The Political Graveyard: Lions, politicians, New Hampshire

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Politician members in New Hampshire

Joseph John Betley (1910-1983) — also known as Joseph J. Betley — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Born in Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H., October 19, 1910. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Manchester 5th Ward, 1937-41; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention, 1941; candidate for U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1944. Catholic. Member, Lions; Knights of Columbus. Died in August, 1983 (age 72 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.

Hugh Henry Bownes (b. 1920) — also known as Hugh H. Bownes — of Laconia, Belknap County, N.H. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., March 10, 1920. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; lawyer; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 1956; member of Democratic National Committee from New Hampshire, 1963; mayor of Laconia, N.H., 1963-65; superior court judge in New Hampshire, 1966-68; U.S. District Judge for New Hampshire, 1968-77; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit, 1977-90; took senior status 1990. Protestant. Member, American Judicature Society; American Bar Association; Lions. Still living as of 2002.

See also federal judicial profile

Walter Rutherford Peterson (1922-2011) — also known as Walter Peterson — of Peterborough, Hillsborough County, N.H. Born in Nashua, Hillsborough County, N.H., September 19, 1922. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1961-69; Speaker of the New Hampshire State House of Representatives, 1965-69; Governor of New Hampshire, 1969-73; president, Franklin Pierce College; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1988 (alternate), 2008. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Grange; Lions; Elks; Eagles. Died, from lung cancer, in Peterborough, Hillsborough County, N.H., June 1, 2011 (age 88 years, 255 days). Interment at Pine Hill Cemetery, Peterborough, N.H.

Harry Vaios Spanos (1926-1995) — also known as Harry V. Spanos — of Newport, Sullivan County, N.H. Born in Newport, Sullivan County, N.H., May 8, 1926. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New Hampshire state senate; defeated, 1956; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 1960 (alternate), 1964, 1972; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives; candidate for Governor of New Hampshire, 1976; probate judge in New Hampshire, 1980-95. Eastern Orthodox. Greek ancestry. Member, Moose; Lions. Died in Newport, Sullivan County, N.H., March 18, 1995 (age 68 years, 314 days). Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery, Newport, N.H.

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