Frank N. Colby of Londonderry, N.H. Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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

Page 1301

     FRANK N. COLBY,* tax collector for the town of Londonderry, and a
well known and respected citizen, was born in this town fifty-seven years ago,
just across the road from where he now lives. His father, Washington Colby,
was born in Amesbury, Mass., and was engaged in the shoe manufacturiug
business most of his life. He took an active part in politics, serving as county
commissioner and representative from Londonderry to the state legislature,
and also served several terms on the board of selectmen of his town. His
wife, the mother of our subject, was in maidenhood, Arvilla Nesmith.
     Frank N. Colby was educated in the schools of Londonderry, the high
school at Nashua, N. H., and Pinkerton Academy, Derry, also attending a
business college in Manchester. He subsequently obtained employment in the
shoe factory of Col. W. S. Pillsbury, where he worked for about twenty
years, being most of the time in the packing department. The next five years
were spent on a farm, after which, in the fall of 1913, he entered the packing
room of the Derry Shoe Company as inspector, which position he still retains.
Like his father he has taken an active interest in politics and is now serving
in his third term as tax collector.
     Mr. Colby was married in 1904 to Miss Annie G. Bompas, of Bury, Prov-
ince of Quebec, Canada. He and his wife are the parents of one child, Ar-
villa N. Mr. Colby is one of the progressive citizens of Londonderry, taking
an interest in everything calculated to promote the good of the town.