Samuel Dinsmoor

Samuel Dinsmoor (* July 1, 1766 in Windham, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, † March 15, 1835 in Keene, New Hampshire ) was an American politician and 1831-1835 Governor of the State of New Hampshire. He represented his country from 1811 to 1813 as a deputy in Congress.

Early years and political rise

Samuel Dinsmoor attended until 1789 Dartmouth College. He then worked for a time as a teacher before he continued his education with a law degree. After graduating in 1795, and made ​​his admission to the bar he worked in Keene in his new profession. He was also involved in the establishment of an infantry unit of the local militia, whose commander he was. In 1808 he was also postmaster of this city.

Between 4 March 1811 and 3 March 1813, he was a member of the House of Representatives of the United States. Dinsmoor was a member of the Democratic- Republican Party. After its dissolution he joined in the late 1820s, the Democratic Party of President Andrew Jackson. In 1820 he was one of the electors of James Monroe. Between 1823 and 1831 he was a judge in a probate court in Cheshire County. He was also a member of a delegation in 1825 to resolve a border dispute with the neighboring state of Massachusetts in the year.

Governor of New Hampshire

In 1831, Dinsmoor was elected governor of his state. After two re-election he was able to hold that office between 2 June 1831, 5 June 1834. During his tenure, there was an economic boom in New Hampshire. Production increased and banks flourished. At that time the railroad in New Hampshire has been driven. In Peterborough the first free library in the United States was born. Some suggestions of the governor, such as the establishment of a state mental hospital could be at that time politically not prevail.

Further CV

After the end of his governorship to Dinsmoor withdrew from politics. He became president of the Ashuelot Bank in Keene. Samuel Dinsmoor died nine months after the end of his political career on March 15, 1835., With his wife Mary Boyd Reid he had four children, including the son of Samuel Dinsmoor, Jr. ( 1799-1869 ), the 1849-1851 also governor of New Hampshire should be.

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