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New Hampshire’s First Woman Governor (Acting), Politician, Civic Leader, and Campaign Advisor: Vesta Maurine (Coward) Roy (1925-2002)
She was born Vesta Maurine Coward on 26 March 1925 in Detroit, Michigan, the only daughter of Percy A. & Mildred J. (Paterson) Coward. She had three siblings, Thomas, Richard, and James. In 1940 her father was an inspector in … Continue reading
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First Woman and Second Person Named New Hampshire Poet Laureate: Eleanor Winthrop Vinton (1899-1977)
At the age of eight years, Eleanor Winthrop Vinton moved with her family from her birthplace of Stoneham, Massachusetts to Concord, New Hampshire. Her father was an upholsterer by profession. She was a direct descendant of John Vinton of Lynn … Continue reading