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��Rebellion to secure town's quota. He is married, a Mason, an Odd Fellow, a trustee of the Bristol Savings Bank and of the New Hampton Literary Institu- tion, and is a member of the Free-will Baptist Society.

5. Hon. Daniel Stark Dinsmoor, born September 23, 1837, in Laconia; was a descendant of the Scotch-Irish who settled Londonderry — his father being a lineal descendant of " Daddy " Dinsmoor and hi-* mother a great-grand- daughter of Gen. .John Stark; fitted for college at New London in class of 1800; studied law with Hon. George VV. Stevens and Hou.O.A.J.Vaughan ; was admitted to the bar in 18(14; settled in Laconia; was chosen cashier of the Laconia Nation- al Bank upon its organization in 1805; married the same year Amelia M., daugh- ter of Hon. Amos Whitteinore, of Ben- nington; representative in 187") ; a Ma- son,attended the Congregational church ; was a member of Gov. P. C. Cheney's staff in 1875 and 1876 ; register of pro- bate from 1871 to 1878; died March 24. 1883.

6. Hon. Levi T. Haley, born June 20, 1838. in Tuf tonborough ; received a common school education; has been a farmer and merchant ; resides in Wolfe- borough ; manages a livery stable, deals in ice, wood and lumber, and carries on a farm. He was deputy sheriff in 1871 ; appointed sheriff in 1874. and elected sheriff in 1878 and 1880. He is married, a Mason, and attends the Baptist church.

7. Hon. Chester Pike, born July 30, 1829. in Cornish ; is a descendant of the pioneers who first settled Cornish; a first cousin, once removed, of Salmon P. Chase; was educated at Hartland (Vt.). and Kimball Union Academy; settled in Cornish, and is a farmer. His farm, of a thousand acres, is on the banks of the Connecticut, and is highly cultivated by all modern appliances. The farm maintains one hundred and thirty cattle, three hundred sheep, thirty-seven horses, forty hogs, and yields three hundred tons of hay and 6800 bushels of corn, and other crops in proportion. He is also engaged in mar- keting large quantities of stock and farm produce in Boston. He was several years selectman of Cornish ; county commissioner in 1859. 1860 and 1861 ; representative in 1862 and 1863 ; provogt marshal 3d X. H. District, 1863, 1864 and 1865; collector of internal revenue from 1866 to 1876. and delegate to the Consti- tutional convention of 1876. In 1862 he married Amanda M., daughter of Hon.

��Levi Chamberlain Fay. of Windsor. Vt. [See Successful New Hampshire Men. page 123.]

8. Hon. Thomas Dins.more, born March 4, 1825. in Alstead; received a common school education in his native town ; was brought up on a farm ; stud- ied and taught school until 1846. when he went to Boston to seek his fortune. For thirty years he was a produce dealer in Quincy Market, holding offices of trust in the city government. In 1877 he returned to his native town to carry on his extensive farm of some four hun- dred acres. This property netted 84000 in 1882. fie cuts 120 to 130 tons of bay, keeps sixty cows, ten horses, one hun- dred hogs, and finds a market at Bellows Falls. He is married, a Universalist, and a modest gentleman.

9. Hon. Charles II. Amsden, born 8 July. 1848. in village of Fisherville, in Boscawen; was educated at Appleton Academy in New Ipswich; went into the furniture manufacturing business with his father in I860 ; succeeded his father in 1869 ; alone since 1872 ; em- ploys about ont3 hundred men. He en- gaged in the lumber business as one of the firm of J. Whitaker and Co.; a director of the Concord Axle Company, and Me- chanics' National Bank. He has served his ward as alderman, is married, and at- tends the Baptist church. Mr. Amsden is an energetic business man, of good judgment and cultivated tastes, and sure of high political preferment from his party when it is in power.

10. Hon. Henry Robinson, born July 14. 1852, in Concord; was educated in the common schools ; graduated at the Concord high school in 1869; studied law with Messrs. Minot, Tappau and Mugridge, and at the Boston Law School ; was admitted to the bar in 1875 ; settled in his native citv, and was mem- ber of legislature in 1874), 1880. and 1881. He married. October 10. 1878. Helen Rol- lins, daughter of Hon. E. H. Rollins, of Concord ; is an Odd Fellow, an honorary member 3d regiment N. H. N. G.. and attends the Episcopal church.

11. Hon. Aaron VVhittemore, born January 18, 1849, in Pembroke; son of Hon. Aaron, grandson of Hon. Aaron, great-grandson of Aaron, a Revolution- ary soldier, and great-great-grandson of Rev. Aaron Whitteinore, the first settled minister in Pembroke; was educated at Pembroke Academy; read law with Hon. John M. Shirley, and at Harvard University Law School; was admitted to the bar in 1870. and settled in Pitts- field. He is captain of company D, 3d

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