John Proctor was born in 1804 to the town of Andover, New Hampshire's village blacksmith.
Proctor Academy is named in his honor.
[1] William John Proctor (twin) was born on 19 August 1847 in Bristol, in Grafton County, New Hampshire.
He died on 4 Oct 1847 at Andover, Merrimack County, New Hampshire.
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