CITY

Official Website:
http://www.city.laconia.nh.us/

Chamber of Commerce:
http://www.laconia-weirs.org/

Population:
16411 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1822 (courthouse), 1849 (railroad station)

County:
Belknap County

Encompasses the villages of Lakeport and Weirs Beach.

The Great Fire of 1860 destroyed much of the town.

An explosion in 1902 destroyed the Masonic temple.

The Village of Lakeport was destroyed by fire, 26 May 1903.

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Thomas J. McIntyre	Politician	20-Feb-1915	8-Aug-1992	US Senator from New Hampshire, 1962-79

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Claude Rains	Actor	10-Nov-1889	30-May-1967	The Invisible Man

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