nat'l Bank, Man- chester Traction Light & Power Co., clerk, John B. Varick Co .; member N. H. Bankers Ass'n, Nat'l Tax Ass'n, Ass'n N. E. Tax Officials, executive commit- tee, U. S. Council of State Banking Ass'ns., N. H. Bar Ass'n, A. F. & A. M., Psi Upsilon, Derryfield Club, Manches- ter; trustee Dartmouth College, Coes Northwood Academy, president; m., Dec. 20, 1888, Susie J. Clark, Ayer, Mass. Residence, Manchester, N. H.
Mead, Edwin Doak
Author; lecturer; b. Chesterfield, N. H., Sept. 29, 1849; s. Bradley and Sarah (Stone) Mead; ed. public schools and academies; worked in youth on a farm and in a store; entered employ of Ticknor & Fields, publishers, Boston, in 1866; studied in Europe, 1875-9; since engaged in lecturing and literary work; editor New England Magazine several
years; some time president Mass. Good Citizenship Soc., also of American Free Religious Ass'n, and Twentieth Cen- tury Club; director World Peace Foundation; delegate American Peace Soc. to Congresses of Glasgow, Rouen, Lucerne, Munich and London; chairman executive committee, 13th International Peace Congress, Boston, 1904; author, "Martin Luther-A Study of the Reformation," "The Philosophy of Carlyle," "The Roman Church and the Public Schools," "Organize the World," "The Influence of Emerson," "The Principles of the Founders," etc .; re- ceived honorary A.M., Dartmouth, 1913; m., Sept. 29, 1898, Lucia True Ames. Residence, 19 Euston St., Brookline, Mass.
Mead, Lucia True Ames
Author; lecturer; b., Boscawen, N. H., May 5, 1856; dau. Nathan P. and Elvira Ames; conducted classes in Nineteenth Century Thought in Bos- ton, and lectured on economic and social questions and international arbi- tration, for many years; delegate to several peace congresses; national secre- tary Woman's Peace Party; member Twentieth Century Club; author, "Great Thoughts for Little Thinkers,' "Memoirs of a Millionaire," "To Whom Much is Given," "Primer of the Peace Movement," "Patriotism and the New Internationalism," "Swords and Ploughshares," etc .; m., Sept. 29, 1898. (See preceding sketch.)
Dixon, Frank Haigh
Educator; b., Winona, Minn., Oct. 8, 1869; s. Alfred C. and Caroline Dixon; ed. Univ. of Mich., Ph.B., 1892, Ph.D. 1895; instructor in history and assist- ant professor of economics, Univ. of Mich., 1896-8; assistant professor economics, Dartmouth College, 1898- 1908; professor since; secretary Amos Tuck School of Administration and Finance, Dartmouth, 1900-4; expert U. S. Interstate Commerce Com., 1907-8; chief statistician Bureau Railway Economics, 1910 -; member American Economic Ass'n; American
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Statistical Ass'n, etc .; executive com- mittee public safety, 1917 -; author "State Railroad Control," 1896; m., April 17, 1900, Alice L. Tucker, Han- over. Residence, Hanover, N. H.
Greer, Benjamin Fuller
Merchant and lumberman; b., Goffs- town, N. H., Jan. 20, 1864; s. Benjamin and Elizabeth M. (Fuller) Greer; ed. public schools and Pinkerton Academy, Derry, N. H .; engaged on farm till
twenty-one years of age; merchant in general store for eighteen years; since then extensively engaged in lumbering; Baptist; Progressive Republican; super- visor, member school board six years; appointed postmaster at Grasmere (Goffstown) in 1887, holding till 1904 when he resigned; member N. H. house of representatives from Goffstown 1901-2, serving on committee on in- corporations; N. H. state senate, 1909- 10, on same committee; executive coun- cil, 1911-2, chairman committee on finance; candidate for U. S. Senator on Progressive ticket, 1914; delegate to
Progressive national convention, 1916, N. H. constitutional convention, 1918; member A. F. & A. M., I. O. O. F. and P. of H .; m., June 8, 1892, Florence A. Chappell, Manchester; children, two sons living, Benjamin Fuller, Jr., serv- ing with A. E. F. in France, and Ray- mond Chase, Corp. U. S. T. D., Han- over. Residence, Grasmere (Goffs- town), N. H.
