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Politicians in Real Estate and Development in New Hampshire


  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.
  Relatives: Descendant of Samuel Adams; son of Harvey Adams and Nancy Dustin (Rowell) Adams; married, October 26, 1870, to Marie Adèle Negrin. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Bob Clegg (born c.1954) — of Hudson, Hillsborough County, N.H. Born about 1954. Republican. Real estate developer; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
  Edward H. Drapeau (b. 1879) — of Biddeford, York County, Maine. Born in North Stratford, Stratford, Coos County, N.H., December 24, 1879. Son of Joseph Drapeau and Lora (Leitre) Drapeau. Democrat. Grocer; real estate business; automobile dealer; mayor of Biddeford, Maine, 1922-25. Catholic. Member, Eagles; Redmen; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, February 18, 1901, to Mary B. Ruell.
  Robert J. Gamache (b. 1916) — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Born in Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H., May 3, 1916. Son of Fred Gamache and Marguerite (Girard) Gamache. Republican. Air conditioning and refrigeration engineer; realtor; candidate in primary for New Hampshire state house of representatives from Manchester 3rd Ward, 1938; member of New Hampshire state senate, 1947-48. Still living as of 1949.
  Bruce Keough (born c.1956) — of Dublin, Cheshire County, N.H. Born about 1956. Republican. Real estate developer; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
  Jesse Felt Libby (b. 1857) — also known as Jesse F. Libby — of Gorham, Coos County, N.H. Born in Locke's Mills, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, February 12, 1857. Son of Abner Chace Libby and Lucy Spofford (Felt) Libby. School principal; lawyer; real estate business; promoter, director, treasurer, Berlin Aqueduct Company and Cascade Light and Power Company; director, president, Lancaster and Jefferson Electric Light Company; director, Gorham National Bank; promoter, director, Berlin Street Railway; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1903, 1905. Congregationalist. Member, Theta Delta Chi; Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Great-grandnephew of Peter Felt; first cousin thrice removed of John Felt and Daniel Felt; second cousin twice removed of Dorman Felt and David Alvaro Felt; son of Abner Chace Libby and Lucy Spofford (Felt) Libby; third cousin once removed of Marcellus Hazen Felt; married, June 2, 1879, to Eva Melissa Young. See Felt family of New Hampshire.
  Sam J. Nahil (1905-1982) — of Claremont, Sullivan County, N.H. Born in Lawrence, Essex County, Mass., October 3, 1905. Republican. Barber; real estate business; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Claremont 2nd Ward, 1951-67. Catholic. Member, Elks. Died in October, 1982 (age about 76 years). Burial location unknown.
  Lloyd G. Pendergast (b. 1842) — of Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn. Born in Durham, Strafford County, N.H., 1842. Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; real estate business; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota, 1906; member of Minnesota state house of representatives 62nd District, 1915-18. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: Minnesota Legislative Manual 1917

 

 


 
   
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