History of Lancaster, (Coos County) New Hampshire United States of America

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Edward Ephraim Cross, soldier, was born in Lancaster, N.H., April 22, 1832. He was educated at Lancaster academy and became a printer. He removed to Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1852, and in 1854 was an editor on the Times and correspondent of the New York Herald. He also canvassed the state that year for the American party. He became interested in mining in Arizona and carried over the Rocky mountains in 1858 the first printing press and the first steam engine transported across the plains. He joined the Mexican army, holding the commission of lieutenant-colonel in command of the garrison at E1 Fuerte in 1860. Upon the advent of the civil war he resigned his commission, returned to his native state, and organized and was made colonel of the 5th New Hampshire volunteers, which under his leadership made itself famous as the "Fighting Fifth." He was in command of the let brigade, 1st division, 2d army corps, at Gettysburg, and was fatally wounded while leading his brigade. He wrote numerous poems and prose sketches under the pen name "Richard Everett." His brother Nelson (born in Lancaster, N.H., in 1820, died in Dorchester, Mass., March 13, 1897) was a lawyer in Cincinnati, Ohio, later removing to New York city where he was a municipal judge from 1852 for many years, and during the civil war won distinction as colonel of a New York regiment. Edward E. Cross died on the battlefield of Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Jared Warner Williams, senator, was born in West Woodstock, Conn., Dec. 22, 1796. He was graduated from Brown university in 1818, and established himself in the practice of law in 1822 at Lancaster, N.H. He was a representative in the state legislature, 1830-31 and 1835-36; state senator, 1832-34, and president of the senate in 1834. He was a Democratic representative in the 25th and 26th congresses, 1839-41; governor of New Hampshire, 1847-49, and was appointed U.S. senator to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Charles G. Atherton, serving from Dec. 12, 1853, to March 3, 1855. The honorary degree of A.M. was conferred on him by Dartmouth in 1834 and that of LL.D. by Brown in 1852. He died in Lancaster, N.H., Sept. 29, 1864.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor