Walter H. Page of Portsmouth, NH Biography from A History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire (1915) Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Louise Temples - pc_genie@ix.netcom.com Copyright. All rights reserved. ************************************************************************ Full copyight notice - http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm USGenWeb Archives - http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************ Source: A History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill, 1915 Page 1054 WALTER H. PAGE, tax collector of the city of Portsmouth, N. H., was born in this state, April 10, 1859, a son of Samuel M. and Mary P. (Page) Page, the former of whom was an extensive contractor. He was educated in the public schools and came to Portsmouth in 1879. Since then he has been identified with various lines of business including journalism. He was elected to his present office as tax collector in 1891, and has shown himself a capable and trustworthy official. He is a Mason of high rank, having attained the 32d degree in that ancient order, and also belongs to the local lodge of Elks and to the Portsmouth Athletic Club, having been its treasurer for about 20 years. Mr. Page married Miss Georgia A. Church, a daughter of Daniel C. Church, of Portsmouth. Mrs. Page died in 1911, leaving one child William F. The family residence is at No. 119 Summer street. Mr. Page has a wide acquaintance among the citizens of Portsmouth, and his best friends are numbered among those who know him best.