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Miller and Grain Dealer Politicians in New Hampshire

Nathan Merriam (b. 1849) — of Omaha,DouglasCounty, Neb.Born inMerrimackCounty, N.H.,November24, 1849.Grain merchant; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Nebraska,1912;Progressive candidate forU.S.Representative from Nebraska 2nd District, 1914.Burial location unknown.

Edward Dwight Holton (1815-1892) — also known asEdward D. Holton — of Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.Born in Lancaster,CoosCounty, N.H.,April28, 1815.Abolitionist;wheat trader; Liberty candidate forDelegateto U.S. Congress from Wisconsin Territory, 1845; founder,Milwaukee and Prairie du ChienRailroad;banker;Free Soil candidate forGovernor ofWisconsin, 1853; Presidential Elector for Wisconsin,1856;delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin,1856;member ofWisconsinstate assembly from Milwaukee County 4th District, 1860.Died, frommalariaanderysipelas,in Savannah,ChathamCounty, Ga.,April21, 1892 (age76 years, 359days).Interment atForestHome Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wis.

	Relatives:Married,October14, 1845, to Lucinda Millard.
		ThecityofHolton,Kansas, isnamed forhim. — Holton Hall, at theUniversityof WisconsinMilwaukee,isnamed forhim. — HoltonStreet,inMilwaukee,Wisconsin, isnamed forhim.
		See alsoWikipediaarticle —Find-A-Gravememorial

Relatives: Sonof Marshall Merriam and Sarah (Shook) Merriam.

Benjamin Dexter Sprague (1827-1893) — also known asBenjamin D. Sprague — of Lansing,MowerCounty, Minn.; Rushford,FillmoreCounty, Minn.Born in Bedford,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.,December6, 1827.Farmer;miller; member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 15, 1863; member ofMinnesotastate senate, 1864-65, 1870 (15th District 1864-65, 14th District1870).Died in Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.,July 26,1893 (age65 years, 232days).Interment atLakewoodCemetery, Minneapolis, Minn.

	Relatives: Sonof Lowell Sprague and Hephzibah (Flint) Sprague; married to Lucy AnnMcCall; first cousin four times removed ofBenjaminFranklin; third cousin twice removed ofRichardBache Jr.; fourth cousin once removed ofWalterFolger Jr.,FrankPutnam Flint andMotleyH. Flint.
		Political family:Bache-Dallas-Chew-Howardfamily of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
		See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial —MinnesotaLegislator record

Edwin Obed Stanard (1832-1914) — also known asEdwin O. Stanard — ofSt.Louis, Mo.Born in Newport,SullivanCounty, N.H.,January5, 1832.Republican.Milling business;LieutenantGovernor of Missouri, 1869-71;U.S.Representative from Missouri 1st District, 1873-75; defeated,1874; member,Arrangements Committee, Republican NationalConvention, 1896.Died inSt.Louis, Mo.,March12, 1914 (age82 years, 66days).Interment atBellefontaineCemetery, St. Louis, Mo.

Luther Wright (b. 1799) — of Oswego,OswegoCounty, N.Y.Born in Nelson,CheshireCounty, N.H.,September13, 1799.Merchant;miller;banker;villagepresident of Oswego, New York, 1839, 1841; treasurer of severalrailroadcompanies; president of the OswegoGasLight company.Burial location unknown.

Relatives:Married1828 toLucinda Smith; married1840 to MissL. Bailey.

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