Hugh Gregg

Hugh Gregg ( born November 22, 1917 in Nashua, New Hampshire; † September 24, 2003 ) was an American politician and 1953-1955 Governor of the State of New Hampshire.

Early years and political rise

Hugh Gregg attended Phillips Exeter Academy until 1935 and from then until 1939, the Yale University. Subsequently, he studied until 1942 at the Harvard University law. Both during the Second World War and during the Korean War he served in an intelligence unit ( Counter Intelligence Corps ) of the army.

Hugh Gregg was a member of the Republican Party. In 1947 he was elected to the City Council of Nashua. Two years later he became the mayor of this city. In 1952, he joined a law firm in which he was a partner later. He was also treasurer and later head of the family-owned company Gregg & Son in 1952, he was elected as a candidate of his party for governor of his state.

Governor of New Hampshire

Gregg took up his new post on 1 January 1953. In his two-year tenure, he promoted industry and agriculture of his country. Tourism also has been supported by him. During this time was about the fear of Communist infiltration in the United States. In this context, the current conducted by U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy congressional committee created to investigate and prosecute so-called subversive actions ( HUAC ). This controversial practices have been adopted and implemented in this period of the state of New Hampshire. In 1954, Gregg gave up a bid again. Therefore, he resigned from his post on January 6, 1955.

Further CV

In the years 1958 and 1960 he applied unsuccessfully to each his party's nomination for the return to the office of governor. He then founded a historical archive of the State of New Hampshire. Otherwise, he devoted himself to his private interests. Governor Hugh Gregg died in September 2003., With his wife Catherine M. Warner, he had two children. His son, Judd Gregg was from 1989 to 1993 also Governor of New Hampshire and since 1993 as a U.S. senator representative of his state in Congress.