He was apprenticed at the age of seventeen to the trade of millwright with his cousin, William Moody Kimball. In 1848 he took charge of the new machine and car shop of the Concord railroad at Concord, N. H., and was master mechanic of the railroad during 1850-58. For several years he was president and treasurer of the Concord Gas Light Co., treasurer and later president of the Merrimack County Savings Bank and a director of the Mechanics' National Bank of Concord. He was prominent in the civic life of Concord and was also a conspicuous figure in the public life of the state. He was a member of the Concord common council in 1856, and being re-elected, was chosen president of the council; during 1859-62 he was city marshall and collector of taxes, and was elected mayor for four terms (1872-78). In 1858 and in 1859 he was elected to the New Hampshire house of representatives, and in 1862 he was appointed by President Lincoln collector of internal revenue for the 2d district of New Hampshire, holding the latter position for seven years.
During his later years Mr. Kimball's life was as distinguished for his religious and philanthropic activities as was his earlier career in business and politics. A life-long member of the Congregational church, he served as deacon for thirteen years and then deacon emeritus, and was a member of the building committee of the present church edifice. He was a thorough Biblical student, and for many years conducted a Bible class in the South Congregational Church; he was treasurer of the New Hampshire Bible Society during 1871 - 1913. He was president of the New Hampshire Odd Fellows Home; president of the Centennial Home for the Aged, and president and treasurer of the New Hampshire Orphans' Home, to which he contributed funds for the memorial chapel that bears his name. Mr. Kimball was an exceptionally well-informed man; a life-long student of history; he possessed fine conversational powers, a courteous, genial manner and commanding presence. Dartmouth College conferred upon him the degree of A.M. in 1882. He was married (1) at Lawrence, Mass., May 27, 1846, to Maria, daughter of Elam Phillips, of Rupert, Vt.; she died Dec. 22, 1894, and he was married again Oct. 15, 1895, to Charlotte, daughter of Daniel C. Atkinson, of Nashua, N. H. One daughter survived him, Clara Maria, wife of Augustine R. Ayers.
--The National Cyclopædia of American Biography
During his later years Mr. Kimball's life was as distinguished for his religious and philanthropic activities as was his earlier career in business and politics. A life-long member of the Congregational church, he served as deacon for thirteen years and then deacon emeritus, and was a member of the building committee of the present church edifice. He was a thorough Biblical student, and for many years conducted a Bible class in the South Congregational Church; he was treasurer of the New Hampshire Bible Society during 1871 - 1913. He was president of the New Hampshire Odd Fellows Home; president of the Centennial Home for the Aged, and president and treasurer of the New Hampshire Orphans' Home, to which he contributed funds for the memorial chapel that bears his name. Mr. Kimball was an exceptionally well-informed man; a life-long student of history; he possessed fine conversational powers, a courteous, genial manner and commanding presence. Dartmouth College conferred upon him the degree of A.M. in 1882. He was married (1) at Lawrence, Mass., May 27, 1846, to Maria, daughter of Elam Phillips, of Rupert, Vt.; she died Dec. 22, 1894, and he was married again Oct. 15, 1895, to Charlotte, daughter of Daniel C. Atkinson, of Nashua, N. H. One daughter survived him, Clara Maria, wife of Augustine R. Ayers.
--The National Cyclopædia of American Biography
He was apprenticed at the age of seventeen to the trade of millwright with his cousin, William Moody Kimball. In 1848 he took charge of the new machine and car shop of the Concord railroad at Concord, N. H., and was master mechanic of the railroad during 1850-58. For several years he was president and treasurer of the Concord Gas Light Co., treasurer and later president of the Merrimack County Savings Bank and a director of the Mechanics' National Bank of Concord. He was prominent in the civic life of Concord and was also a conspicuous figure in the public life of the state. He was a member of the Concord common council in 1856, and being re-elected, was chosen president of the council; during 1859-62 he was city marshall and collector of taxes, and was elected mayor for four terms (1872-78). In 1858 and in 1859 he was elected to the New Hampshire house of representatives, and in 1862 he was appointed by President Lincoln collector of internal revenue for the 2d district of New Hampshire, holding the latter position for seven years.
During his later years Mr. Kimball's life was as distinguished for his religious and philanthropic activities as was his earlier career in business and politics. A life-long member of the Congregational church, he served as deacon for thirteen years and then deacon emeritus, and was a member of the building committee of the present church edifice. He was a thorough Biblical student, and for many years conducted a Bible class in the South Congregational Church; he was treasurer of the New Hampshire Bible Society during 1871 - 1913. He was president of the New Hampshire Odd Fellows Home; president of the Centennial Home for the Aged, and president and treasurer of the New Hampshire Orphans' Home, to which he contributed funds for the memorial chapel that bears his name. Mr. Kimball was an exceptionally well-informed man; a life-long student of history; he possessed fine conversational powers, a courteous, genial manner and commanding presence. Dartmouth College conferred upon him the degree of A.M. in 1882. He was married (1) at Lawrence, Mass., May 27, 1846, to Maria, daughter of Elam Phillips, of Rupert, Vt.; she died Dec. 22, 1894, and he was married again Oct. 15, 1895, to Charlotte, daughter of Daniel C. Atkinson, of Nashua, N. H. One daughter survived him, Clara Maria, wife of Augustine R. Ayers.
--The National Cyclopædia of American Biography
During his later years Mr. Kimball's life was as distinguished for his religious and philanthropic activities as was his earlier career in business and politics. A life-long member of the Congregational church, he served as deacon for thirteen years and then deacon emeritus, and was a member of the building committee of the present church edifice. He was a thorough Biblical student, and for many years conducted a Bible class in the South Congregational Church; he was treasurer of the New Hampshire Bible Society during 1871 - 1913. He was president of the New Hampshire Odd Fellows Home; president of the Centennial Home for the Aged, and president and treasurer of the New Hampshire Orphans' Home, to which he contributed funds for the memorial chapel that bears his name. Mr. Kimball was an exceptionally well-informed man; a life-long student of history; he possessed fine conversational powers, a courteous, genial manner and commanding presence. Dartmouth College conferred upon him the degree of A.M. in 1882. He was married (1) at Lawrence, Mass., May 27, 1846, to Maria, daughter of Elam Phillips, of Rupert, Vt.; she died Dec. 22, 1894, and he was married again Oct. 15, 1895, to Charlotte, daughter of Daniel C. Atkinson, of Nashua, N. H. One daughter survived him, Clara Maria, wife of Augustine R. Ayers.
--The National Cyclopædia of American Biography
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