[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10059]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


    IN CELEBRATION OF THE 300TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TOWN OF STRATHAM

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                          HON. FRANK C. GUINTA

                            of new hampshire

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 28, 2016

  Mr. GUINTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 300th 
anniversary of the Town of Stratham, New Hampshire.
  Though formally incorporated as a town in New Hampshire on March 20, 
1716, Stratham saw settlers on its lands formally known as Squamscott 
Patent going back to the 1600's. I know that these early settlers must 
have felt the way its current residents feel today, that it is a 
beautiful part of our historic state, with a great deal to offer 
families and businesses starting out there.
  Stratham has been the home to many influential leaders for the State 
of New Hampshire including former Members of the U.S. House of 
Representatives David Barker Jr. and Josiah Bartlett Jr., former 
Members of the U.S. Senate Daniel Clark and Maurice Murphy Jr., and 
Paine Wingate who served in both the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of 
Representatives. Thomas Wiggin also hailed from Stratham and served as 
the first governor of what was then called the Upper Plantations of New 
Hampshire. Many of these influential figures from Stratham went on to 
make great contributions to the Granite State, and their family names 
still remain strong in the residents here today who proudly carry on in 
the name of their forefathers.
  For the past 300 years, this town has been a landmark of independence 
and success, and the residents of Stratham should be proud of all that 
they've accomplished throughout its storied history. I am pleased to 
join with the citizens of Stratham as they mark this great milestone 
for their town and community, and it is truly an honor to represent 
them in Congress.




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