Irving W. Drew

Irving Webster Drew (born January 8, 1845 in Colebrook , Coos County , New Hampshire , † April 10, 1922 in Montclair , New Jersey ) was an American politician who represented the state of New Hampshire in the US Senate .

Life

After attending a private school in Sullivan County , Drew graduated from Dartmouth College in Hanover in 1870 . He studied law in Lancaster and began working there as a lawyer in 1871 after his admission to the bar. He later worked in the banking and railway industries. In 1876 he joined the New Hampshire National Guard , where he served three years with the rank of major.

politics

Originally a member of the Democratic Party , Irving Drew was elected to the New Hampshire Senate in 1883 . His tenure there ended the following year. In 1896 he left the Democrats and joined the Republicans . In 1902 and 1912 he was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention for New Hampshire.

After the death of US Senator Jacob Harold Gallinger on August 17, 1918, Governor Henry W. Keyes appointed Drew as his acting successor in Congress . He only represented his state from September 2, 1918 to November 5 of the same year in Washington . When choosing a successor, which George H. Moses ultimately won , Irving Drew was not considered.

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SURNAME	Drew, Irving W.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Drew, Irving Webster (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	January 8, 1845
PLACE OF BIRTH	Colebrook , New Hampshire
DATE OF DEATH	April 10, 1922
Place of death	Montclair , New Jersey