Joseph A. Gilmore

Joseph Albree Gilmore ( born June 10, 1811 in Weston, Windsor County, Vermont, † April 7, 1867 in Concord, New Hampshire ) was an American politician and 1863-1865 Governor of the State of New Hampshire.

Early years and political rise

Joseph Gilmore attended the local schools of his home. After that, he operated a retail store in Boston. After moving to Concord in New Hampshire, he opened a general store in 1842. At the same time he was employed by the Concord -and- Claremont Railroad Company. Later he was manager at this company.

Politically Gilmore was originally a supporter of the Whig Party and an opponent of slavery. After the decline of the Whigs, he joined in 1858 when the new Republican Party. Between 1858 and 1860 he was a member of the Senate of New Hampshire. In 1859 he was president of the chamber; In 1863 he was elected as a candidate of his party for governor of his state.

Governor of New Hampshire

Joseph Gilmore took up his new post on June 3, 1863 and was for a re-election in 1864 until June 8, 1865 remain in office. His tenure was, just like his predecessor Nathaniel Berry, overshadowed by the events of the civil war, which ended in April 1865 shortly before the end of Gilmore's term of office. As long as the war was still going on, provided the governor with the help of loans that the soldiers could be paid. He also began to premiums hunters who recruited throughout the state new soldiers for the army. In this way he was able to exceed the State of New Hampshire imposed by the federal quota of soldiers.

Further CV

At the time of his resignation from the post of Governor Gilmore's health had already struck. He then retired from politics and died in April 1867. Governor Gilmore was buried in Cambridge. With his wife Ann Page Whipple had eleven children.