Nahum J. Bachelder

Nahum Josiah Bachelder ( born September 3, 1854 in Andover, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, † April 22, 1934 ) was an American politician and 1903-1905 Governor of the State of New Hampshire.

Early years

Nahum Bachelder attended the Franklin Academy and New Hampton Institute. After a short time as a teacher, he devoted the rest of his life farming. For most of his life were spent on his farm. He was a member of numerous farmers associations. In 1877 he joined the farmer movement. Between 1886 and 1896 he was secretary of an association of farmers from New Hampshire. From 1891 to 1903 he was secretary and head of state agricultural association (State Grange ). Between 1887 and 1913, including during his time as governor, he was chairman of the Agriculture Committee in New Hampshire, which was approximately a Minister of Agriculture. In 1891 he was a member of the Committee cattle ( Cattle Commission).

Political career

Nahum Bachelder was a member of the Republican Party as their candidate, he was elected in 1902 as governor of his state. He joined his two-year term on January 1, 1903. During this time, a state arsenal (State armory ) was built in Manchester. An existing since 50 years, Prohibition was repealed. In Laconia a school for the mentally handicapped was built. Naturally, Bachelder also attended to the interests of agriculture and allowed to expand the state's agricultural school.

Further CV

After his governorship to Bachelder devoted continue his agricultural interests. He remained a member of numerous associations in this regard and was until 1913, Chairman of the Agriculture Committee. Governor Bachelder died in 1934 and was buried in Andover. With his wife Mary Abbie Putney he had two children.