Background
Hartford, Fernando Wood was born on November 14, 1872 in Chateaugay, New York, United States. Son of Mark and Eliza J. (Silver) Hartford.
Hartford, Fernando Wood was born on November 14, 1872 in Chateaugay, New York, United States. Son of Mark and Eliza J. (Silver) Hartford.
Public schools and business college.
Justin Downing Hartford. Began as office boy with Manchester (New Hampshire (U.S.)) Union, 1885, later reporter for same paper and was made manager at Portsmouth, for Rockingham and Strafford counties. Editor public Portsmouth Herald, since 1891, and the New Hampshire Gazette (established October 7, 1756).
Member New Hampshire (U.S.) House of Representatives, 1895.
Clerk of purchasing department Portsmouth Navy Yard 14 years. Mayor of Portsmouth 7 terms between 1921-1932.
Served as chairman Board of Instruction of Ports, 1921 to 1932. Now president Portsmouth Theatre Corporation.
Director New Hampshire (U.S.) National Bank.
Member North.E. Railroad Conference. Candidate for Congress, 1932. Chairman Rye Harbor Development Association.
Member staff of governor of New Hampshire (U.S.), title of major.
Married Elizabeth Hill Downing, June 7, 1890. Children: Beatrice Elizabeth (Mistress Alexander Scarborough), Emma Helen (widow of West. A. Nelson).