Arthur O. Goodwin Biography from History of Rockingham County, NH
From: Bill Prokasy - wprokasy@arches.uga.edu

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

Page 1166

   ARTHUR 0. G00DWIN, who is partner with Francis L. Hatch in the
ownership of the Portsmouth Foundry Company, engaged in the general
jobbing of iron and brass castings, was born in York, Me., June 12, 1885,
a son of Orleans and Lorinda (Blaisdell) Goodwin. His parents were both
natives of Maine, the father being a farmer; both are now deceased. They
attended the Baptist church and were people well thought of by their neigh-
bors. Their family consisted of five children: Willard; Albertina, wife of
Charles Symonds; Ida, wife of Austin Trefethen; Arthur 0., and Harry.
Arthur 0. Goodwin was educated in the common schools, which he left
at the age of fifteen years to begin industrial life. He first worked in a shoe

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shop for about nine months, after which he entered the navy yard, where he
learned the moulder's trade, remaining there about ten years. At the end
of that time he became associated with Mr. Hatch in his present business,
which they have since carried on with good success, doing a prosperous busi-
ness. Mr. Goodwin is a democrat in politics, but casts his vote according to
his own private judgment, not always considering himself bound by party
lines.
   He married Alice A. Mason, who was born in Kittery, Me., a daughter of
Albert D. Mason, their marriage taking place in 1904. They are the parents
of six children, namely; Gladys, J une, Pauline, William, Henry and Mil-
dred. The family attend the Christian church. Mr. Goodwin belongs to 
the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. A thriving business man and a
good citizen, he has a wide acquaintance in Portsmouth and the vicinity, and
is always alive to the best interests of his adopted city.

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