William Weir Stickney (24 Jun 1801 – 16 Mar 1888) was an American attorney and politician who served as the

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for the District of New Hampshire.

Biography

Stickney was born on June 24, 1801, in

Enfield, New Hampshire Enfield is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,465 at the 2020 census. The town includes the villages of Enfield, Enfield Center, Upper Shaker Village, Lower Shaker Village, Lockehaven, and Montcalm. Enf ...

, to Daniel and Sarah (Morse) Stickney. He graduated from

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in 1823. He was admitted to the New Hampshire bar in 1826. Stickney practiced law in

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, Newmarket, and

Exeter, New Hampshire Exeter is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 16,049 at the 2020 census, up from 14,306 at the 2010 census. Exeter was the county seat until 1997, when county offices were moved to neighboring Brentwood. ...

. Stickney served twice in the

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. He represented Newmarket from 1839 to 1841, and Exeter in 1855. In 1849, Stickney was appointed the

for the District of New Hampshire. In 1857, Stickney was appointed the Judge Probate of

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Rockingham County is a county in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. At the 2020 census, the population was 314,176, making it New Hampshire's second-most populous county. The county seat is Brentwood. Rockingham County is part of the Boston-Cam ...

. Stickney married Frances A. Hough on November 5, 1860. The couple had three children.

References

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