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GOVERNMENT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE— 1883-1885.

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��regiment X. II. X. <■.; an Odd Fellow, is married, and attends the Congre- gational church. [For further infor- mation see History of Pembroke, now

in press.]

12. Hon. Charles VV. Folsom, horn September 1, 1842. in Tamworth; was educated at Rochester and West Leba- non (Maine) academies; enlisted in U.S. Navy in 1*03. and served till close of war; wass on the San Jacinto when that vessel was wrecked on the Bahama Isl- ands; settled in Rochester, and bought the Courier in 1867, and has edited and published it since: was a representative in 1873 and 1874. and is a member of the Rochester board of education. Hi mar- ried, January 2. 1868, Lillian B. Lane; is an Odd Fellow, and attends the Free- will Baptist church.

13. lion. George K. Harvey/, born February 18, 1829, in Surry; was edu- cated at common schools of his native town, and at Saxton's River (Vt.) Acad- emy , and settled in Surry as a farmer. He has held the various offices in the town — town-treasurer, clerk, moderator many times, selectman twelve or fifteen years, representative in 1866, 18G7 and 1 771). member of Constitutional Conven- tion in 1876, and serving - his third term on the board of agriculture.

14. Hon. George G.Davis, horn Au- gust 28. 1842, in Roxbury ; was educated in the common scoools; enlisted as pri- vate in company A. 2d regiment X. H. V., in May. 18G1 ; was wounded at Wil- liamsburg in May. lsi>2: was discharged in September, 1862 ; settled in Marlbor- ough, where he manufactured box s and toys until 1870. when he established a business in general merchandise. lie has seivd as town-clerk and treasurer eight years: was representative in ls7'.> and 1881 ; is married and attends the Congregational church.

15. Hon. George W. Cummings, born

March 11, 1844. in Nelson; was educated at Appleton Academy ; enlisted in 18o4 in company G, 1st regiment X. H. Cav- alry, as private ; was promoted to first sergeant, and commissioned second lieu- tenant : served till close of war: settled in Boston in printing and stationery bus- iness till 1873. In 1S77 he was appoint- ed cashier of the First National Bank at Francestown. which office he still hold*. He was state senator In 1881 and 1883; is unmarried, a Mason, an Odd Fellow, a member of Grand Army of Republic, and attends the Unitarian church.

16. Hon. George A. Wason, born September 17. 1831. in Xew Boston; is

��a farmer by occupation, and has always lived in his native town. He was edu- cated at the Francestown Academy : has been county commissioner for the past six years; for four years president of the Hillsborough County Agricultural Society ; president of the Piseataquog Valley Fair Association : trustee of the State ( {range of the Patrons of Husband- ry : is married, and attends the Presby- terian church.

17. Hon. Amos Webster, born Octo- ber 4. 1824. in Bolton. Vt. ; received an academical education: taught school in his youth; settled in Nashua in 1844. where he was a wholesale fancy goods dealer till 1862. when, with J. M. Fletch- er, he embarked in the manufacture of toys and furniture. In 1870 they sold the toy department and formed the firm of Fletcher. Webster and Company, which continued until 1878. when the present firm of Fletcher and Webster Furniture Company was organized, of which Mr. Webster is treasurer and chief manager. He served ward six. Nashua, as selectman three years; coun- cilman, alderman and representative in 1868 and 1869. He was alderman of ward seven in 1877 ; is director of Second National Bank : married, in 1846, Martha J. Annis. of Litchfield; is a Mason, and attends the Universalis! church.

18. Hon. Charles H. Bartlett, born October 15. 1833. in Sunapee; was

educated at Washington and New Lon- don academies; studied law with Messrs. Metcalf and Barton at Newport, and Messrs. George and Foster at Con- cord, and Messrs. Morrison and Stanley at Manchester; was admitted to the bar in 1858; settled in Wentworth; moved to Manchester in 1863 ; was clerk of the N. H. Senate from 18G1 to 18G5; was appointed clerk of the U. S. District Court in 1S67; was elected mayor of Manchester in 1872 ; member of the Con- stitutional Convention in,187G; is trustee of the Merrimack River, and People's Savings Banks, a director of the Mer- chants' National Bank: is a Mason, married, and attends the Congregational church. [See sketch in this number of the Granite Monthly.]

19. Hon. Israel Dow. born January 18. 1815. in Salisbury; received a com- mon school education ; settled in Man- chester in 1844. and is master mechanic and mill-wright at the Amoskeag mills, lie has served the city as assistant engi- neer of the fire department for seven years, as chief engineer ten years; rep- resentative in 1858 and 1859. He is mar- ried, a Mason, and attend- the Baptist church.

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