Background
Knight, Alice Dorothy Tirrell was born on July 14, 1903 in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States. Daughter of Nathan Arthur and Clara (Stiles) Tirrell.
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Alice Dorothy Tirrell Knight
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Bachelor, University New Hampshire, 1925. Postgraduate, University New Hampshire, 1933. Postgraduate, Boston University, 1942.
Career
Teacher Newton Falls (New York ) High School, 1925-1926. Principal Oswegatchie (New York ) Union School, 1926-1927, Bartlett School, Goffstown, New Hampshire, 1932-1935. Home lighting specialist Public Service Company New Hampshire, Manchester, 1935-1939.
Teacher merchandising Mount Ida Junior College, Newton Centre, Massachusetts, 1939-1945. Home service director Boyd Corporation, Portland, Maine, 1945-1947. District home economist Frigidaire Sales Corporation, Boston, 1948-1964.
Member New Hampshire House of Representatives, 1967-1974, 76-78, 80-90. Representative New Hampshire General Court, 1967-1991. Member joint legislation committee on elderly affairs, 1983-1987.
President Greater Manchester Community Concert Association, 1985-1987. Co-chairman Goffstown Bicentennial Committee of the Constitution, from 1986.
Achievements
Membership
Member budget committee Town of Goffstown, 1966-1972. Member Governor's Advisory Committee on Alcoholism, 1972-1973, 74-78, Statewide Health Coordinator Council, 1977-1978, New Hampshire History Society. Past president board directors Hillsborough County North Cancer Society.
Board directors New Hampshire Cancer Society. Member National Home Fashions League (president 1957-1958), National Order State Legislators, Visiting Nurses Association (board directors Greater Manchester chapter 1981-1987), New Hampshire Council World Affairs, National Grange (life), Daughters of the American Revolution (regent 1974-1976), National Order Women Legislators (treasurer 1968-1971), Manchester Business and Professional Women (president 1972-1974), National Society New England Women, Order Eastern Star (life), Soroptomist (life, Boston), Goffstown Unity Club (president 1977-1978), Goffstown Garden Club (president 1976-1978), Goffstown History Society (life).
Connections
Married Norman Knight, November 15, 1952.
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Nationality
American -
Political Party
Republican
Education
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1925
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1933
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1942
Career
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1925 - 1926
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1926 - 1927
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1932 - 1935
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1935 - 1939
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1939 - 1945
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1945 - 1947
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1948 - 1964
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1967 - 1974
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1967 - 1991
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1985 - 1987
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Awards
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Recipient award New Hampshire Program on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, 1971, 75, Governor's Recognition award Hillsborough County, 1986, Public Service award Union Pomona Grange, 1987.Recipient award New Hampshire Program on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, 1971, 75, Governor's Recognition award Hillsborough County, 1986, Public Service award Union Pomona Grange, 1987.