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John Quincy Adams (1848-1911) —
of New York, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Lancaster, Coos
County, N.H., October
26, 1848.
Son of Harvey Adams and Nancy Dustin (Rowell) Adams.
Democrat. Real estate
business; raised money to save "The Old Flag House", where Betsy
Ross is reputed to have sewed the first American flag; candidate for
U.S.
Representative from New York 14th District, 1896.
Methodist. Member, Sons of
the American Revolution.
Died, of Bright's
disease, in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., January
14, 1911 (age 62 years, 80
days).
Interment at Green-Wood
Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
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John Henry Bartlett (1869-1952) —
also known as John H. Bartlett —
of Portsmouth, Rockingham
County, N.H.
Born in Sunapee, Sullivan
County, N.H., March 15,
1869.
Son of John Z. Bartlett and Sophronia A. (Sargent) Bartlett.
Republican. School
teacher; lawyer; postmaster;
Governor
of New Hampshire, 1919-21; delegate to Republican National
Convention from New Hampshire, 1920.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Died March 19,
1952 (age 83 years, 4
days).
Interment at Harmony
Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth, N.H.
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Jesse Morton Barton (b. 1870) —
also known as Jesse M. Barton —
of Newport, Sullivan
County, N.H.
Born in Newport, Sullivan
County, N.H., January
21, 1870.
Son of Levi Winter Barton and Elizabeth F. (Jewett) Barton.
Republican. School
teacher; lawyer;
member of New
Hampshire state house of representatives, 1901-02; delegate
to New Hampshire state constitutional convention, 1903; probate
judge in New Hampshire, 1906-; delegate
to New Hampshire state constitutional convention, 1912; New Hampshire
Republican state chair, 1912-16; member of New
Hampshire state senate 8th District; elected 1916; delegate to
Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1920.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ray L. Blanchard (b. 1877) —
of West Windsor, Windsor
County, Vt.
Born in Charlestown, Sullivan
County, N.H., October
15, 1877.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Vermont
state house of representatives from West Windsor, 1910.
Methodist.
Burial
location unknown.
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John Brodhead (1770-1838) —
of Newmarket, Rockingham
County, N.H.
Born in Lower Smithfield (unknown
county), Pa., October
5, 1770.
Democrat. Member of New
Hampshire state senate 2nd District, 1817-21, 1825-27; U.S.
Representative from New Hampshire at-large, 1829-33.
Methodist.
Died in Newfields, Rockingham
County, N.H., April 7,
1838 (age 67 years, 184
days).
Interment at Locust
Cemetery, Newfields, N.H.
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Aaron Childs (1806-1882) —
of Augusta Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in New Hampshire, December
1, 1806.
Son of Josiah Childs and Abigail (Ward) Childs.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1871-72.
Methodist.
Died March 26,
1882 (age 75 years, 115
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married, April 9,
1832, to Hannah F. Bemis (born 1814). |
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Otis E. Covell (b. 1858) —
of Lemington, Essex
County, Vt.
Born in Colebrook, Coos
County, N.H., February
8, 1858.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Vermont
state house of representatives from Lemington, 1890, 1910.
Methodist.
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles S. Cummings (b. 1856) —
of Rockland, Knox
County, Maine; Augusta, Kennebec
County, Maine; Auburn, Androscoggin
County, Maine.
Born in Gorham, Coos
County, N.H., September
25, 1856.
Son of Hiram T. Cummings and Eliza A. (Cloudman) Cummings.
Republican. School
teacher; pastor; Androscoggin
County Sheriff, 1903-04; insurance
business; mayor of
Auburn, Maine, 1922-25.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Kiwanis.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Hiram T. Cummings and Eliza A. (Cloudman) Cummings; married 1882 to Carrie
A. Neff; married 1886 to Addie
F. Larrabee; married 1903 to Mildred
E. Davis. |
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Charles H. Eastman (1819-1879) —
of Claremont, Sullivan
County, N.H.
Born in Claremont, Sullivan
County, N.H., June 29,
1819.
Son of Timothy Eastman (1790-1859) and Eunice Spaulding (Barnes)
Eastman (1795-1856).
Member of New
Hampshire state house of representatives, 1861-62; member of New
Hampshire Governor's Council, 1863-65.
Methodist.
Died in Claremont, Sullivan
County, N.H., August 4,
1879 (age 60 years, 36
days).
Interment at Pleasant
Street Cemetery, Claremont, N.H.
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George Henry Fairbanks (b. 1830) —
also known as George H. Fairbanks —
of Newport, Sullivan
County, N.H.
Born in Francestown, Hillsborough
County, N.H., June 4,
1830.
Son of Jabez Fairbanks (1788-1874) and Sally (Bixby) Fairbanks
(1789-1839).
Member of New
Hampshire state house of representatives, 1877; member of New
Hampshire state senate 7th District, 1881-82.
Methodist.
Burial
location unknown.
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Oscar Fowler Fellows (1857-1921) —
also known as Oscar F. Fellows —
of Bucksport, Hancock
County, Maine.
Born in Bristol, Grafton
County, N.H., September
10, 1857.
Son of Milo Fellows and Susan D. (Locke) Fellows.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Maine
state house of representatives, 1901-03; Speaker of
the Maine State House of Representatives, 1903.
Methodist.
Died December
28, 1921 (age 64 years, 109
days).
Interment at Silver
Lake Cemetery, Bucksport, Maine.
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Howard Hutchins Hamlin (b. 1902) —
also known as Howard H. Hamlin —
of Claremont, Sullivan
County, N.H.; North Charlestown, Charlestown, Sullivan
County, N.H.
Born in Charlestown, Sullivan
County, N.H., May 23,
1902.
Son of A. Lloyd Hamlin and Ida M. (Hutchins) Hamlin.
Republican. Lawyer; pastor; delegate
to New Hampshire state constitutional convention, 1930; member of
New
Hampshire state senate, 1937-39; candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from New Hampshire 2nd District, 1938; delegate
to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from
Charlestown, 1948.
Methodist. Member, Elks; Odd
Fellows; Freemasons;
Grange.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Daniel Clark Knowles (b. 1836) —
also known as Daniel C. Knowles —
of Tilton, Belknap
County, N.H.
Born in Yardville, Mercer
County, N.J., January
4, 1836.
Son of Enoch Knowles.
Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; clergyman;
Prohibition candidate for Governor of
New Hampshire, 1894; Prohibition candidate for New
Hampshire state senate 6th District, 1902.
Methodist.
Burial
location unknown.
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George W. Tarlson (b. 1904) —
of Laconia, Belknap
County, N.H.
Born in Laconia, Belknap
County, N.H., December
6, 1904.
Son of George W. Tarlson and Mary H. (Avery) Tarlson.
Republican. Merchant;
president and superintendent, Winniepesaukee Water
Company; director, Lake Port National Bank;
member of New
Hampshire state house of representatives from Laconia 1st Ward,
1937-39, 1941-43, 1947-49; elected New
Hampshire state senate 6th District 1948.
Methodist. Member, Grange; Sons
of Union Veterans; Elks.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Heather Wilson (b. 1960) —
of Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M.
Born in Keene, Cheshire
County, N.H., December
30, 1960.
Republican. Rhodes
scholar; cabinet secretary, New Mexico Children, Youth and
Families Department, 1995-98; director for European Defense Policy
and Arms Control, National Security Council, 1989-91; U.S.
Representative from New Mexico 1st District, 1998-; delegate to
Republican National Convention from New Mexico, 2004,
2008.
Female.
Methodist.
Still living as of 2009.
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