Nichols, William Theophilus
Journalist; author; b., Cincinnati, O., March 31, 1863; s. William N. and Isabel M. (Blackman) Nichols; ed. Cincinnati high school, Yale College, A.B., 1884; on editorial staff New Haven Morning News, 1884-7, New York Times, 1887- 93, Cincinnati Tribune, 1894; manag- ing editor Manchester Union, 1896- 1910; engaged in literary work till 1915; managing editor Manchester Union since; author, "The War for the Island," "Making Good," "The Safety First Club," "The Safety First Club and the Flood"; Congregationalist; Democrat; member Derryfield and Intervale Coun- try clubs, Manchester; m., Nov. 18, 1896, Helen F. Hull, Cincinnati, O .; two children, Florence Hull, b. Oct. 18, 1897 (National School of Domestic Arts, Washington, 1918); Leverett Hull, b. Oct. 14, 1901 (Norwich University and U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Class of 1922). Residence, Manches- ter, N. H.
McDougall, Henry C.
Clergyman; b., Ypsilanti, Mich., Nov. 22, 1850; s. George and Mary (Muir) McDougall; ed. Mich. State Normal School, Ypsilanti, 1872; Univ. of Mich., A.B., 1877; Harvard Di- vinity School, 1886; principal high school, Kalamazoo, Mich., 1878-9, Princeton, Ill., 1879-82; ordained to the ministry, Rockland, Mass., Oct. 6, 1886; held pastorates at Rockland, Mass., 1886-90, Madison, Wis., 1891; Marblehead, Mass., 1892-9, Frank- lin, N. H., since 1899; Unitarian, In- dependent Republican; minister at large for New Hampshire since 1907; secretary N. H. Unitarian Ass'n since
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1899; member boards of education in Rockland, Mass., Marblehead, Mass., and Franklin, N. H .; president Board of Trustees, Proctor Academy; m., July 23, 1890, Marion H. Gleason Abington, Mass .; children, James G., captain coast artillery, U. S. service in France; Kenneth, lieutenant aviation corps, U. S. service in France. Resi- dence, Franklin, N. H.
Emerson, Benjamin Kendall
Geologist; b., Nashua, N. H., Dec. 20, 1843; s. Benjamin F. and Elisabeth (Kendall) Emerson; ed. Amherst Col- lege, A.B. 1865; Universities of Göt- tingen and Berlin, Ph.D. 1870; LL.D. Amherst, 1914; instructor in geology, Amherst 1870-2, professor of Geology and mineralogy, 1872-1917, since then professor emeritus; professor same in Smith College, 1878-1912; assistant geologist, U. S. Geological Survey, 1890-6, since then geologist; member International Geological Congress, St. Petersburg, 1897 (vice-president) fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences, (vice-president 1896); American Geo- logical Soc., American Philosophical Soc., Washington Academy Sciences; m., 1st, April 2, 1873, Mary Annette Hopkins, d. July 31, 1895; 2d, Sept. 4, 1901, Anna H. Seelye, Amherst, Mass. Residence, 529 West 11th St., New York City.
Ferry, Edwin Sidney
Physicist; b., Croydon, N. H., June 14, 1868; s. Harvey S. and Hattie W. (Eastman) Ferry; ed. Cornell Univ., B.S. 1889; graduate student, 1891-3; graduate student and fellow in physics, Johns Hopkins, 1893-4; graduate stu- dent, Upsala, Sweden, 1897-8; pro- fessor of physics, Purdue Univ., In- diana, since 1899; member Delta Kappa Epsilon, Signa Xi, American Physical Soc., American Electro- chemical Soc., etc .; author "Elemen- tary Dynamics," 1906, "Practical Physics, 1907; "Pyrometry," 1917; m., Aug. 21, 1900, Ruth M. White, Ithaca, N. Y. Residence, Lafayette, Ind.
Meader, John Levi
Manufacturer; b., Gonic (Rochester), N. H., Sept. 11, 1878; s. John E. and Clara E. (Varney) Meader; ed. public schools, Rochester, and Moses Brown School, Providence, R. I .; after leaving school entered employ of the Gonic Mfg. Co., learning the practical end of the business in the different depart- ments; seven years superintendent previous to July, 1915, when he be- came agent, now holding that position; in religion affiliated with the Friends;
Republican; member N. H. house of representatives, 1907-8; mayor of Rochester, 1917; member N. H. senate, 1919-20; member Republican State Committee and chairman Rochester City Committee since 1915; director, clerk and agent Gonic Mfg. Co .; director Peoples Building and Loan Ass'n; director and treasurer Gonic Cemetery Ass'n; member A. F. & A. M. lodge, chapter, council, commandery and shrine; U. O. A. M .; m., Oct. 18, 1900, Lila Anna Malvern, Chicago, Ill .; children, Lois Julia, b. Oct. 2, 1901;
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Clara Lola, Oct. 31, 1902; Ann Lela, Aug. 23, 1916. Residence, Gonic, N. H.
