Biographical review .. containing life sketches of leading citizens of Merrimack and Sullivan counties, New Hampshire . aged in the mill-ing and grain business. He came to thiscountry with his mother, a brother, and twosisters, in October, 1842, his father havingcome two years previously. Locating withthe family in Danbury, N. H., he there at-tended the public schools, and subsequentlycontinued his studies at home under the direc-tion of his father, who was a man of superioreducation. In May, 1852, he removed to Ien-acook, then known as Fisherville, findingemployment in the spinning-room of H.
Biographical review .. containing life sketches of leading citizens of Merrimack and Sullivan counties, New Hampshire . aged in the mill-ing and grain business. He came to thiscountry with his mother, a brother, and twosisters, in October, 1842, his father havingcome two years previously. Locating withthe family in Danbury, N. H., he there at-tended the public schools, and subsequentlycontinued his studies at home under the direc-tion of his father, who was a man of superioreducation. In May, 1852, he removed to Ien-acook, then known as Fisherville, findingemployment in the spinning-room of H. H. &J. S. Browns cotton-mill. He left thatplace in February, 1857, and entered RolfeBrothers sash, blind, and factory, wherehe became foreman of the box 16, 1861, he gave up his position, andenlistetl as a member of the band attached tothe Third New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry,serving therein until he received his dis-charge. Mr. Linehan then enteretl theemploy of Barron, Dodge & Co., flour manu-facturers of Penacook, laboring a year as fore-man of the jiacking department. Later he. JOHN C. LINEMAN. lilOCRAIIIICAl, KKVIKVV 383 wdtkcil fur llic Caltlwell & Amsdcii fiiiniturec()iii[)aiiy as shi|jpin<; clerk, rciiuuiiiiij^ withtliciii until April, 1866. He then went intobusiness in company with Henry I. Hruwn,unckr the firm name ol Hrciwn & ,whieii partnership lasted until 1869. subsequently continued the businessahme fur twenty-two years. September 27,iSc)o, he was api)ointed by Governor I). Insurance Commissioner of NowHampshire for three years; in September,iS()3, lie was reappointed by Governor JohnJ{. Smith; and in October, 1896, was reap-pointctl by Governor Charles A. 15usiel. In politics Mr. Linehan afliliates with theRepublican party. He has been officiallyprominent, serving as a member of the Com-mon Council of Concord in 1872 and 1873,member of the Board of Aldermen in 1S77and 1878, and in Governor Charles H.
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