Henry W. Keyes

Henry Wilder Keyes (* May 23, 1863 in Newbury, Orange County, Vermont, † February 19, 1938 in Haverhill, New Hampshire ) was an American politician and 1917-1919 Governor of the State of New Hampshire. From 1919 to 1937 he represented his country in the U.S. Senate

Early years and political rise

Henry Keyes enjoyed a good education in private and public schools. He attended the New Hampshire College and Dartmouth College. Then he studied until 1887 at Harvard University. Subsequently, he was engaged in farming. He raised cattle, horses, sheep and pigs. In 1897, Keyes was also involved in the founding of the Woodsville National Bank, which he was president until his death.

Keyes was a member of the Republican Party. Between 1891 and 1895, and again from 1915 to 1917 he was a member of the House of Representatives from New Hampshire. Between 1903 and 1905 he was in the state Senate. There he was, both by rail as well as in the Forestry Committee. From 1903 to 1915 he was a member and treasurer of the License Commission his state. From 1915 to 1917 he was Chairman of the Tax Commission ( Excise Commission).

Governor of New Hampshire

In 1916, Henry Keyes was elected governor of his state. In his two -year term that began on January 2, 1917, the women and child labor was revised. The Boston and Maine Railroad was restructured. At that time a law against stock market scam was adopted. His tenure was overshadowed by the events of World War I, which also includes New Hampshire had to make a contribution.

U.S. Senator

During his governorship Keyes was elected in November 1918 as the successor of Henry F. Hollis as a Class 2 senator in the U.S. Congress. He took advantage of his position from March 4, 1919 and was after some re- elections until January 3, 1937 remain in this body. In the Senate he was chairman of the Committee for Monitoring of Post Ministry. He was also a member of the Committee for the control of current expenditure ( Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses ) and the Committee, which dealt with the state buildings and properties. In 1936, Keyes not applied for re- election to the Congress. There, Styles Bridges took his seat he should retain until 1961.

Further CV

Henry Keys survived the end of his term senator by only about 18 months. He died in June 1938., With his wife Frances Parkinson he had three sons.

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