Hannah Slade Currier

Who was Hannah Slade Currier?

Hannah Slade Currier was the youngest daughter of Enoch Slade, Esq., a distinguished citizen of Thetford, Vermont, and sister of General Samuel W. Slade, an eminent lawyer of St. Johnsbury, in the same state. She received her early education in Thetford Academy, at that time one of the most famous institutions in New England. Here many of the sons and daughters of New Hampshire and Vermont 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, Latin and mathematics, 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, French and other branches of polite literature, thus adding a metropolitan finish not easily acquired in rural institutions.

Miss Slade married Hon. Moody Currier, the distinguished banker in Manchester, New Hampshire, 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.