Wason was sergeant at arms, assistant clerk, and later clerk of the New Hampshire Senate. He served as member of the Nashua Board of Education 1891-1895, serving as its president in 1895. He was city solicitor of Nashua in 1894 and 1895, and served as president of the common council in 1897 and 1898. He was an alderman of Nashua, 1906-1908.
He served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1899, 1909, and 1913, and as member of the state constitutional conventions in 1902 and 1912. He served as solicitor of Hillsborough County, 1903-1907. He served as president of the Citizens' Guaranty Savings Bank of Nashua, 1904–1941, and he also engaged in agricultural pursuits in Merrimack from 1906 to 1941.
Wason was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-fourth and to the eight succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1933). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1932. He retired from public life in 1933 and resided on his estate near New Boston, where he died February 6, 1941. He was interred in New Boston Cemetery.
President of the Citizens' Guaranty Savings Bank of Nashua 1904–1941
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edward, hills, wason, september, 1865, february, 1941, representative, from, hampshire, member, house, representatives, from, hampshire, districtin, office, march, 1915, march, 1933preceded, byraymond, bartlett, stevenssucceeded, bycharles, tobeymember, thenew. Edward Hills Wason September 2 1865 February 6 1941 was a U S Representative from New Hampshire Edward Hills WasonMember of the U S House of Representatives from New Hampshire s 2nd districtIn office March 4 1915 March 3 1933Preceded byRaymond Bartlett StevensSucceeded byCharles W TobeyMember of theNew Hampshire House of RepresentativesIn office 1913 1913In office 1909 1909In office 1899 1899Member of theNashua New HampshireBoard of AldermenIn office 1906 1908Solicitor ofHillsborough CountyIn office 1903 1907President of theNashua New HampshireCommon CouncilIn office 1897 1898Member of theNashua New HampshireCommon CouncilIn office 1897 1898Personal detailsBornSeptember 2 1865New Boston New HampshireDiedFebruary 6 1941 1941 02 06 aged 75 New Boston New HampshirePolitical partyRepublicanAlma materNew Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts 1886 Boston University School of Law 1890Born in New Boston New Hampshire Wason attended public and private schools and Francestown Academy He was graduated from the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts at Hanover in 1886 and from Boston University School of Law in 1890 He was admitted to the bar in 1890 and commenced practice in Nashua New Hampshire Wason was sergeant at arms assistant clerk and later clerk of the New Hampshire Senate He served as member of the Nashua Board of Education 1891 1895 serving as its president in 1895 He was city solicitor of Nashua in 1894 and 1895 and served as president of the common council in 1897 and 1898 He was an alderman of Nashua 1906 1908 He served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1899 1909 and 1913 and as member of the state constitutional conventions in 1902 and 1912 He served as solicitor of Hillsborough County 1903 1907 He served as president of the Citizens Guaranty Savings Bank of Nashua 1904 1941 and he also engaged in agricultural pursuits in Merrimack from 1906 to 1941 Wason was elected as a Republican to the Sixty fourth and to the eight succeeding Congresses March 4 1915 March 3 1933 He was not a candidate for renomination in 1932 He retired from public life in 1933 and resided on his estate near New Boston where he died February 6 1941 He was interred in New Boston Cemetery References editUnited States Congress Edward Hills Wason id W000185 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of RepresentativesPreceded byRaymond Bartlett Stevens Member of the U S House of Representatives from New Hampshire s 2nd congressional districtMarch 4 1915 March 3 1933 Succeeded byCharles W TobeyBusiness positionsPreceded by President of the Citizens Guaranty Savings Bank of Nashua1904 1941 Succeeded by nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edward Hills Wason amp oldid 1129775797, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
