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��THE STATE SENATE OF 1879-80.

��ried, first in April 1859 to Vianna M. Dalton, daughter of Michael Dalton of North Hampton, who died in 1869, and again to Mary C. Seavey of Rye, in October, 1875. He has had two chil- dren by each marriage, three of whom survive — two sons and a daughter. His religious associations are with the Chris- tian church at Rye. He is a member of the Odd Fellows organization.

Charles E. Smith of the Dover District, No. Twenty-three, which em- braces the city of Dover and the town of Rollinsford, has been a resident of Dover for some ten years past, where he is landlord of the Kimball House, a hotel near the Boston & Maine railway station, and favorably known to the traveling public under his management. Mr. Smith is a native of Newmarket, born January 5, 1 831, his father, Daniel R, Smith, being a farmer and carpen- ter, resident in that town. His educa- tional advantages were limited to the common schools, and most of his early life was passed in farm labor. Subse- quently he engaged for a time in trade, and afterwards went into the hotel busi- ness at South Newmarket, where he re- mained until his removal to Dover. Wide awake, public spirited, and active in political life while in South New- market, he held nearly every position in the gift of the town, being select- man, collector of taxes and represen- tative in the legislature, and was for nine years chief of police of the village. During his residence in Dover he has given a hearty support to all progres- sive enterprises, and taken special inter- est in the welfare of the Strafford County x\gri cultural society. He is an active member of the order of Knights of Pythias. In his religious views he is liberal, but attends the services of .the M. E. Church. In the senate he has been one of the working rather than talking members, serving upon the Committees, on Claims, Elections and as the senate member of the joint Standing Committee on State House and Yard, and to his sensible efforts is due largely the adoption of the resolu- tion authorizing theremoval of the foun- tain from the centre of the walk approach-

��ing the front of the State House, which has long been regarded a public nuisance.

Mr. Smith was united in marriage in Dec, 1865, with Miss A.Augusta Burley, an accomplished young lady of New- market, daughter of Jonathan Burley of that town.

John H. Broughton, Senator from the Portsmouth District, No. Twenty- four, is a native of that city, born July 11, 1830, and has always resided there. He is a lumber dealer by occupation, and a member of the well-known firm of Samuel Adams & Co. Mr. Brough- ton is emphatically a self-made man. Favored with but slight opportunities to procure an education in youth, his strong native sense and indomitable en- ergy and industry has won for him an honorable and enviable position among his fellow-citizens. A man of sound sense and correct business principles, honorable and just in all his dealings, he has not only worked his way to an ample fortune, but also to the esteem and confidence of the community in which he resides. He represented his ward in the legislature in 1872 and 1873, discharging his duties most cred- itably to himself and his constituents. In 1876 he was elected Mayor of Ports- mouth and was re-elected the following year. In his election to the present senate the people of Portsmouth gave another strong testimonial of their ap- preciation of his ability and faithfulness in the public service, which his course during the session has unquestionably justified. He served upon the Com- mittees on Banks, Manufactures and State Institutions, being chairman of the former committee, which position in the sketch of Senator Ordway last month was erroneously accorded to him.*

Mr. * Broughton was married Nov. 29, 1854, to Miss Mary E. Patch, of Portsmouth, a sister of the gallant Lieutenant Charles W. Patch, of the Second N. H. Regiment, who was mor- tally wounded at the battle of Gettysburg.

Sketches last month occurred in the mis- printing of the Christian name of Senator Shaw, which was printed Alfred, instead of Albert as it should have been.
 * Another error in the Senatorial

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