HONORARY

Two governors of New Hampshire who were recipients of honorary degrees from the College have died within the past few months. John Butler Smith, governor in 1893-5 and an honorary Master of Arts in 1893, died in Hillsboro, N. H., August 10. Governor Smith was born at Saxton's River, Vt, April 12, 1838, son of Ammi and Lydia (Butler) Smith. The family early removed to Hillsboro, N. H., and the future governor studied at Francestown Academy. He entered upon a business life, and was for many years a manufacturer of hosiery at Hillsboro, meeting large pecuniary success and earning for himself a wide reputation for ability and integrity.

His political career before his election to the governorship consisted of service as presidential elector in 1884 and of membership in the governor's council in 1887-9.

For many years he was a member of the Congregational church of Hillsboro, whose house of worship was remodeled and beautified at his expense.

Governor Smith's widow, who was Emma Lavender of Boston,, survives him, with two sons.

Chester Bradley Jordan, governor in 1901-3, received the degree of Master of Arts in 1882 and that of Doctor of Laws in 1901. He was born in Colebrook, N. H., October 15, 1839, and died in Lancaster, N. H., August 24, 1914.

Governor Jordan graduated from Kimball Union Academy in 1866,. studied law in Lancaster, and practiced there from 1875 till his retirement five years since, having won and maintained a high rank among the practitioners of the state.

From 1868 to 1874 he was clerk of the Supreme Court, speaker of the House in 1881, and president of the Senate in 1897.

Mr. Jordan was married July 19, 1879, to Ida R. Nutter of Lancaster, who survives him, with three children.

Edgar Jay Sherman, a Master of Arts of 1884, died in West Windsor, Vt., June 9, 1914. He was born in Weathersfield, Vt., November 28, 1834, a son of David and Fanny (Kendall) Sherman. He was edu- cated at the Springfield (Vt.) Wesleyan Seminary and at a private school in Lawrence, Mass. His early desire for a course in Dartmouth he was unable to gratify.

Teaching for a time and then studying law, he began practice in Lawrence, Mass., in 1858. In 1862 he enlisted as private in the Fifth Massachusetts Volunteers, rendereo distinguished service in the campaign under General Banks on the Mississippi river, was promoted to the rank of captain, and musered out as brevet major. For three consecutive years after his return from the war he served in the Massachusetts House, was district attorney from 1868 to 1883, attorney general of the state from 1883 to 1887, and in 1887 was appointed a judge of the Superior Court. This position he resigned October 4, 1911.

November 24, 1858, Judge Sherman was married to Abbie L. Simmons of Lawrence. After her death, he was again married in February, 1906, to Virginia Bryant, who survives him.