Background
Brighton, Raymond Arthur was born on August 6, 1914 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Albert and Prudence E. (Butler) Brighton.
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Brighton, Raymond Arthur was born on August 6, 1914 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Albert and Prudence E. (Butler) Brighton.
Student, Antioch College, 1935. Bachelor of Science in Education, Ohio State University, 1938. Postgraduate, University New Hampshire, 1981.
Teacher State Industrial School, Manchester, New Hampshire, 1938-1941. Reporter Portsmouth (New Hampshire) Herald, 1946-1952, news editor, 1952-1960, managing editor, 1960-1969, editor, 1969-1979.
Past president New England Associated Press News Executives, 1967. Board directors New England Society Newspaper Editors, 1976-1979. Trustee City Trust Funds, 1981-1987.
Served to lieutenant United States Army, 1941-1946. Member New Hampshire History Society, Portsmouth Athenaeum (president 1974-1977), Portsmouth Marine Society Clubs: Warwick Country. Lodges: Masons.
Married Mary J. Pridham, July 24, 1942 (deceased). Children: Prudence A., Mark A. Married Betty J. Nelson, December 9, 1989.