Background
Moreau, Arthur Edmond was born on March 5, 1885 in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Joseph Jean and Ella M. (Houde) Moreau.
Moreau, Arthur Edmond was born on March 5, 1885 in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Joseph Jean and Ella M. (Houde) Moreau.
Student Manchester High School, 1900-1903, Hesser Business College, 1903-1904. Honorary Master of Arts, Dartmouth College, 1937.
Arthur Joseph, Charlotte, Lily, Marjorie Andrea. Entered father’s hardware business, 1904. Name changed to J. J. Moreau & Son, 1906, owner, manager J. J. Moreau & Son 1917-1946.
Company incorporated, 1946, now treasurer, director. Organized Amoskeag Industries, Inc., to purchase closed mills of Amoskeag Manufacturing Company and provide industry for Manchester workers, 1936, also president same. President Manchester Coal & Ice Company.
Director Manchester National Bank, Public Service N.H., Acme Realty Company Mayor City of Manchester, 1925-1931. Commissioner Manchester Fire Department, 1925-1926. Member Gov’s. Council, 1925-1926.
Commissioner Manchester Police Department, 1949-1952. Delegate-at-large Republican National Convention, 1928. Member Republican Program Committee, 1938.
Chairman N.H. Post-War Planning and Rehabilitation Committee. Vice chairman Manchester Committee Economics Development.
Member Gov’s. Council, 1925-1926. Member Republican Program Committee, 1938. Served as major on staff governor of N.H., 1916-1917, 32-33.
Trustee N.H. State Industrial School, U. N.H. Member of advisory board Salvation Army. Member N.E. Hardware Dealers Association (ex-president), Manchester Chamber of Commerce (ex-president), Canada-American Society, Society of St. Jean Baptiste of America, Newcomen Society, Army Ordnance, Navy League United States.
Clubs: Rotary (ex-president.
Married Emilienne R. Tremblay, June 25, 1907. Children: Lieutenant.