William H. Seward Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire
From: Barbara Gottlock - BGOTTLOC@ccsd.edu

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


Page 1275

     WILLIAM H. SEWARD, one of the proprietors of the Weeks and
Seward drug firm, of Exeter, was born at Fall River, Mass., July 24, 1873 a
son of Henry and Catherine ( Pomfret ) Seward. His parents, both natives
of England, settled in Exeter about 1875, the father obtaining a position as
boss of the weave room in the cotton mill of the Exeter Manufacturing Com-
pany. He died in August, 1889. His wife is still living and resides in Ports-
mouth. They were Episcopalians in religious faith. Their children were :
William H. ; and Elizabeth A., wife of Joseph A. Eaton, a pattern maker in
the navy yard at Portsmouth.
     William H. Seward was educated in the common and high schools, of
Exeter. In June, 1888, he entered the employ of Cram & Anderson, drug-
gists, of Exeter. Later he took the junior course in pharmacy in the Massa-
chusetts College of Pharmacy passing the state board examination in 1895.
In March of that year he and his partner, Mr. Weeks, purchased the business,
which they have since carried on successfully. They keep an ample stock of
pure drugs and their store is favored by a large patronage. Mr. Seward
affiliates politically with the republican party. He is a Free Mason, belonging
to the Blue Lodge. Chapter and Council at Exeter, and to the Commandery
at Portsmouth. He also belongs to the Knights of Pythias lodge in Exeter.
     He was married in September, 1901, to Miss Ethel Maxwell, a native
of Exeter and daughter of Jefferson and Eunice (Stover) Maxwell, whose
other children were Fred K. and Albert. Mr. and Mrs. Seward have two
children. Gertrude and Grace Eaton. They attend the Congregationa1 church
and are well known and highly esteemed residents of Exeter.

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