History of Epsom, (Merrimack County) New Hampshire United States of America

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Noah Martin, governor of New Hampshire, was born at Epsom, N.H., July 26, 1801; a descendant of the Scotch-Irish settlers of Londonderry, N.H. He was graduated from Dartmouth, M.D., in 1824; and practised with Dr. Graves of Deerfield (a former preceptor) 1824-25, at Great Falls, 1825-34, and at Dover, 1834-63. On Oct. 15, 1825, he was married to Mary J., daughter of Dr. Robert Woodbury of Barrington, N.H. He was a Democratic representative in the New Hampshire legislature, 1830, 1832, and 1837, and state senator, 1835-36, and governor of New Hampshire, 1852-54. He was a member of the Strafford District Medical society, 1835-63, and its president, 1841-42; was elected a fellow of the New Hampshire Medical society in 1836, and its president in 1858; was a founder of the Dover Medical society and its first president, 1849-50; was a member of the American Medical association, 1849-63; president of the Strafford county savings bank, 1844-52; director of the Dover bank, 1847-55, and director of the Strafford bank, 1860-63. He was an incorporator of the New Hampshire Agricultural society and its vice-president, 1849-51; was elected a member of the New England Historic Genealogical society in 1853, and its vice-president in 1855; a member of the New Hampshire Historical society in 1855, and was a trustee of the New Hampshire Reform school, 1855-63. He died in Dover, N.H., May 28, 1863.

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

History of Epsom, (Merrimack County) New Hampshire

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