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Ayer, Franklin Deming

clergyman, author, was born Dec. 19, 1832, in St. Johnsbury, Vt. He graduated from Dartmouth college and the Andover Theological seminary. He dained in 1861, and has filled pastorates in the congregational church at Milford, N. H., during 1861- 67; and at the First Congregational church at Concord since 1867. During 1871-80 he was secretary of the New Hampshire General association; is trustee of the New Hampshire Home Missionary society; president of the New Hampshire Prisoners' Aid society since 1881; and moderator of the General association of New Hampshire since 1887. He is the author of History of the First Church of Concord, N. H.; several published sermons; and many articles in current literature. His church is one of the oldest and strongest in the state.