Facts & Firsts

Facts:

Settled: 1631
Incorporated: 1716
Motto: Inspired by the Past, Committed to the Future
Land Area: 15.81 square miles
Highest Point: Jewell's Hill, 292 feet
Approximate Location: 42.9861 N, 71.0869 W

Historical Population:

YearPopulation
17751,137
1910602
19601,032
19651,300
19701,512
19802,507
19904,995
20006,395
20107,255

Firsts:

Selectmen (1716)

Simon Wiggin, William French, Moses Leavitt, William Moors, and Jonathan Wiggin

Town Clerk (1716)

David Robinson

Moderator (1716)

Capt. Andrew Wiggin

Postmaster (1822)

Jebulon Wiggin

Pastor (1700s)

Rev. Henry Rust

Police Chief (1904)

Harry J. Syphers

Fire Chief (1951)

Ernest T. Wiggin

Stratham Fair Chairman (1967)

David Noyes