Freeman R. Garrett of Portsmouth, NH Biography from A History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire (1915)

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

Page 1033

   FREEMAN R. GARRETT, a prominent resident of Portsmouth and
ex-member of the Board of County Commissioners of Rockingham
County from 1892 to 1896; was born in this city June 3, 1856, a son of
Henry L. and Louisa (Merrill) Garrett. His father, who was born in
Boston, Mass., was for a number of years an engineer on the Eastern
Railroad, but, his health failing, he resigned his position and engaged
in the grocery and provision business in Portsmouth. He met with such
success that he remained in that business up to the time of his death in
1876. He and his wife reared seven children, including the subject of
this sketch.
   Freeman R. Garrett received his education in the public schools of
Portsmouth. He went to work in early boyhood, helping as he could
in his father's store. His elder brother, Charles H., was also an assistant
in the store; and, after the father's death Charles H. and Freeman R.
together carried on the business under the firm name of Henry L. Gar-
rett & Son, continuing the partnership with much business ability and
making their establishment one of the best patronized of the kind in the
city. Charles H. Garrett died in July, 1900, but Freeman R. has con-
tinued the business under the old firm name, his son, Wallace H. being
associated in it with him. The store is located at No. 97 Market street.
   Freeman R. Garrett is a staunch Republican and cast his first Presi-
dential vote for General Garfield in 1880. A man of energy and good
judgment, he stands high in the estimation of his fellow partisans, and
has served as a member of the common council of Portsmouth, and as
delegate to different county and congressional conventions. He was
elected county commissioner in 1892, and re-elected in 1894, his term
expiring in 1896. Mr. Garrett is an attendant at the Universalist church.