History of Lee, (Strafford County) New Hampshire United States of America

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Daniel Meserve Durell, representative, was born in Lee, N.H., July 20, 1769; son of Nicholas and Abigail (Meserve) Durell. He was graduated from Dartmouth in 1794, studied law under Henry Mellen of Dover, N.H., and was admitted to the bar in 1797, practising in Dover. In 1806 he was elected a representative in the 10th congress. He was a member of the state legislature in 1816; was chief justice of the district court of common pleas, 1816-21; and U.S. attorney for the district of New Hampshire, 1830-34. He was married in 1800 to Elizabeth, daughter of John Wentworth, Jr., of Dover. He died in Dover, N.H., April 29, 1841.

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

Robert Parker Parrott, inventor, was born in Lee, N.H., Oct. 5, 1804; son of John Francis Parrott . He was graduated from the U.S. Military academy in 1824 and was promoted brevet 2d lieutenant and 2d lieutenant, 1st artillery, July 1, 1824. He served as assistant professor of natural and experimental philosophy at the U.S. Military academy, 1824-26; assistant professor of mathematics, 1826-28, and as principal assistant professor of natural and experimental philosophy, 1828-29. He was promoted 1st lieutenant, 3d artillery, Aug. 27, 1831; was in garrison and on ordnance duty, 1831-35, and during the Creek Indian war in 1836 served on staff duty. He was promoted captain of ordnance, Jan. 13, 1836, resigning Oct. 31, 1836, to accept the position of superintendent of the West Point iron and cannon foundry at Cold Spring, N.Y. He invented a rifled cannon and projectile which bear his name. The Parrott gun was made of cast-iron, strengthened by successive hoops of wrought-iron, which were shrunk over the casting. This gun was adopted by the U.S. government and was first used at the battle of Bull Run. He was judge of the court of common pleas of Putnam county, 1844-47. He severed his connection with the cannon foundry in 1867 and became associated with various manufacturing enterprises. He died in Cold Spring, N.Y., Dec. 24, 1877.

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