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Nathan Merriam (b. 1849) —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in Merrimack
County, N.H., November
24, 1849.
Son of Marshall Merriam and Sarah (Shook) Merriam.
Grain merchant; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Nebraska, 1912;
Progressive candidate for U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 2nd District, 1914.
Burial
location unknown.
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Edwin Obed Stanard (1832-1914) —
also known as Edwin O. Stanard —
of St.
Louis, Mo.
Born in Newport, Sullivan
County, N.H., January
5, 1832.
Republican. Milling business; Lieutenant
Governor of Missouri, 1869-71; U.S.
Representative from Missouri 1st District, 1873-75; member, Arrangements Committee, Republican National
Convention, 1896.
Died in St.
Louis, Mo., March 12,
1914 (age 82 years, 66
days).
Interment at Bellefontaine
Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.
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Luther Wright (b. 1799) —
of Oswego, Oswego
County, N.Y.
Born in Nelson, Cheshire
County, N.H., September
13, 1799.
Merchant;
miller; banker; village
president of Oswego, New York, 1839, 1841; treasurer of several
railroad
companies; president of the Oswego Gas Light
company.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1828
to Lucinda Smith (died 1838); married 1840 to Miss L.
Bailey. |
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