Lane Dwinell

Lane Dwinell (born November 14, 1906 in Newport , Vermont , † March 27, 1997 in Hanover , New Hampshire ) was an American politician and governor of the state of New Hampshire from 1955 to 1959 .

Early years and political advancement

Lane Dwinell attended Dartmouth College until 1928 and then the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration until 1929 . After spending some time as a financial analyst at General Motors , he became a partner in the Carter and Churchill Company . He later acquired this company.

Dwinell was a member of the Republican Party . In 1948 he was a member of a commission for the revision of the state constitution of New Hampshire and from 1949 to 1952 he was a member and since 1951 President of the New Hampshire House of Representatives . He was then a member and chairman of the State Senate from 1953 to 1954 . In 1956 he was elected the new governor of his state.

New Hampshire Governor

Dwinell took up his new office on January 6, 1955. After re-election in 1958, he was able to remain in office until January 1, 1959. During those four years, civil service salaries were increased by 17% and the state's road and highway network was expanded and expanded by approximately 300 miles. At that time, around 100 new school buildings were built for around 25,000 new students. The accounting system has also been revised.

Lane Dwinell was a delegate to the Republican National Conventions of 1956, 1968 and 1972. Between 1969 and 1971 he was employed by the Federal Agency for International Development. After that, he retired. Governor Dwinell died in 1997 at the age of 90. He was married to Elizabeth Cusman.

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SURNAME	Dwinell, Lane
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	November 14, 1906
PLACE OF BIRTH	Newport , Vermont
DATE OF DEATH	March 27, 1997
Place of death	Hanover , New Hampshire