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

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Sylvester Rosa Koehler, author, was born in Leipzig, Germany, Feb. 11, 1837. His grandfather was a musician and composer, and his father was an artist. In 1849 he immigrated to the United States, where he continued his classical studies and made his home in Boston, Mass. He was married, April 9,1859, to Amelia Susanna Jarger. He devoted himself especially to the criticism of art, and edited the American Art Review; lectured on engraving and kindred subjects before the Lowell institute, Boston, the Drexel institute, Philadelphia, Pa., and the U.S. National Museum, Washington, and was a well-known contributor to American and European periodical literature. He was regarded as an authority on all matters connected with the chalcographic and reproductive arts, and for several years before his death was curator of prints in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, building up what was at the time of his death the only great print department in an American museum. He published translations of Von Betzold's: Theory of Color (1876), and Lalanne's Treatise on Etching, with notes (1880); and is the author of: Art Education and Art Patronage in the United States (1882); Etching, an Outline of Its Technical Processes and Its History, with Some Remarks on Collections and Collecting (1895). He also wrote the text for Original Etchings by American Artists (1883); Twenty Original American Etchings (1884); American Art (1887); edited the United States Art Directory and Year Book for 1882 and 1884, and at the time of his death was at work on an extensive history of color printing. He died at Littleton, N.H., Sept. 15, 1900.

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

Evarts Worcester Farr, representative, was born in Littleton, N.H., Oct. 10, 1840, son of John and Tryphena (Morse) Farr. He entered Dartmouth college but left before finishing his sophomore year to enlist in the army. He was commissioned lieutenant and later captain. At the battle of Williamsburg, Va., May 5, 1862, he was shot in the right arm which necessitated amputation. He returned to the front as major of the 11th New Hampshire regiment and was mustered out of service, June 4, 1865 He was admitted to the bar in Littleton, N.H., in 1867, and practised there during the rest of his life. He was assistant assessor of internal revenue, 1865-69, assessor, 1869-73, solicitor of Grafton county, 1873-79, and a representative in the 46th congress, 1879-81. He was married May 19, 1861, to Ellen F., daughter of Augustus Burpee of New Hampton, N.H. Dartmouth conferred upon him the degree of A.M. in 1872. He died at Littleton, N.H., Nov. 30, 1880.

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

Harry Bingham, lawyer, was horn at Concord, Vt., March 30, 1821; son of Warner and Lucy (Wheeler) Bingham. He was graduated at Dartmouth college in the class of 1843, and received the degree of LL.D. from that institution in 1880. He studied law at Bath, N.H., was admitted to the bar in 1846, and in September of the same year established himself in the practice of his profession at Littleton, N.H., where he acquired reputation as an able and painstaking lawyer. He was well versed in all branches of the law, and was frequently called upon to furnish opinions upon matters not in litigation. From 1870 he was the chief legal adviser of the Concord railroad system, the management of its affairs in connection with all questions of litigation and legislation forming his most important professional respondsibilities; the success of the road in these matters attests his judicious administration. A Democrat in principle he early became interested in politics, and for many years was one of the recognized leaders of his party in New Hampshire. He represented Littleton in the state legislature almost continuously for twenty-two years and served two terms as state senator from the Grafton district. He was a member of the state constitutional convention of 1876, and chairman of the committee on legislative department, exercising a weighty influence in the deliberations of the convention. He was twice the candidate of the Democratic party for representative in Congress, and was seven times after 1866 a candidate before the legislature of New Hampshire for United States senator. He was a delegate to five national Democratic conventions, serving in every instance on the committee on resolutions, and was a member of the national committee from 1868 to 1872. Mr. Bingham was an historical, philosophical and political writer and contributed valuable articles to legal and current literature. He died in Littleton, N.H., Sept. 12, 1900.

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

Nelson Ebenezer Cobleigh, educator, was born in Littleton, N. H., Nov. 24, 1814. He was graduated at Wesleyan university in 1843, taught in the Middletown high school in 1843, and the next year joined the New England conference. He served various churches until 1853, when he was made professor of ancient languages in MaKendree college and transferred to the southern Illinois conference. The next year he became professor of ancient languages in Lawrence university and a member of the Wisconsin conference. In 1858 he was elected president of McKendree college and professor of moral and intellectual science, and was re-transferred to the southern Illinois conference. He left Illinois in 1863 to accept the editorship of Zion's Herald, Boston, Mass., remaining at that post until 1867 when he was chosen president of the East Tennessee Wesleyan university, Athens, Tenn. In 1872 he became editor of the Methodist Advocate, Atlanta, Ga. He was a delegate to the general conferences of 1864 and 1872. Lawrence university conferred upon him the degree of D.D. in 1859 and the East Tennessee Wesleyan university gave him that of LL. D. in 1872. He was married Aug. 1, 1844, to Charlotte M. Simmons, of Springfield, Mass., and of their children Nelson Simmons became a clergyman and Edward Augustus, a physician. He contributed to the Methodist Quarterly Review and the Ladies' Repository in addition to his regular editorial work. He died in Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 1, 1874.

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