Heard, Arthur Marston
Banker; b., Sandwich, N. H., Feb. 13, 1866; s. William Andrew and Emily (Marston) Heard; ed. Tilton Seminary, 1884; Amherst College, 1888; clerk First National Bank, Arkansas City, Kan., 1889-93; national bank examiner, 1893-5; cashier Merchants National Bank, Manchester, 1896-1901; Cashier Amoskeag National Bank, 1902-5; president since July, 1905; president Peoples Gas Light Co .; director Federal Reserve Bank, Boston, N. H. Fire Ins. Co. (finance committee); Man- chester & Lawrence R. R., Concord & Montreal R. R .; trustee Amoskeag Savings Bank, Peoples Savings Bank, member executive committee, N. H. Committee on Public Safety, 1917 -; Massachusetts Commandery Loyal Legion; A. F. & A. M. (32d degree), Exchange and Union Clubs, Boston; Derryfield and Intervale Clubs, Man- chester; Country Club, Nashua; Con- gregationalist; Democrat; m., June 12, 1895, Ora B. Farrar, Arkansas City, Kan .; children, Marston, b. Dec. 2, 1897 (Harvard, 1920) 2d lieut. U. S. Field Artillery; Carlton Farrar, b. March 24, 1900 (Amherst, 1921). Student Army Training Corps. Residence, 726 Chest- nut St., Manchester, N. H .; office, 875 Elm St.
Rainie, Herbert Williamson
Lawyer; b., Aberdeen, Scotland, March 28, 1884; s. William and Jane (Michie) Rainie; came to America with his parents in 1891; ed. public schools of Concord, N. H., Dartmouth College, A.B. 1906; Harvard Law School, LL.B. 1910; admitted to the bar and settled in practice in Concord, where he con- tinues; Methodist; Republican; clerk of Union School District, Concord, 1916 -; elected solicitor of Merrimack County for two years in November, 1918, secretary Concord Board of Trade, 1918 -; treasurer Concord Charity Organization; member Wono-
lancet Club; m., Sept. 29, 1915, Ruth Mildred Garland. As an avocation Mr. Rainie has been greatly interested in music, both vocal and instrumental and is well known as a baritone singer and cornetist; is choir director at the Baker Memorial M. E. church of Concord, a member of the Capital Quartette, and a composer of some note. Residence, Concord, N. H.
Fairbanks, Arthur
Educator; art director; b., Han- over, N. H., Nov. 13, 1864; s. Prof. Henry and Annie S. (Noyes) Fair- banks; ed. Dartmouth College, A.B., 1886; Yale Divinity School, 1887-8, Union Theological Seminary, N. Y., 1888-9; Berlin and Freiburg, 1889-90, Ph.D., Freiburg, 1890; Litt.D., Dart- mouth, 1909; instructor in Greek and logic, assistant professor German, Dartmouth, 1890-2; lecturer on social science and the philosophy of religion, Yale 1892-4, instructor in compara- tive religion, 1894-9; acting assistant professor ancient philosophy, Cornell, 1899-1900; professor Greek literature and archeology, Univ. of Iowa, 1900- 6; professor Greek and Greek arche- ology, Univ. of Mich., 1906-7; director Boston Museum of Fine Arts since August, 1907; member American Phil- osophical Ass'n, Archeological Insti- tute of America, etc .; author various sociological and philosophical treatises, and contributor to religious and philosophical publications; m., May 2, 1889, Elizabeth L. Moody, Hanover, N. H. Residence, 26 Elmwood Ave., Cambridge, Mass.
