Abbott, Sewall Wester
Lawyer; b. Tuftonboro, N.H., April 11, 1859; s. George and Phebe Jane (Graves) Abbott; ed. public schools of Ossipee; Hebron (Me.) Academy, 1878; Union College of Law, Chicago, 1883; admitted to Illinois bar same year; practiced one year in Chicago, returned East and commenced practice in Wolfeboro, N.H. Dec. 18, 1885 and has been there continued; Unitarian; Republican; moderator, Wolfeboro, twenty-two years; member school board twelve years; solicitor for Carroll County, 1903-7; judge of Probate since Dec. 27, 1889; chairman Legal Advisory Board, Carrol County, 1917-' chairman fuel committee, Wolfeboro district 1917-; president Wolfeboro Woolen Mills; president trustees Huggins Hospital since foundation, Dec. 31, 1907; trustee Brewster Free Academy since 1895; member A.F.A.M., lodge, chapter, commandery and 32d degree (Past D.D.G.M., N.H. Grand Lodge, and member committee on trials and appeals), O.E.S.; I.O.O.F., Rebekahs,P.B.O.E.of H., Sons of the American Revolution; m. June 10, 1893, Elma King (Hodgdon). Residence, Wolfeboro, N.H.
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Lawyer; b. Tuftonboro, N.H., April 11, 1859; s. George and Phebe Jane (Graves) Abbott; ed. public schools of Ossipee; Hebron (Me.) Academy, 1878; Union College of Law, Chicago, 1883; admitted to Illinois bar same year; practiced one year in Chicago, returned East and commenced practice in Wolfeboro, N.H. Dec. 18, 1885 and has been there continued; Unitarian; Republican; moderator, Wolfeboro, twenty-two years; member school board twelve years; solicitor for Carroll County, 1903-7; judge of Probate since Dec. 27, 1889; chairman Legal Advisory Board, Carrol County, 1917-' chairman fuel committee, Wolfeboro district 1917-; president Wolfeboro Woolen Mills; president trustees Huggins Hospital since foundation, Dec. 31, 1907; trustee Brewster Free Academy since 1895; member A.F.A.M., lodge, chapter, commandery and 32d degree (Past D.D.G.M., N.H. Grand Lodge, and member committee on trials and appeals), O.E.S.; I.O.O.F., Rebekahs,P.B.O.E.of H., Sons of the American Revolution; m. June 10, 1893, Elma King (Hodgdon). Residence, Wolfeboro, N.H.
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Abbott, Sewall Wester
Lawyer; b. Tuftonboro, N.H., April 11, 1859; s. George and Phebe Jane (Graves) Abbott; ed. public schools of Ossipee; Hebron (Me.) Academy, 1878; Union College of Law, Chicago, 1883; admitted to Illinois bar same year; practiced one year in Chicago, returned East and commenced practice in Wolfeboro, N.H. Dec. 18, 1885 and has been there continued; Unitarian; Republican; moderator, Wolfeboro, twenty-two years; member school board twelve years; solicitor for Carroll County, 1903-7; judge of Probate since Dec. 27, 1889; chairman Legal Advisory Board, Carrol County, 1917-' chairman fuel committee, Wolfeboro district 1917-; president Wolfeboro Woolen Mills; president trustees Huggins Hospital since foundation, Dec. 31, 1907; trustee Brewster Free Academy since 1895; member A.F.A.M., lodge, chapter, commandery and 32d degree (Past D.D.G.M., N.H. Grand Lodge, and member committee on trials and appeals), O.E.S.; I.O.O.F., Rebekahs,P.B.O.E.of H., Sons of the American Revolution; m. June 10, 1893, Elma King (Hodgdon). Residence, Wolfeboro, N.H.
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Lawyer; b. Tuftonboro, N.H., April 11, 1859; s. George and Phebe Jane (Graves) Abbott; ed. public schools of Ossipee; Hebron (Me.) Academy, 1878; Union College of Law, Chicago, 1883; admitted to Illinois bar same year; practiced one year in Chicago, returned East and commenced practice in Wolfeboro, N.H. Dec. 18, 1885 and has been there continued; Unitarian; Republican; moderator, Wolfeboro, twenty-two years; member school board twelve years; solicitor for Carroll County, 1903-7; judge of Probate since Dec. 27, 1889; chairman Legal Advisory Board, Carrol County, 1917-' chairman fuel committee, Wolfeboro district 1917-; president Wolfeboro Woolen Mills; president trustees Huggins Hospital since foundation, Dec. 31, 1907; trustee Brewster Free Academy since 1895; member A.F.A.M., lodge, chapter, commandery and 32d degree (Past D.D.G.M., N.H. Grand Lodge, and member committee on trials and appeals), O.E.S.; I.O.O.F., Rebekahs,P.B.O.E.of H., Sons of the American Revolution; m. June 10, 1893, Elma King (Hodgdon). Residence, Wolfeboro, N.H.
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