434 NASH. NEEDHAM. NASH, STEPHEN G., son of John and Abigail Ladd (Gordon) Nash, was born in New Hampton, Belknap county, N. H., April 4, 1822. He was fitted for college at the institu- tion in New Hampton ; entered Dartmouth College at the age of sixteen, and was graduated in the celebrated class of 1842. He was engaged in teaching the classii s at New Hampton, and later was principal of the Noyes Academy, Franklin, N. H., where he studied law with Judge Geo. W. Nesmith ; was admitted to the bar of Suffolk county, Mass., in 1S46 ; continued in practice in Boston till appointed judge of the superior court in 1855, at the age of thirty-three years. After leaving the bench he resumed the practice of law in Boston, where he still has an office, with his residence in Lynn- field. Judge Nash was married in Wakefield, in i860, to Mary, daughter of Edward and Betsey Upton. Their two sons, Arthur Upton and Gordon, died in childhood. Judge Nash was a member of the House of Representatives in 1855. His business practice was relieved in 1859-60 by a year's travel in Europe, and by a shorter tour again in 18S3. NEAL, Peter Morrill, son of Elijah and Comfort (Morrill) Neal, was born in North Berwick, York county, Me., Sep- tember 21, 1 Si 1. He attended public school until fourteen years of age, then went to the Friends' boarding school, Providence, R. I., where he spent the next six years. He afterward attended the South Berwick Academy, Me., then went to Portland to pursue his stud- ies under the instruction of a private tutor, preparatory to entering college. A flatter- ing offer having been made to enter the teacher's profession, he abandoned his college course, and taught school for twenty years. He removed to Lynn in 1850, and en- gaged in the lumber business, which he still follows. Mr. Neal was married in Portland, Me . August 16, 1836, to Lydia, (.laughter of Edward and Phebe (Opoe) Cobb. Of this union are four children : Edward C, Mary Louise, Nelly, and William E. Neal. Mr. Neal was mayor of Lynn from 1861 to '65, a member of the House of Rep- resentatives 1870 and '71, and of the state Senate 1875. NEEDHAM, DANIEL, son of James and Lydia (Breed) Needham, was born in Salem, Essex county, May 24, 1S22. He was educated in a private and at the high school, Salem, and at the Friends' boarding school, Providence, R. I. He studied law with David Roberts, and was admitted to the Middlesex county bar, 1S47. He began the practice of law in Boston in company with Edmund Burke, of New Hampshire, and David Roberts, of Salem, DANIEL NEEDHAM the firm name being Burke, Needham & Roberts. This partnership continued sev- eral years. He was United States bank examiner from 187 1 to '86, when he retired from active business. Mr. Needham was married in Groton, July 17, 1842, to Caroline A., daughter of Benjamin and Caroline A. Hall. Of this union were four children : Eleanor M., William C. H., James .Ernest, and Erne Marion Needham. Mr. Needham's second marriage was with Ellen M. Brigham, of Groton, October 7, 1880. She was the daughter of George D. and Mary J. Brig- ham. Of this union were two children : Marion Brigham anil Alice Emily Needham.