Blakely, Quincy
Clergyman; b., Campton, N. H., April 12, 1872; s. Rev. Quincy and Gertrude (Sykes) Blakely; ed. Dart- mouth College, A.B., 1894 (Phi Beta Kappa), Yale Divinity School, B.D. 1898; ordained and installed pastor Congregational church, South Glaston- bury, Conn., Nov. 4, 1898; pastor Farmington, Conn., since 1905; mem- ber Delta Kappa Epsilon, Casque and Gauntlet fraternities; Twentieth Cen-
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tury Club, Hartford, Conn; m., Oct. 10, 1900, Mary Twitchell. Residence, Farmington, Conn
Lee, William Andrew
Plumbing and heating contractor; b., Concord, N. H., April 10, 1861; s. John J. and Kate (Coughlin) Lee; ed. public schools of Concord; learned the plumber's trade in early life and has been extensively engaged as a contrac- tor in plumbing and heating for many
years past; Catholic; Democrat; mem- ber Concord city council two years, board of Aldermen eight years, assessor ten years, under the old city charter; member N. H. house of representatives, 1913-14, 1915-16, 1917-18, 1919-20; N. H. constitutional convention, 1918; president and treasurer Lee Bros. Co .; member Concord Board of Trade; m., Oct. 10, 1883, Johannah Kelley, Northfield, Vt .; one son, John J., b. Nov. 4, 1893 (ed. Concord public schools and business college), deputy collector U. S. Internal Revenue, Portsmouth. Residence, Concord, N.H.
Fisk, Daniel Moses
Clergyman; educator; b., New Hamp- ton, N. H., April 10, 1846; s. Rev. Ebenezer and Miriam A. (Gordon) Fisk; ed. Brown Univ .; Ph.B. 1869, A.M. 1876; Ph.D., Findlay College, 1890; D.D., Hillsdale, 1897; ordained to the Congregational ministry, 1886; professor biology, Hillsdale College, Michigan, 1872-86; pastor Jackson, Mich., 1886-91; First Church, Toledo, O., 1891-7; Compton Hill church, St. Louis, Mo., 1897-9; First Church, Topeka, Kan., 1899-1902; professor sociology, Washburn College, Top- eka, Kan., 1899 -; dean department of Bible and social service, 1913 -; author, "Introduction to Sociology," "Rise of Democracy in Church and . State," etc .; member American Socio- logical Soc .; m., 1st, Aug. 29, 1870, Alma H. Moore, Wilton, N. H., d .; 2d, June 15, 1911, L. Louise Fox, Topeka. Residence, 1516 College Ave., Topeka, Kan.
Crafts Albert Barnard
Lawyer; b., Milan, N. H., Sept. 4, 1851; s. Frederick A. and Maria L. (Soule) Crafts; ed. Wesleyan Univ., A.B. 1871, A.M. 1874; taught school in Connecticut, 1871-2; studied law; admitted to the R. I. bar 1875; prac- ticed first in Westerly, R. I .; in Provi- dence since 1906; Republican; member R. I. house of representatives, 1904-6; member Alpha Delta Phi, R. I. Bar Ass'n, Edgewood Yatch Club; m., 1st, Oct. 1, 1881, Jennie Louise Blake, d. Nov. 19, 1884; 2d, Dec. 17, 1892, Mary A. Stark. Residence, Edge- wood, Providence, R. I.
Fiske, Amos Kidder
Journalist; author; b., Whitefield, N. H., May 12, 1842; s. Henry and Lucinda (Keyes) Fiske; ed. Harvard, A.B. 1866, A.M. 1869; associated with George Ticknor Curtis in preparation of Life of Daniel Webster; on editorial staff of N. Y. Times, twenty-two years, N. Y. Mail and Express, 1900- 2; associate editor N. Y. Journal of Commerce and Commercial. Bulletin
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since January, 1903; author "Mid- night Talks at the Club," 1890; "Beyond the Bourn," 1891; "The Jewish Scriptures," 1896; "The Myths of Israel," 1897; "The Story of the Philippines," 1897; "The Modern Bank," 1904; "Honest Business," 1914, etc .; m., Oct. 27, 1870, Caroline Child. Residence, 144 East 45th St., New York City.
Farley, Frank Edgar
Educator; b., Manchester, N. H., April 25, 1868; s. George W. and Lucina C. (Baker) Farley; ed. Harvard Univ., A.B. 1893, A.M. 1894, Ph.D. 1897; assistant in English, Harvard, 1893-5; Radcliffe, 1894-7; instructor in English, Haverford College, 1897-8; instructor, associate professor and pro- fessor of English, Syracuse Univ., 1898-1903; professor of English, Sim- mons College since Oct. 1, 1903; author "An Advanced English Gram- mar," 1913; m., Aug. 5, 1903, Mrs. Amy Elwell Crane, St. Louis, Mich. Residence, 108 Fuller St., Brookline, Mass.
