Arthur H. Sawyer of Exeter, 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 1287

ARTHUR H. SAWYER, proprietor of the largest dry goods store at
Exeter, has been in the mercantile business in this city for the past sixteen
years and is well and favorably known as a business man all over Rocking-
ham County. He was born at Worcester, Mass., in June, 1873, and is a son
of Romaine A. and Nellie (Goodwin) Sawyer. The father was born in Ver-
mont and was a machinist during active life; the mother was a native of
Massachusetts. Both are now deceased. They had two children: Arthur H.
and Bessie, who is the wife of Clyde Hunt, a butter manufacturer of Stock-
bridge, Vt. The paternal grandfather was Samuel Sawyer, who was well
known in early days in Vermont.
     Arthur H. Sawyer was educated in the public schools of Vermont and
was graduated from the high school in the class of 1889. He began mercan-
tile life in a general store at Barry, Mass., and was employed as clerk for ten
years--a long enough experience to justify him embarking in business for
himself, which he subsequently did, coming to Exeter in 1897. He first
purchased the store of William H. C. Follansbee, then located at No. 168
Water Street, but under his enterprising methods the business was so ex-
panded that new quarters became necessary and in February, 1914, he re-

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moved to his present commodious place at No. 59 Water Street, in the new
Masonic block. Here he carries a large and carefully selected stock of dry
goods and ladies' furnishings and has no reason to complain of lack of pat-
ronage, being kept busy himself and requiring three young ladies as clerks
to attend to customers. His policy has always been to supply the demands
of trade with the very best quality of goods obtainable and to treat customers
not only honestly but with every mark of courtesy and he has found that this
admirable policy has been appreciated.
     In 1896 Mr. Sawyer was married to Miss Alice Follansby, who was born
at Tilton, N. H., a daughter of Charles H. and Mary (Mazuvoa) Follansby.
The mother of Mrs. Sawyer is deceased. The father is a banker of Barry,
Mass., and Mrs. Sawyer is an only child. Mr. and Mrs. Sawyer have one
son, Charles Follansby, Who is a student in the Exeter High School. The
family attends the Unitarian church, in which Mr. Sawyer was reared and
at present he is a church trustee. Nominally he is a republican in political
affiliation but is not party bound, using his own judgment in casting his vote.
His membership in the Masonic fraternity covers many years and he belongs
to Blue lodge and Chapter at Exeter, the Commandery at Portsmouth and
the Mystic Shrine at Concord.