1837 - Born on the 28th of March at Cornwall, Ontario, Canada.

1858 - He studied medicine medicine at the Cincinnati Eclectic Medical Institute from which he graduated.

1868 - He was an active member of the American Institute of Homeopathy (the oldest professional medical

         association in the United States).

1872 - He was elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives (a bicameral state legislature

          of the United States).

1876 - He served as a member of the State Constitutional Convention (a gathering of delegates for the

             purpose of writing a new constitution or revising an existing constitution).

1878 -  He was elected to the new Hampshire Senate (a bicameral state legislature of the United States).

1879 - He became the Surgeon General (chief medical officer) of New Hampshire with the rank of Brigadier

             General.

1885 -  He was elected as a Republican to the United States house of Representatives.

1891 -  He was elected to the United States Senate.

1918 -  Died at the age of 81 on the 17th of August.