Eben H. Blaisdell Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Surname: BLAISELL
Source:  History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens
          by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915

Page 1235

      EBEN H. BLAISDELL,* owner of a grocery on McDonough street,
Portsmouth, also a member of the city council and for the last four years
assessor for Ward I, was born in this city, July 4, 1863, son of Ebenezer and
Myria A. (Tucker) Blaisdell. His father, a son of Eben Blaisdell, was a
native of York, Me., and for some years was employed as blacksmith at the
navy yard. The mother of our subject was born in Portsmouth. They had
six children, of whom three are now living, namely: Arthur W.; Gertrude,
wife of Harry Lombard, and Eben H.
      Eben H. Blaisdell acquired his education in the common schools and after
finishing his studies found work in a shoe factory. Later he learned the
plumbing and steam fitting business, which he followed for about five years.
He then became clerk in the city street department under Joseph Hetl, and
for some time was chairman of the committee on sewers. He bought his
present business in 1901 and has since conducted it successfully. In politics
he is a republican, and, in addition to the offices above mentioned in wh1ch
he is now serving, he was formerly councilman and alderman, member of the
board of registration, and representative to the general court from Ward I,
serving four years. He is a member of St. John's Lodge, A. F. & A. M., and
also belongs to the Red Men, the Elks and the P. A. C.
      Mr. Blaisdell married Miss Clarinda Waterhouse, who was born in Ports-
mouth, N. H., daughter of James A. and Deborah (Davidson) Waterhouse,
her father being a clerk in the navy yard. Mrs. Blaisdell was one of two
children, the other being Clement M.  Mr. Blaisdell is an enterprising citizen,
who has had a good deal to do with local affairs, being also a veteran fireman.
He and his wife belong to the Methodist church.

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