The Granite monthly, a New Hampshire magazine, devoted to literature, history, and state progress . ry obligation and held the esteemof his business associates. In 1868he married Miss H. Ellen children were born of this unionbut IMr. and Mrs. Richardson made ahome for three nephews and oneniece who were bereft of their parentsin childhood and cared for them astheir own. In fraternal life iMr. Rich-ardson is a ]\Iason and in politics aRepublican. His church home is theFirst Baptist in Claremont. Frank Pierce Huntley is one ofClaremonts best known and mostpopular citizens. The esteem


The Granite monthly, a New Hampshire magazine, devoted to literature, history, and state progress . ry obligation and held the esteemof his business associates. In 1868he married Miss H. Ellen children were born of this unionbut IMr. and Mrs. Richardson made ahome for three nephews and oneniece who were bereft of their parentsin childhood and cared for them astheir own. In fraternal life iMr. Rich-ardson is a ]\Iason and in politics aRepublican. His church home is theFirst Baptist in Claremont. Frank Pierce Huntley is one ofClaremonts best known and mostpopular citizens. The esteem inwhich he is held is evinced by thefact that he has been five times a se-lectman and twice a member of thelegislature, besides holding other po-sitions of honor and trust, althoughhe is but an adopted son of Clare-mont, it having been his home only Neio Hampshires Largest Town 159 since 1881. His personality is onethat wins friendship and inspires con-fidence, as is shown by the fact thathe was once made a deputy sheriffand his bond filed, ere he was awareof the circumstance. Again, his first. Frank P. Huntley nomination for selectman came tohim, a lifelong Democrat, from theRepublican caucus, the nominationbeing endorsed by the Democrats andProhibitionists. Born in Stoddard November 10,1852, the son of Ezra G. and SarahJ. (Towns) Huntley, his parents re-moved, soon after, to Marlow, wherehis boyhood was passed. When ofage he went to Alstead and therebought the stage line from that placeto Bellows Falls, Vt., which he soonexchanged for a Claremont liverybusiness, which he has greatly devel-oped and still owns. His establish-ment fronts on Sullivan and PleasantStreets and bears the distinctive nameof City Livery and Feed Stables. A lifelong Democrat, he has servedhis party long and well on its statecentral committee and in 1900 was analternate delegate to the NationalConvention in Kansas City. His firstelection to the legislature was for1893-94, and the second for 1903-04. In


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