Samuel Dinsmoor, Jr.

Samuel Dinsmoor Jr. ( born May 8, 1799 in Keene, New Hampshire, † February 24, 1869 ) was an American politician and 1849-1852 Governor of the State of New Hampshire.

Early years

Samuel was the son of the former congressman Samuel Dinsmoor, who was also Governor of New Hampshire 1831-1834. He attended Dartmouth College until 1814. After a subsequent law degree, he was admitted in 1818 as a lawyer. From 1819 to 1823 he was assistant to James Miller, the territorial governor in Arkansas Territory. After Miller's resignation from the post Dinsmoor returned with him to New Hampshire and started to work as a lawyer. Since 1830 he was also employed at the Ashuelot Bank in Keene, whose president was his father. After his father's death he took over the bank. The office of the bank chiefs he held in addition to his other activities until his death.

Political Rise and Governor of New Hampshire

Between 1826 and 1830 he was Secretary ( Clerk ) in the Senate of New Hampshire. In 1825 he was one of two Eskortbegleitungen when visiting the French General Lafayette. In 1849 he was elected as a Democratic Party candidate for governor of his state. Samuel Dinsmoor took up his new post on June 7, 1849. After he was re-elected in each of the years 1850 and 1851, he could remain in office until June 3, 1852. During his tenure, the militia was reorganized. Among other things, all white male inhabitants of the state were committed to the militia. However, they actually had to be active only in case of war or other emergency situations. Dinsmoor tried to curtail the power of the firms and companies through government controls. This included the national railway company.

Further CV

After the end of his tenure, Dinsmoor withdrew from politics. But he remained active as a lawyer and director of his bank. He died on 24 February 1869. Governor Dinsmoor was married twice and had a total of two children.