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��Windham y N. H.

��WINDHAM, W. H.— Chapter 4.

��By Hon. Leonard A. Morrison, Author

AND "History of

MEMBERS OF COXSTITUTIONAL CONVEN- TIONS AND REPRESENTATIVES,

1775 TO 1884.

When royal government was op- posed in New Hampshire at the com- mencement of the Revolution, a con- vention was called in Exeter in 1774, and most of the towns in the state were represented by delegates. The second convention met in May, 1775, to consult on the state of affairs, and was elected for six months. The third convention, called agreeably to a recommendation of congress, met on the 21st of December, of 1775, and proceeded to form a tem- porary government, and the first con- stitution of New Hampshire was adopted January 5, 1776.

By the town records John Dins- moor was chosen a delegate June 2, 1775, and subsequently James Betton was chosen, who served till 1776. Since that date our members have been, —

1778. John Dinsmoor.

1779-'8l. James Betton.

1782. Three conventions, Sam- uel Morrison, James Betton, John Dinsmoor.

1783. Gain Armor. 1784-86. James Betton. 1787, '88. James Gilmore. 1789. James Betton. 171)0. Voted not to send. 1791. James Betton.

1791. September convention, James Davidson.

1792. Voted not to send.

1793. James Betton.

1794. James Gilmore.

��OF " History of the Morrison Family" Windham, N. H."

��1795-98. Samuel Armor.

1799. John Dimsmoor.

1800. No record.

1801. '02. Samuel Armor.

1803. John Dinsmoor.

1804. Samuel Armor.

1805. John Dinsmoor,

1806. John Campbell. 1807-11. Samuel Armor.

1812. John Campbell.

1813. Samuel Armor. 1814-18. John Campbell. 1819, '20. Samuel Armor.

1821. John Nesmith — since

lieut. governor of Massachusetts. 1822-24. Jonathan Parker. 1825, '26. Jeremiah Morrison. 1827, '28. Samuel Anderson. 1829-'34. Isaac McGaw.

1835. Alexander Park.

1836. Isaac McGaw. 183". Voted not to send.

1838. Alexander Gordon.

1839. Isaac McGaw.

1840. Samuel W. Simpson.

1841. Jeremiah Morrison. 1842, '43. Theodore Dinsmoor. 1844, '45. John Hills.

1846, '47. Isaac McGaw.

1848. Theodore Dinsmoor.

1849, '50. Jonathan Parker.

1851. John Hills.

1852. Jeremiah Morrison.

1853. Samuel W. Simpson.

1854. Theodore Dinsmoor. 1855, '56. Robert B. Jackson. 1857. Samuel W. Simpson. 1858, '59. No choice.

1860, '61. Samuel Campbell. 1862-64. Isaac Emerson. 1865. William C. Harris.

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