Tag Archives: Governor

New Hampshire’s Missing Holiday: Fast Day

Posted on 6 April, 2008 by Janice Brown

Back in 1991 the New Hampshire Legislature abolished a New Hampshire holiday that had been celebrated for 310 years

In … 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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The First Weston Observatory, Manchester New Hampshire

Posted on 9 April, 2007 by Janice Brown

In 1895, James S. Weston, a former Governor of New Hampshire, and a former Mayor of the City of Manchester, … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Glossary: Governor

Posted on 3 January, 2007 by Janice Brown

governor– chief executive of the region now known as New Hampshire. This position was originally appointed by the … Continue reading →

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