Tag Archives: NH

New Hampshire Glossary: Lamprey eel

Posted on 13 April, 2007 by Janice Brown

Lamprey eel, or “lamper” are a member of the ancient fish family of “jawless fishes” that existed before … Continue reading →

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The First Weston Observatory, Manchester New Hampshire

Posted on 9 April, 2007 by Janice Brown

In 1895, James S. Weston, a former Governor of New Hampshire, and a former Mayor of the City of Manchester, … Continue reading →

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Litchfield New Hampshire Gold Prospector, Adventurer, and Father of Alaska: Leroy Napoleon "Jack" McQuesten (1836-1900)

Posted on 7 April, 2007 by Janice Brown

Leroy Napoleon McQuesten, (but usually called Jack) was born on a New Hampshire farm in Litchfield. 

When he was a … Continue reading →

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Concord New Hampshire Artist: Alice Ericson Cosgrove (1909-1971)

Posted on 3 April, 2007 by Janice Brown

Born Alice Ericson on 16 Feb 1909 in Concord, New Hampshire, the daughter of Finnish immigrants, her father worked as … Continue reading →

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Dunbarton New Hampshire’s Statistician, Educator, Economist, U.S. Commissioner of Labor: Carroll Davidson Wright, A.M., Ph.D., LL.D. (1840-1909)

Posted on 22 March, 2007 by Janice Brown

Carroll Davidson Wright, was born in Dunbarton NH, in 1840, the son of a Universalist minister.

From lowly means he … Continue reading →

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