Hugh Gregg

Hugh Gregg (born November 22, 1917 in Nashua , New Hampshire , † September 24, 2003 ) was an American politician and governor of the state of New Hampshire from 1953 to 1955 .

Early years and political advancement

Hugh Gregg attended the Phillips Exeter Academy until 1935 and then Yale University until 1939 . He then studied law at Harvard University until 1942 . During the Second World War as well as during the Korean War , he served in a reconnaissance unit ( Counterintelligence Corps ) of the army.

Hugh Gregg was a member of the Republican Party . In 1947 he was elected to Nashua City Council. Two years later he became mayor of that city. In 1952 he joined a law firm in which he later became a partner. He also became treasurer and later head of the family-owned company Gregg & Son . In 1952 he was elected as his party's candidate for governor of his state.

New Hampshire Governor

Gregg took up his new office on January 1, 1953. During his two-year tenure, he promoted the industry and agriculture of his state. Tourism was also supported by him. During this period, the United States feared communist infiltration. In this context, the Congress Committee on the Investigation and Prosecution of Subversive Actions ( HUAC ) , chaired by US Senator Joseph McCarthy , was formed . These controversial practices were also adopted and implemented by the state of New Hampshire during this period. In 1954 Gregg declined to run again. Therefore, he resigned on January 6, 1955 from his office.

Another résumé

In the years 1958 and 1960 he applied unsuccessfully for the nomination of his party for the return to the office of governor. He then established a New Hampshire State Historical Archive. Otherwise he devoted himself to his private interests. Governor Hugh Gregg died in September 2003. He had two children with his wife, Catherine M. Warner. His son Judd Gregg was also Governor of New Hampshire from 1989 to 1993 and has served as a US Senator for his state in Congress since 1993 .

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

• Hugh Gregg in the National Governors Association (English)
• Biography of New Hampshire (English)
• Hugh Gregg in the database of Find a Grave (English)