One that i find the most absolutely fascinating and interesting is the one were going to discuss tonight. James garfield. For quite a number of reasons. First of all, garfield is one of the most intelligent president s we have ever had. I mean he is up there in the top half dozen, and when we go through his life by the end of it or the middle of it, youre going to start laughing because youre just going to say no, that cant be. He cant be that good in that field. Its just not possible. And then well find something else, and youre going to say no. He is just incredibly bright, and the hope for his presidency was enormous. And so were going to discuss an absolutely brilliant human being. I was chatting with a friend before, and he asked me if i thought garfield was the most intelligent. I dont know how you test Something Like that. I mean, its not as if you give president s iq tests. Its a lot easier with things that are easy to measure. Tall and short i mean, we all know that madison wa
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Historically Speaking: More scandal, tragedy in Dover banks
Anthony McManus
As noted, James E. Lothrop commented that he was surprised that the business of the bank had been conducted so loosely. It should have been no surprise at all because for several years previous, starting perhaps in 1893, Cocheco Savings Bank had been under the strict supervision of the New Hampshire state banking commissioner as the result of questionable practices relating to handling of deposits. During that time, Harry Hough was listed as treasurer of the bank.
The story is complicated somewhat because the two banks, Savings and National, were closely aligned but subject to different regulatory bodies, the state of New Hampshire in one case, U.S. Treasury Department in the other. On the Savings side, in 1893, the bank trustees included Lothrop, Harrison Haley, Harry Hough, and Ralph Hough, who was Harry s father. Ralph remained a trustee right up to the time his son absconded with the money in 189