Lane Dwinell

Lane Dwinell ( born November 14, 1906 in Newport, Vermont, † March 27, 1997 in Hanover, New Hampshire ) was an American politician and 1955-1959 Governor of the State of New Hampshire.

Early years and political rise

Lane Dwinell attended Dartmouth College until 1928 and then until 1929, the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration. After he had spent some time working as a financial analyst at General Motors, he became a partner of Carter and Churchill Company. Later he acquired this company.

Dwinell was a member of the Republican Party. In 1948 he was member of a commission to revise the constitution of New Hampshire, and from 1949 to 1952 he was a member since 1951 and president of the House of Representatives from New Hampshire. After that, he was a member from 1953 to 1954 and chairman in the state Senate. In 1956 he was elected governor of his state.

Governor of New Hampshire

Dwinell took up his new post on January 6, 1955. After a re-election in 1958, he could remain in office until January 1, 1959. In these four years, salaries have increased in the public sector by 17% and expanded the road and motorway network of the state and extends to about 300 miles. At that time, about 100 new school building for about 25,000 new students came. In addition, the system of budget management ( Accounting System ) has been revised.

Lane Dwinell attended the Republican National Conventions of 1956, 1968 and 1972 as a delegate. Between 1969 and 1971 he was employed by the Federal Agency for International Development. Then he withdrew into retirement. Governor Dwinell died in 1997 at the age of 90 years. He was married to Elizabeth Cusman.