Ferguson, Frank William
Architect; b., Portsmouth, N. H., Nov. 3, 1861; s. Stephen and Martha M. (Marden) Ferguson; ed. public schools and Dartmouth College, scien- tific department; member firm of Cram & Ferguson, architects of build- ings at U. S. Military Academy, St. Thomas church, New York, Rice Institute, Texas, Princeton Univ., Williams College, etc., fellow American Institute of Architects, Boston Soc. of Architects, Beta Theta Pi; m., Oct. 28, 1891, Elizabeth Clark Gardner, Ports- mouth, N. H .; d. 1896. Address, 15 Beacon St., Boston, Mass .; 33 West 42d St., New York.
Ernst, Clayton Holt
Journalist; b., Franconia, N. H., Dec. 29, 1886; s. Frederick William and Emeline (Holt) Ernst; ed. Har- vard, A.B., 1910; Congregationalist; member Delta Upsilon; district com- missioner Boy Scouts of America;
author (with Norman B. Cole, M.D.) "First Aid for Boys," 1917; short story contributor to magazines; assist- ant editor, The Youth's Companion, Boston, since 1911. Residence, 34 Harrington St., Newton, Mass.
Young, James Burlington
B., Glasgow, Scotland, March 4, 1864; s. Alexander and Arabella (Mc- Ilroy) Young; came to America in early life; ed. Rochester public schools; engaged in teaming and advertising;
Methodist; Republican; member Roch- ester City council six years; com- missioner for Strafford county since 1915; Mayor, Rochester, 1918; mem- ber Humane Lodge, No. 21, A. F. & A. M .; Rising Sun Lodge, No. 7, K. of P., Chancellor Commander four terms; Rochester Commandery, Golden Cross, No. 50, past commander; Rochester Grange, No. 86, master three terms; district deputy N. H. State Grange four years; m., August 29, 1890, Lillian J. Evans. Residence, Rochester, N. H.
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Story, Fred Williams
Telephone business; b., Hopkinton, N. H., Dec. 9, 1861; s. David Burnham and Sarah J. (French) Story; ed. public schools, Hopkinton, Lake Village and Laconia, N. H .; Unitarian; director N. E. Telephone & Telegraph Co. of Massachusetts and assistant to the president, director Southern Mass. Telephone & Telegraph Co .; president Aroostook Telephone & Telegraph Co., Moosehead Telephone Co., Maine Tele- phone & Telegraph Co. (all in Maine), Coös Telephone Co., Winnepesaukee Telephone Co., N. H., Franklin County Telephone Co., Vt .; vice-president White Mountain Telephone Co., and Carroll County Telephone Co., N. H. Gramill Telephone Co., N. Y. Heath Telephone Co., Mass., Connecticut Valley Telephone Co. and White River Valley Telephone Co., Vt .; member Mt. Lebanon Lodge, A. F. & A. M., N. H. Consistory, S. P. R. S., 32°; Union Royal Arch chapter, Pilgrim Commandery, K. T., Mt. Washington Chapter, O. E. S., Bektash Temple, N. M. S .; Exchange Club, City Club, Chamber of Commerce, Boston, Mass .; m., Dec. 6, 1887, Dolly Frances Went- worth, dau. Col. Joseph and Sarah Payson (Jones) Wentworth, Concord, N. H. Residence, Boston, Mass., and 272 Pleasant St., Laconia, N. H.
Goddard, Christopher Marsh
Engineer; b., Claremont, N. H., April 16, 1856;s. Edward L. and Elizabeth P. Marsh Goddard; ed. Episcopal Acad- emy, Cheshire, Conn .; Dartmouth Col- lege, B.S. 1877; teacher Natural Sciences, Episcopal Academy, 1877- 1880; with Hatch & Foote, bankers, New York, 1880-5; electrical engineer, Plainfield, N. J., 1885-90; active in promoting adoption of the Nation- al Electrical Code and insurance rating fire prevention work; Con- gregationalist; Republican; member Council Underwriters' Laboratories, Chicago; National Fire Protection Ass'n (president 1908-9, executive committee, 1902-15); American In- stitute Electrical Engineers; Mass.
State Fire Protection Ass'n; m., Feb. 14, 1882, Emillie Georgette Brandner, Brooklyn, N. Y. Residence, Newton Center, Mass.
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