Hannah Slade Currier (1829 - June 25, 1915) was the youngest daughter of Enoch Slade, Esq., a distinguished citizen of Thetford, Vermont

Thetford, Vermont

Thetford is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States in the Connecticut River Valley. The population was 2,617 at the 2000 census. Villages within the town include East Thetford, North Thetford, Thetford Hill, Thetford Center, Rices Mills and Post Mills. The town office is in Thetford...

, and sister of General Samuel W. Slade, an eminent lawyer of St. Johnsbury

St. Johnsbury, Vermont

St. Johnsbury is the shire town of Caledonia County, Vermont, United States. The population was 7,571 at the 2000 census. St. Johnsbury is located approximately northwest of the Connecticut River and south of the Canadian border.St...

, in the same state. She received her early education in Thetford Academy

Thetford Academy

Thetford Academy is a historic independent school in Thetford, Vermont. It is the state's oldest secondary school.The co-educational school was founded in February 1819 by local citizens and was granted a charter by the legislature in October of the that same year...

, at that time one of the most famous institutions in New England

New England

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. Here many of the sons and daughters of
New Hampshire

New Hampshire

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 and Vermont

Vermont

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 resorted to prepare for college, or to obtain a higher education than could be obtained elsewhere. In this celebrated school Miss Slade early found herself ranking among the foremost, not only in the ordinary studies, but also in the higher branches of Greek

Greek language

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, Latin

Latin

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 and mathematics

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, which she pursued far into the college course. After leaving the Academy with the highest reputation for scholarship, Miss Slade went to Boston, where under distinguished teachers she continued her studies in music

Music

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, French

French language

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 and other branches of polite literature, thus adding a metropolitan finish not easily acquired in rural institutions.

Miss Slade married Hon. Moody Currier

Moody Currier

Moody Currier was a lawyer, banker, generous patron of the arts, and Republican politician from Manchester, New Hampshire. Born in Boscawen, New Hampshire, USA, he served New Hampshire in the state’s Senate and on the Governor’s Council. Currier served as a fellow at Bates College from 1882 to 1889...

, the distinguished banker in Manchester, New Hampshire

Manchester, New Hampshire

Manchester is the largest city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, the tenth largest city in New England, and the largest city in northern New England, an area comprising the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. It is in Hillsborough County along the banks of the Merrimack River, which...

, who was in 1885 and 1886 governor of the state. The accomplishments of Mrs. Currier added greatly to the dignity and popularity of his administration.

After her marriage, in connection with her husband she continued her literary and scientific pursuits, keeping up with the progress of the age, adopting in their broadest and most liberal sense the best thoughts of modern research. Although she has never given to the public any of her literary productions, her education and critical tastes would warrant success in such an undertaking. She does not seek distinction by a display to the world
of her charities and benefactions, which are many, and known only to those who receive them. She believes that the proper sphere of woman is her home, which she renders happy and adorns by devoting to it the best energies of her life.

By her care and watchfulness she threw around her husband's declining years a mantle of joy and gladness.

At the time of her passing Mrs. Currier was one of the wealthiest women in the State of New Hampshire.

External links

• Currier Museum of Art - see especially their history page