Daniel J. Bakie Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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Surname: BAKIE
Source:  History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens
          by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915

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     DANIEL J. BAKIE, senior member of the firm of Bakie Bros., mer-
chants of Kingston, N. H.. was born in South Boston, Mass.. June 15,
1851, a son of James and Elizabeth (Alexander) Bakie. Mr. Bakie can
trace his ancestry back for 800 years to Magnus Baikie, who was a
native of Denmark. At a later date members of the family in the direct
line of descent migrated to Scotland, where later generations dropped
the first "i" in the family name, spelling it "Bakie," which form it has
since retained.
     James Bakie, the father of Daniel J., as born at Wick, Scotland,
as was also his wife, Elizabeth. They came to America about 1840,
settling first in South Boston, whence the later removed to Kingston,
N. H. Here James Bakie became a prominent citizen, serving as a
selectman, and at one time being elected representative to the legis-
lature. Both he and his wife are now deceased; They had a fami]y of
five sons and one daughter.
     Daniel J. Bakie began attending school in South Boston at the age
of five years. He was six years old when is parents and the rest of the
family moved to Kingston, and he resumed his schooling, attending first
the public schools, and later Penacook and Phillips Academies, the lat-
ter at Andover. He was graduated from the Bridgewater Normal school
in 1873, after which he began teaching school in Kingston and later at
East Kingston. He was principal successively of schools in South
Hampton, N. H., and Amesbury, Mass., and then became principal
of Kingston Academy, which position he eld for two years. In 1874
he gave up teaching to become a merchant, buying the store conducted
by C. F. Cressy in Kingston, and five years later bought his present
store from L. D. Peaslee and has operated it successfully since that time,
dealing in general merchandising. About 1880 he was appointed post-
master of Kingston, and, with the exception of four years during the
Cleveland administration, held that office continuously until recently,
when he was succeeded by the Democratic appointee. As may be sur-
mised, he is a member of the Republican Party. He has held the fol-

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lowing offices: Library trustee, member of the Board of Education,
and member of the legislature for 1901.
     Mr. Bakie was married March 4, 1884, to Nella J. Sanborn, a daugh-
ter of Capt. William F. Sanborn of Kingston. He and his wife have
been the parents of one child, Howard, who died in infancy. They are
affiliated religiously with the Congregational Church, and are prom-
inent members of the best society in Kingston.