Drawing

Title:

John Weare Noyes

Object Name:

Drawing

Object ID:

1946.010.02

Creator:

Unknown

Date:

circa 1880

Description:

Portrait of John Weare Noyes (1810-1902), unknown artist, c. 1880. Charcoal and pastel crayon on paperboard. Half-length, facing slightly left; white hair parted on left, below ears; heavy eyebrows. Wearing black coat, stiff white shirt with stand-up collar, and black bow tie. Background and portrait various shades of gray. Paperboard in rough oval shape. Paper tag, now in accession folder, with handwritten ink inscription: "John Weare Noyes / Son of Daniel Noyes and Nancy / Weare. Born in Springfield N.H. / January 14, 1810 / Died at Chester N.H. / May 9, 1902". Unframed.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-27.5 W-22 inches

Provenance:

Portrait of John Weare Noyes (1810-1902), who married Harriette Sherman Bouton (1832-1920) in 1855, Chester, NH. They are parents of the donor, Mary Bell Noyes (1858-1945), also of Chester.

John Weare Noyes, son of Daniel and Nancy Weare Noyes, was born in Springfield, NH, Jan. 14, 1810. Educated at academies in Salisbury, Pembroke, and Meriden, NH. First employed as a clerk in a store in Concord, NH. Moved to Chester, NH, in 1832. Engaged in mercantile pursuits until 1855, then devoted much time to agriculture, insurance, and probate business. Was director of Derry Bank in 1840, president in 1864. At various times, he held nearly all the local offices of the town. He was town treasurer for 25 years, Justice of the Peace and Notary Public for more than 50 years. He was representative to the state legislature, 1841-2, 1853-4, 1875-6, a member of the Executive Council, 1864-5. He died in Chester, May 9, 1902.

Credit Line:

Bequest of Mary B. Noyes

People:

Noyes, John Weare (1810-1902), Noyes, Mary Bell (1858-1945)

Subjects:

Crayon photographic prints, Noyes, John Weare