[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 122 (Thursday, July 31, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Page S5309]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                LANDAFF, NEW HAMPSHIRE 250TH ANNIVERSARY

 Ms. AYOTTE. Madam President, I wish to honor the town of 
Landaff, New Hampshire, which is celebrating the 250th anniversary of 
its founding next month. I am proud to join citizens across the Granite 
State in recognizing this special milestone.
  Landaff, a town in Grafton County, lies fully within the Connecticut 
River watershed, with the Ammonoosuc River to the northwest and the 
Wild Ammonoosuc River to the south. The southern half of the town is 
part of the magnificent White Mountain National Forest.
  The town of Landaff has a rich history. It is named after the Bishop 
of Llandaff, chaplain to King George III. After the town's first 60 
settlers failed to meet the requirements of the King's original grant, 
the territory was re-granted to Dartmouth College in 1770.
  The college contributed to the town's development by building roads, 
a school and a saw mill. In 1773, however, the original owners desired 
a return of their land and petitioned the Governor to revoke the 
Dartmouth grant. The issue of the ownership of Landaff was drawn out in 
the courts for the next 17 years. When the American Revolution 
concluded, changes in the American legal system prompted the college to 
give the town back to the people.
  Today, Landaff's population remains around 360, with the patriotism 
and commitment of its residents reflected in part by their longstanding 
record of service in defense of our Nation.
  One distinguished Landaff resident, Harry Chandler, was born in 
Landaff in 1864 and moved to Los Angeles, CA. Mr. Chandler eventually 
became the editor of the Los Angeles Times, but he never forgot the 
little town that raised him. He was said to have offered a job at the 
newspaper to anyone from Landaff who showed up at his door.
  Resident sage of Landaff, Moor Noyes, once made this observation 
about the history of the town: ``Things ain't now as they use to was 
been and people don't do as they use to did then.'' Truer words have 
never been spoken.
  Landaff has contributed much to the culture and spirit of the State 
of New Hampshire. I am pleased to extend my warmest regards to the 
people of Landaff as they celebrate the town's 250th 
anniversary.

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