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Weston, James A

civil engineer, governor, was born Aug. 1, 1827, in Manchester, N. H. He was extensively engaged in building and operating railroads and water works in New Hampshire. He was elected mayor of Manchester in 1868, 1870, 1871 and 1874, and was governor of New Hampshire in 1871 and 1874.

WESTON, MRS. MARY CATHERINE (NORT1), author, was born April 14, 1822, in Albany, N. Y. She is the author of Calvary Catechism; Synopsis of the Bible; Jewish Antiquities; and Biography of Old and New Testament Characters.

She died Aug. 4, 1882, in Greenwich, Conn.

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