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Author Archives: Janice Brown
New Hampshire’s Former First Lady: Constance Rivington (Russell) Winant Eppley Earle (1899-1981)
Constance Rivington Russell was born on 18 September 1899 in New York, the daughter of Archibald Douglas & Albertina Taylor (Pyne) Russell. She was the granddaughter of Percy Rivington Pyne, and great-granddaughter of Moses Taylor. Her father was a financier and … Continue reading
Posted in History, New Hampshire Women
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New Hampshire’s Favorite Irish Son: Somersworth’s General John Sullivan (1740-1795)
Who else could I write about on Saint Patrick’s Day? New Hampshire’s favorite Irish son, General John Sullivan, was a patriot of the American Revolution. Though some researchers say he was born in Berwick, Maine, there is much evidence … Continue reading
Posted in History, Irish in New Hampshire, New Hampshire Men
Tagged American, General, Irish, John, lawyer, Major, Major-General, patriot, revolution, Somersworth, Sullivan
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“Cow Hampshire” Blog Turns Nine in 2015
Happy Birthday Cow Hampshire. My first post on this blog was made on March 16, 2006, one month exactly after my twin sister, Kathi’s death. She was a blogger, often posting her own poems and thoughts. I posted a photograph … Continue reading
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Illustrator, Lecturer, Social Worker, New Hampshire Politician: Effie Brown (Earll) Slingerland Yantis (1869-1950)
In 1922, Effie E. Yantis is quoted as saying: “I happen to know two girls who both made failures of their first lemon pies. One said, “I will never make another lemon pie;” the other, “I shall never give up … Continue reading
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Tagged Effie, female, first, legislator, legislature, New Hampshire, NH, Politician, Republican, Universalist, woman, women, Yantis
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New Hampshire’s First Female Banker and Financier: Winchester’s Jane Grace Alexander (1848-1932)
Jane Grace Alexander, was born October 26, 1848 in Winchester, New Hampshire, daughter of Edward & Lucy M. (Capron) Alexander. She was the first woman in New Hampshire to be elected treasurer of a bank. In 1881, she was elected … Continue reading
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