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Deputy Sheriff Charles E Smith
712 Us Highway 202, Barrington,
NH 03825-4127
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USA
Latitude & Longitude:
43° 15' 16.632",
-71° 2' 8.6208"
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New Hampshire State
Historical Marker
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On May 6, 1891, Strafford County Deputy Dheriff Charles E. Smith was shot in the hip while apprehending a horse theif. The wounded Deputy insisted that the theif not be lynched. Smith succumbed to his wounds on May 23,1891. A Civil
War veteran, Smith was one of Barrington's Selectmen, had been town clerk and representative in the legislature as well as a prominent businessman. A tribute published by the Manchester Union on May 25,1891, said He died in defense of the law and in the attempt to do his duty.
Last updated: 9/21/2011 11:05 |
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Deputy Sheriff Charles E Smith Historical Marker Location Map, Barrington, New Hampshire
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