History of Bath, (Grafton County) New Hampshire United States of America

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Biographies:

Harry Hibbard, representative, was born in Concod Vt., June 1, 1816; son of David and Susanna (Streeter) Hibbard; grandson of David and Eunice (Talcott) Hibbard and a cousin of Ellery Albee Hibbard. He was graduated at Dartmouth, in 1835, receiving his A.B. degree in 1843 and that of A.M., 1846. He was admitted to the bar and practised at Bath, N.H.; was clerk of the house of representatives, 1839-43; member and speaker, 1844-45; state senator, 1846-49, and president of the senate, 1847-48; and a representative in the 31st, 32d, and 33d congresses, 1849-55. He died at Bath, N.H., July 28, 1872.

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

John Bedel, soldier, was born in the Indian Stream district, in northern New Hampshire, July 8, 1822; son of Moody Bedel, general in the U. S. army. Upon the outbreak of the Mexican war he enlisted as a volunteer soldier, and in 1849 was promoted to a captaincy. After the close of the war he studied law, was admitted to the bar, and began practice at Bath, N.H., in 1850, and from 1853 to 1861 held a position in the treasury department at Washington. During the civil war he was actively engage as colonel of the 3d New Hampshire volunteers He was captured at Fort Wagner, July 18, 1863, and held for one year and five months as a prisoner of war. After being paroled he was made brevet brigadier-general, and in July, 1865, was mustered out of service; He represented Bath in the state legislature, and was several times the Democratic candidate for the governorship of the state. He died in Bath, N.H., Feb. 26, 1875.

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

Charles Robert Morrison, jurist and author, was born in Bath, N.H., Jan. 22, 1819; son of William and Stira (Young) Morrison; grandson of Samuel Morrison of Londonderry, N.H., and a cousin of George Washington Morrison. He received a good education at Newbury, Vt., studied law and was admitted to the bar of Grafton county, N.H., in July, 1842. He married Susan, daughter of Solomon Fitch of Littleton, N.H., Dec. 22, 1842. He was circuit justice of the court of common pleas of New Hampshire, 1851-55. He served during the civil war as adjutant of the 11th New Hampshire regiment, 1862-64, and was three times wounded. He returned to his practice of the law at Manchester in 1864, and removed to Concord, N.H., in 1887. He is the author of: Digest of Cases Determined in the Superior and Supreme Judicial Courts of New Hampshire (1868 and 1890); New Hampshire Probate Directory (1870 and 1884); Justice and Sheriff and Attorney's Assistant (1872); Town Officer (1868 and 1876); Digest of the Laws of New Hampshire relating to Common Schools (1869 and 1876); and Proofs of Christ's Resurrection from a Lawyer's Standpoint (1882, revised, 1885). He prepared a history of his branch of the Morrison family, which was published in the Morrison genealogy (1880). He died in Concord, N.H., Sept. 15, 1898.

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