Henry A. Shute Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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

Page 759

     HENRY A. SHUTE was born in Exeter, November 17, 1856. He
is a son of Geo. S. Shute, a native of Exeter, and Joanna Simplins of
England. His grandfather was Henry Shute and his grandmother Eliza
Rowe Smith.
     Henry A. Shute completed the course of instruction in Phillips Ex-
eter Academy in 1875, Harvamrd University in 1879, and on his return
to Exeter entered the office of Judge Willia W. Stickney as a student.
He was admitted to the bar in August, 1882, and began the practice
of law in Exeter; was appointed Judge of Exeter Police Court in March,
1883, and remained in that office until August, 1913. He was married
in October, 1885, to Amelia F. Weeks of Exeter, who died in January,
1895, 1eaving two children, Richard Everett, born October 17, 1887, and
Nathalie, born April 18, 1894. Mr. Shute was married on the 12th day
of August, 1897, to Ella Kent of Davenport, Iowa.

Page 760 

Richard E. Shute entered his father's office in September, 1907, was
admitted to the bar in December, 1910, and in January, 1913, formed
with his father a co-partnership for the general practice of law under
the firm name of "Shute and Shute," and having offices in the Kelley &
Gardner Building in Exeter.
     Henry A. Shute has been a contributor to various magazines and has
written and published the following books: "The Real Diary of a Real
Boy," 1902; "Sequil or Things Whitch Aint Finished in the Ferst,"
1903; "Real Boys," 1904; "Letters to Beany and Love Letters of Plupy,"
1905; "A Few Neighbors," 1906 ; "The Country Band," 1907; "The
Profane and Unreliable History of Exeter," 1908; "Plupy," 1909; "Farm-
ing It," 1911; " A Country Lawyer," 1912; "The Misadventures of Three
Good, But Not Very Good Boys," 1914.
     He has always been a Republican in politics, is a member of no clubs
or societies and has never held office, except as above.