Rev. Henry Emerson Hovey Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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

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     HON. HARRY K. TORREY, judge of the police court for the Dis-
trict of Portsmouth, was born in Newburyport, Mass., August 16, 1880,
a son of John and Addie M. (Anderson) Torrey. He is a descendant of
Revolutionary ancestors, his great-great-grandfather having sailed on
November 26, 1776, on the privateer "Dalton" from this port, and later
served under John Paul Jones. When he was three months old his par-
ents moved to Newfields, this county, Where he later attended the pub-
lic schools. He then became a student at PhillipS Exeter Academy,
where he was honor man in studies, and was also prominent in athletic
sports, being a member of two winning track teams over Andover. After
graduating from the Academy he attended Harvard College one year
and later entered Dartmouth. Then, after one year at Hanover, he
went to Porto Rico to teach school, but became an inspector and inter-
preter for the San Juan Light and Transit Company. He was in Porto
Rico during the election riots which took place after the war with Spain.
     Coming to Portsmouth, Mr. Torrey entered the law office of Page
and Bartlett, and being admitted to the bar in 1907, has since practiced

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his profession in this city. Re was elected to the legislature in 1909 and
served on the committee on Judiciary during that term, in company
with Hon. Samuel D. Felker, the present governor. In 1910 he had
charge of the local census, and during 1911 was secretary to Governor
Robert P. Bass. with whom he had formed an intimate acquaintance
while working for the direct primary, equal taxation and other platform
measures. In 1912 he was secretary of the Portsmouth Roosevelt Club.
The new district court, over which he now presides has jurisdiction
over Portsmouth. Newington, Greenfield, Rye and New Castle. Mr.
Torrey had the endorsement of many leading men of each party in the
state for the position.
     Judge Torrey is a member of St. Andrews Lodge, No. 56, A. F.
& A. M. ; Washington Chapter. No.3; Davenport Council, No. 5; Damon
Lodge, No. 9, K. of P.; Strawberry Bank Grange, Portsmouth Country
Club, Warwick Club, Portsmouth Board of Trade, the New Hampshire
Bar Association, the American Bar Assosocation and the American In-
stitute of Criminal Law and Criminology.
     He was married October 9, 1912, to Edith E. Badger, daughter of
Mayor Daniel W. Badger.