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Webster Cheney Brown

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Webster Cheney Brown

Birth
Bristol, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
Death
19 Aug 1910 (aged 80)
Nashua, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
Burial
Nashua, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.7537323, Longitude: -71.4747471
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Son of Rev Amos Brown and Abigail Cheney.

Died of Uremia.

Married 12 Jul 1859 New Hampshire to Sarah Ann English.

No children born of their union.

Webster was educated in the district schools of his native town and the academics at Andover Center, Wentworth, and East Andover. He remained on the home farm till 1854, when he went to Nashua, Hillsborough, new Hampshire, where he was a traveling salesman for J C Kempton, confectioner, six or seven years, and eleven years proprietor and manager of an eating house. Webster served Ward 6 for three years as selectman, represented it in the legislature in 1867 and 1868, and as inspector of the check-list four years. He served the city three years on the board of assessors. In 1875, he was appointed assistant city marshal, which position he held three years. In 1884, he was elected county commissioner and served by re-election till 1 Apr 1901. The county farm buildings at Goffstown were erected during his term of service, and he was accorded much credit for the prudent and economical manner in which this work was done. Webster ranks among the most popular men of that county. He was a Republican and a Free Baptist.
Son of Rev Amos Brown and Abigail Cheney.

Died of Uremia.

Married 12 Jul 1859 New Hampshire to Sarah Ann English.

No children born of their union.

Webster was educated in the district schools of his native town and the academics at Andover Center, Wentworth, and East Andover. He remained on the home farm till 1854, when he went to Nashua, Hillsborough, new Hampshire, where he was a traveling salesman for J C Kempton, confectioner, six or seven years, and eleven years proprietor and manager of an eating house. Webster served Ward 6 for three years as selectman, represented it in the legislature in 1867 and 1868, and as inspector of the check-list four years. He served the city three years on the board of assessors. In 1875, he was appointed assistant city marshal, which position he held three years. In 1884, he was elected county commissioner and served by re-election till 1 Apr 1901. The county farm buildings at Goffstown were erected during his term of service, and he was accorded much credit for the prudent and economical manner in which this work was done. Webster ranks among the most popular men of that county. He was a Republican and a Free Baptist.

Gravesite Details

Interred 22 Aug 1910



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