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 Banks and Bankers of Concord.

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In 1881 Mr. Geo. E. Lawrence, who had charge of the Concord office, died, and Mr. Crippen resigned his position as cashier in order to give his whole time to the business of the firm. Under his management the business has grown to large propor- tions, and the investments of the firm are held by nearly all of the savings-banks of the state, and by private investors throughout New England, and even as far off as California and Florida. The firm has recently extended its business to England, and has received some large orders from that country.

Mr. Crippen is thoroughly reliable, safe, and conservative, possessing excellent business qualities, good judgment, and sound common-sense. He is an earnest thinker, and has made the subject of finance a constant study. In business matters he takes broad, comprehensive views, while his practical acquaintance with banking and his thorough kuowledo-e of details are of great assistance in determining the method of carr^'ing out his plans.

Mr. Crippen is popular, not ouly with business men, but with edu- cators also. He has never lost his interest in educational matters, and has served continuously ou the board of education since 1870, and is now its president. He favors practical rather than ornamental education. He has never been a candidate for political office, but is largely interested in the business, educational, and char- itable organizations of the city. He is a ready, concise, and effective speaker and writer. He has definite views and decided opinions, which he expresses clearly and forcibly. In politics he is a Republican ; he is not

��a member of any church, but attends the Unitarian. He was married Sept. 30, 18G8, to Susan J., daughter of Col. Peter Sanborn. Their union has been blessed by two daughters.

E. H, ROLLINS & SON,

bankers and brokers, with branch houses in Dakota, Colorado, and Kansas, were establislied as a firm in Concord in 1884. The senior mem- ber, Hon. E. H. Rollins, has repre- sented New Hampshire in the house of representatives and the senate of the United States, and a sketch of his life appeared in Volume I of the Gran- ite Monthly. The son is

FRANK WEST ROLLINS,

who was born in Concord, February 24, 1860. He was educated in the public schools of the city and under the tuition of Moses Woolson. He took a three years course at the In- stitute of Technology, and took a special course at Harvard college for one year, devoting his time to litera- ture and political economy. For a year and a half he studied law at the Harvard Law School, and for another year and a half in the office of Hon. .John Y. Muo-ridsfe. He was admitted to the bar in 1882. He was married December 6, 1882, to Katherine W., daughter of Frank H. Pecker.

Mr. Rollins is a young man of tal- ent and ability, bright, agreeable, polished in his manners, exceedingly industrious and painstaking in his business, zealous in what he under- takes. He is active, earnest, studi- ous, genial, kindly, companionable, social. He is a natural business man, clear-headed, reasonable, methodical, intelligent, of great application and quick decision. Outside of finances.

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