Smyth Public Library refers to several buildings that have served as the public library of Candia, New Hampshire , United States. The current building, which opened in 2002, is located at 55 High Street. The previous library building at 194 High Street was constructed in 1932 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in September 2007, and the New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places in April 2007.
24-559: Early library history in Candia dates back to 1824 with the formation of the Candia Library Literary Society. Over the course of many years it changed its name, but there was always a lending library of some description. In the middle of the nineteenth century, Frederick Smyth was a Candia native who had left his hometown and become successful in business and politics. He made a considerable fortune in banking and railroads, and
48-524: A country store in Candia under the name of Wheat and Smyth. The store was owned by Wheat's father. They soon left to attend Phillips Andover Academy in Andover, Massachusetts . Financial difficulties forced them to leave Phillips Academy after one term. Smyth moved to Manchester, New Hampshire, where he found a job working for George Porter in Porter's general store and mercantile business. After three years, Smyth
72-622: A bill providing for the incorporation of the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts . Smyth had advocated legislation to create the school in his inaugural address. The bill provided that the college be established as part of Dartmouth College and that it should be governed by a nine-member board of trustees. The agricultural college was originally located in Hanover, New Hampshire . In 1893, it moved to Durham and became
96-634: A sound financial footing, and "mustered out" soldiers remaining in wartime military units. He oversaw a revision of state statutes, and was a strong supporter of passage of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution (passed 1868), which guarantees due process and equal protection to all United States citizens. He also undertook to restore fish to certain state rivers, and he began publication of state papers. On July 7, 1866, during his second term as governor, Smyth signed
120-562: Is no central "aisle" to cross. Instead, there are five sections with aisles between them. Party seating location is not enforced, as seating is often decided on the personal preference of the legislator, except in the case of the sixth section, which is the speaker's seat at the head of the hall. As of February 2024 , the composition of the House of Representatives is: The New Hampshire Senate has been meeting since 1784. It consists of 24 members representing Senate districts based on population. As of
144-521: Is situated between the Candia Elementary School, the Candia Park, and the new (2004-5) Candia Town Pond & Natural Area; it is linked to all three via a new sidewalk and trail system. Among the library's features is a working fireplace in the leisure reading area, an art display gallery, and an outdoor reading garden with extensive perennial flower plantings and comfortable benches overlooking
168-580: Is the New Hampshire Senate with 24 members. This ratio of 1 Senate seat for every 16.67 House seats makes New Hampshire's ratio of upper house to lower house seats the largest in the country. During the 2018–2020 session, the New Hampshire General Court was controlled by Democrats , with a 14–10 majority in the Senate and a 230–156–1 majority in the House, with 13 vacant seats at the end of
192-795: The 1878 International Exposition at Paris . Smyth was a principal stockholder and president of the Concord and Montreal Railroad. He was a trustee of the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston , and served as president of the New Hampshire Orphans' Home at Franklin . He died at his winter home in Hamilton, Bermuda , on April 22, 1899, at the age of 80. He is buried at Valley Cemetery in Manchester, New Hampshire, where his family has one of
216-542: The University of New Hampshire in 1923. On July 19, 1866, the trustees appointed Smyth a trustee of the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts. He continued to serve as a trustee until October 7, 1897. At the first meeting of the board, on September 28, 1866, he was elected treasurer. He held the post until August 20, 1895, when he relinquished the post due to ill health. On April 10, 1895, Smyth
240-473: The 2022–23 legislative session, there will be 14 Republicans and 10 Democrats in the Senate. The New Hampshire State House press covers the New Hampshire State House for newspapers , news services and other news-gathering operations. The New Hampshire General Court website has calendars and journals for both the House and the Senate. Pew Research Center in 2014 reported New Hampshire had one of
264-624: The United States still in continuous legislative use. When numbered seats were installed in Representatives Hall, the number thirteen was purposely omitted in deference to triskaidekaphobia . The annual pay for legislators is set by law at $ 100.00. The House of Representatives consists of 400 members coming from 204 districts across the state created from divisions of the state's counties, each making up about 3,000 residents for every one legislator. Unlike many legislative chambers, there
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#1732894226562288-414: The business following his election to the post of Manchester city clerk at the age of 30. He was reelected to that post in 1850 and 1851. In 1852 , he was elected to his first term as mayor of Manchester . He was reelected in 1853 and 1854 . He was elected again to a fourth nonconsecutive term in 1863 . Many of the decisions he made as mayor remain today, including many "firsts", such as overseeing
