Nahum J. Bachelder

Nahum Josiah Bachelder (born September 3, 1854 in Andover , Merrimack County , New Hampshire , † April 22, 1934 ibid) was an American politician and from 1903 to 1905 governor of the state of New Hampshire.

Early years

Nahum Bachelder attended Franklin Academy and the New Hampton Institute . After a short time as a teacher, he devoted the rest of his life to farming. He spent most of his life on his farm. He became a member of numerous farmers' associations. In 1877 he joined the farming movement. Between 1886 and 1896 he was secretary of a New Hampshire farmers' association. From 1891 to 1903 he was also secretary and head of the State Agricultural Association ( State Grange ). Between 1887 and 1913, also during his time as governor, he was chairman of the Agriculture Committee in New Hampshire, which was roughly equivalent to a Secretary of Agriculture. In 1891 he was a member of the Cattle Commission .

Political career

Nahum Bachelder was a member of the Republican Party , whose candidate he was elected governor of his state in 1902. He began his two-year term on January 1, 1903. During this time, was in Manchester a state armory ( State armory ) built. A prohibition law that had existed for 50 years was repealed. A school for the mentally handicapped was built in Laconia . Of course, Bachelder also took care of agriculture and had the state agricultural school expanded.

Another résumé

After his governorship, Bachelder continued to devote himself to his agricultural interests. He remained a member of numerous related associations and was chairman of the agricultural committee until 1913. Governor Bachelder died in 1934 and was buried in Andover. He had two children with his wife, Mary Abbie Putney.

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.

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SURNAME	Bachelder, Nahum J.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Bachelder, Nahum Josiah
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	September 3, 1854
PLACE OF BIRTH	Andover , New Hampshire
DATE OF DEATH	April 22, 1934
Place of death	Andover , New Hampshire