Frank W. Rollins

Frank W. Rollins

Frank West Rollins (born February 24, 1860 in Concord , New Hampshire , † October 27, 1915 ibid) was an American politician and governor of the state of New Hampshire from 1899 to 1901 .

Early years

Rollins was the son of the US Senator and Congressman Edward H. Rollins (1824-1889). He attended the public schools in his home country. He then studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) until 1881 . After studying law at Harvard University , he was admitted to the bar in 1882. But he decided not to practice this profession; instead, he joined the family's own bank . He soon became the manager and vice president of the Boston branch . But he still lived in Concord.

Social and political advancement

Frank Rollins was also a member of the New Hampshire National Guard since 1880. Between 1890 and 1895 he was a lieutenant colonel in the command staff of this force. Politically, he was a member of the Republican Party . In 1895 he was elected to the New Hampshire Senate for one year , serving as president. In 1896 he supported William McKinley's presidential campaign . In 1898 he was elected governor of his state as the candidate of his party.

New Hampshire Governor

Rollins began his two-year term on January 5, 1899. At that time, New Hampshire had many fallow farms and lands due to previous economic crises. In order to revive this, the governor organized the so-called "Old Home Week". It made sense to first invite former residents to visit their old homeland in the hope that they could return and put the old properties back into operation. Over 100 cities and municipalities took part in the project and it was possible to get around 10,000 people to return. The governor also campaigned for the expansion of the roads and promoted tourism.

Another résumé

At the end of his tenure, Rollins withdrew from politics. He was a board member of several companies and a curator of MIT. Rollins was also active as a writer and published some short stories and novels as well as a travelogue of the state of New Hampshire. Governor Rollins died in 1915 and was buried in Concord. He was married to Katherine W. Pecker since 1882, with whom he had one child.

literature

• Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Volume 3, Meckler Books, Westport, 1978. 4 volumes.

Web links

• Frank Rollins in the National Governors Association (English)
• Biography of New Hampshire (English)