John S. Corson Biography from History of Rockingham County, NH
From: Bill Prokasy - wprokasy@arches.uga.edu

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

Page 1155

   JOHN S. CORSON, a well known and prosperous business man of
Hampstead, N. H., where he is now engaged in the insurance business, was
born in Somersworth, N. H., January 20, 1856. His parents were Avender
and Laura A. (Wheeler) Corson, and he is a grandson on the paternal side
of Nathaniel Corson, who resided in Lebanon, Me.
   Avender Corson, father of John S., was born in Lebanon, Me., Feb-
ruary 13, 1830. He was a farmer and shoemaker "by trade, and for a num-
her of years was foreman in a factory at Lawrence, Mass. He served in
the Civil war from 1863 to 1865. His religious affiliations were with the
Baptist church. By his wife Laura, who was a daughter of Thomas R. and
Abigail T. (Little) Wheeler, he had five children, namely: Ella V., who
married Albert Little; John S., subject of this sketch; Flora A., who mar-
ried James W. Sanborn; Abbie M., who married H. W. Tabor, and Fred
W. The father died in 1892.
   John S. Corson accompanied his parents when they moved to Lawrence,
Mass., where he remained until 1865. In 1870 he came to Hampstead,
where, as above stated, he is now engaged in the insurance business. He
has taken an active part in public affairs, serving as tax collector from 1886
to 1890, in the latter year being elected town clerk, which position he still
holds, in addition to that of selectman, having been chairman of the board
for six consecutive years. For the last twenty years he has been a trustee
of the public library. He served four years in the New Hampshire Legis-
lature, 1909-1913. He belongs to St. Marks Lodge, A. F. & A. M. at Derry,
of which he was master for two years; to the Knights of Pythias and Junior
Order of American Mechanics, and the Grange. In 1875 Mr. Corson mar-
ried Mary E. Clark, daughter of John H. and Clara A. (Kent) Clark. Their
children are: Edwin L., born December 7, 1875, and Harold E., born July
23, 1877.

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