312-581: The cemetery's 13 mausoleums. Smyth's name was honored when, in 1949, Smyth's wife Marion C. Smyth founded the Smyth Trust. The trust provides scholarships to music students in the greater Manchester area. New Hampshire General Court The General Court of New Hampshire is the bicameral state legislature of the U.S. state of New Hampshire . The lower house is the New Hampshire House of Representatives with 400 members. The upper house
336-594: The construction of the city's first highways, the first water and sewer systems, the first sidewalks, and streetlights. He is credited with the idea to plant trees along city streets to provide shade and maintain the natural beauty of the city. In 1857 and 1858, he was a member of the New Hampshire General Court , representing Manchester's ward 3. He was active in the New Hampshire Agriculture Society, serving as treasurer for 10 years. He
360-725: The library had 740 titles when it first opened. The building it occupied then is known as the Fitts Museum today. Due to the generous nature of Governor Smyth and his wife Marion, a sum of money was donated to the Library Association to build a new library. The resulting brick building on the hill at 194 High Street opened in 1932; it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. Candia's new 6,200-square-foot (580 m) Smyth Public Library opened in December 2002. It
384-405: The pond. The mission of Smyth Public Library is to provide and ensure access to books, information, materials, and services that fulfill the educational, informational, cultural, recreational, and professional needs of Candia's residents in a welcoming, respectful, and supportive environment. Frederick Smyth (New Hampshire politician) Frederick Smyth (March 9, 1819 – April 22, 1899)
408-556: The prize money came from provisions in his will and then was funded by his wife, Marion C. Smyth. Prizes ranged from $ 25 to $ 10. The essay and elocution competitions were open to the senior and middle class while the reading competition was only open to first-year students. Smyth served as one of the board of managers of the National Homes for Disabled Soldiers. He was a delegate-at-large to the 1872 Republican national convention, and President Hayes appointed him honorary commissioner to
432-483: The session. On November 3, 2020, Republicans won control of the New Hampshire General Court by winning a 14–10 majority in the Senate and a 213–187 majority in the House. The General Court convenes in the New Hampshire State House in downtown Concord . The State House opened in 1819. The House of Representatives continues to meet in its original chambers, making Representatives Hall the oldest chamber in
456-520: Was governor of New Hampshire from 1852 to 1854 and again in 1864. In 1888 the private library system in Candia was in severe straits. Local residents called upon then ex-Governor Smyth for help. He pledged $ 1,000 to open up a library for public use. The first meeting of the Smyth Public Library Association was in May 1888, and Candia had its first library. Fundraising began to buy books, and
480-781: Was a director in the American Agriculture Society and a vice-president of the American Pomological Society. He served as one of the commissioners on the part of the General Government of New Hampshire at the International Exhibition of 1862, in London . When Abraham Lincoln visited the state in 1860, Smyth introduced him to a crowd as the "next president of the United States". He was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of New Hampshire in 1860, but
504-468: Was an American banker, railroad executive, and politician from Manchester, New Hampshire . Born in 1819 in Candia, New Hampshire , he became City Clerk of Manchester at the age of 30. A Republican , he served four terms as mayor of Manchester from 1852 to 1854 and again in 1864, and was the 30th governor of New Hampshire . Smyth was the third of five children. Around 1838, he and Thomas Wheat began running
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#1732894226562528-414: Was elected in 1865, and again in 1866. Smyth's terms as governor were consumed by efforts to straighten out the state's wartime finances, which were in substantial disarray because of Civil War expenditures. He borrowed $ 1.2 million to fund the state's war debt, and settled all state claims against the federal government on terms favorable to the state. He is credited with putting New Hampshire's credit on
552-520: Was elected president of the board. However, business commitments and declining health prevented him from ever presiding as president, even though he held the post until his term as a trustee expired in 1897. In addition to his service as a trustee, Smyth established and provided funds for the Smyth Prize for Writing, Reading and Elocution for students of the agricultural college. The Smyth Prizes were awarded from 1881 until 1904. After Smyth's death in 1899,
576-435: Was made a partner in the business. On December 11, 1844, Smyth married Emily Lane of Candia, daughter of John Lane and Nabby Emerson. Emily Lane Smyth died on January 14, 1885. Smyth's second wife was Marion Hamilton Cossar of Manchester, daughter of James Cossar and Jessie Finlay. They were married on February 22, 1886, at Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland . He continued to be a merchant until 1849, when he sold his share of
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