Category Archives: New Hampshire Politics

Francestown New Hampshire Attorney, Governor, Secretary of the U.S. Treasury and Navy, and U.S. Supreme Court Justice: Levi Woodbury (1798-1851)

Posted on 8 May, 2008 by Janice Brown

Levi Woodbury was born on 22 December 1789 in Francestown NH,

named after his uncle Levi, who had been captured during … Continue reading →

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Manchester New Hampshire Physician, Civic Leader and Politician: Zatae L. (Longsdorff) Straw (1866-1955)

Posted on 19 March, 2008 by Janice Brown

Zatae Leola (Longsdorff) Straw, M.D. 

was a strong, outspoken woman who experienced many “firsts” in her life.  She was a … Continue reading →

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Nashua New Hampshire’s Hugh Gregg: Attorney, Businessman, Governor (1917-2003)

Posted on 3 March, 2008 by Janice Brown

Hugh Gregg was born in 1917 in Nashua, New Hampshire,

the son of Harry Alan & Margaret Prentiss (Richardson) Gregg. … Continue reading →

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Manchester New Hampshire Civil Engineer, Mayor and Governor: Hon. James Adams Weston (1827-1895)

Posted on 15 April, 2007 by Janice Brown

James Adams Weston was born 27 August 1827 on the “old Weston farm” in Manchester NH.

He was the youngest … Continue reading →

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Cornish New Hampshire’s Statesman & U.S. Chief Justice, Salmon Portland Chase (1808-1873)

Posted on 13 September, 2006 by Janice Brown

Samuel Portland Chase, son of Ithamar and Janette (Ralston) Chase…
was born in Cornish, New Hampshire, 13 Jan 1808… Continue reading →

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