Albert Stillman Batchellor

Albert Stillman Batchellor (1850 to 1913) was a politician, lawyer and historian whose writings were about New Hampshire and early federal history, and who became president of the New Hampshire State Bar Association. Born in Bethlehem, New Hampshire, he graduated from the seminary at Tilton in 1868, and from Dartmouth College in 1872. He passed the bar exam in 1875 and married Harriet A. Copeland, with whom he had three children. Batchellor was active in politics was a member of the Free Masons. Whilst a Republican, he joined the Democrats in supporting Horace Greeley's movement before later returning to the Republican Party proper. He was th state representative for Littleton (1887, 1888, and 1889) and also served as a Solicitor in Grafton County, New Hampshire. Batchellor was appointed by the govedrnor to compile the state's historical papers.