HOLDEN, Arthur James^{[1, 2]}

1863 - 1920  (56 years)

• Name	HOLDEN, Arthur James
  Birth	22 Nov 1863	Townshend, VT   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  FindaGrave	FindAGrave Memorial 172072587
  Residence	1910	Keene, NH   [5]
  _COLOR	11
  Death	21 Aug 1920	Keene, NH   [3, 4, 6]
  Burial	Jamaica, VT
  	Address: South Windham Cemetery
  Person ID	I22182	Puffers
  Last Modified	11 Apr 2022

  
  

  Father	HOLDEN, Hollis James,   b. 30 Apr 1818, Townshend, VT d. 10 Mar 1881, Grafton, VT (Age 62 years)
  Mother	PUFFER, Ardilla\Adelia P.,   b. 17 Jul 1828, Londonderry, VT d. 3 Oct 1911, Saxtons River, VT (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	29 Apr 1857	Grafton, VT   [2, 7]
  Residence	1880	Grafton, VT   [8]
  Family ID	F4419	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	BEMIS, Stella Mary,   b. 17 Feb 1867, Athens, VT d. 30 Jun 1937, Rockingham, VT (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	9 Oct 1895	Chester, VT   [2, 9]
  Family ID	F4417	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2024

  
  

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• Notes

  A lawyer at Keene, NH. He graduated from Glenwood Classical Seminary at West Brattleboro, VT, June 1887, having previously attended several terms at the Leland and Gray Seminary in Townshend, VT., and taught several terms in the common schools in Windham County, VT. He began the study of law in the office of Capenter and Towle, No. 10 Tremont St. Boston, MA, in 1888, residing in Malden MA., where he was employed as clerk to the Board of Assessors for three seasons, teaching in the Malden evening schools, Fall of 1889. He attended the Albany Law School a part of the year 1888-9, and the Harvard Law School a part of the year 1890-91. IN 1891 he engaged in the insurance business at Bellows Falls, VT, with Edward L. Walker, under the firm name of Walker and Holden. He graduated from the law department of the West Virginia University, 1895, with degree of L.L.B.; admitted to W.V. bar, 1895, and to the NH bar, 1896. He has since been engaged in the practice of law at Keene, NH . He was County Auditor for Cheshire County 8 years from 1906 to 1913 inclusive. He is now (July 1915) serving as postmaster at Keene, NH, under commission dated Feb 11, 1914. No children.

  
  

• Sources

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