Doe, Charles, 1830-1896
Dates
- Existence: 1830 - 1896
Biographical Note
Charles Doe was born in Derry, New Hampshire, in April 1830. After graduating from Dartmouth College, he went on to practice law in Dover, New Hampshire. He served as Solicitor for Strafford County, and later as an assistant clerk to the New Hampshire State Senate (1853-1854). In 1859, he was appointed as a justice to the New Hampshire Supreme Judicial Court. The court was dissolved briefly during 1874 and 1875, but upon the creation of the State Supreme Court in 1876, Doe was reappointed, this time as Chief Justice. He remained Chief Justice until his death in Rollinsford, New Hampshire, in 1896.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Charles Doe Correspondence
The collection contains two letters by Charles Doe, future Chief Justice of New Hampshire. Written to his parents in Maine in 1850, Doe's letters detail his travels and observations in Virginia.