Samuel Dinsmoor

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Samuel Dinsmoor
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14th Governor of New Hampshire
In office
June 2, 1831 – June 5, 1834
Preceded by Matthew Harvey
Succeeded by William Badger
Member of the United States House of Representatives
from New Hampshire's At large district
In office
March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813
Preceded by John Curtis Chamberlain
Succeeded by Samuel Smith
Personal details
Born (1766-07-01)July 1, 1766
Windham, New Hampshire, U.S.
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Keene, New Hampshire, U.S.
Resting place Washington Street Cemetery
Keene, New Hampshire
Nationality American
Political party Democratic-Republican
Spouse(s) Mary Boyd Reid Dinsmoor
Relations General George Reid
Children Mary Eliza Dinsmoor Means
Samuel Dinsmoor, Jr.
William Dinsmoor
Alma mater Dartmouth College
Profession Teacher
Lawyer
Politician
Banker

Samuel Dinsmoor (July 1, 1766 – March 15, 1835) was an American teacher, lawyer, banker and politician from New Hampshire. He served as the fourteenth Governor of New Hampshire and as a member of the United States House of Representatives.

Early life

Born in 1766 in Windham, New Hampshire, Dinsmoor was the son of William and Elizabeth (Cochran) Dinsmoor.[1] He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1789,[2] worked as a teacher, studied law and was admitted to the bar. He established a law practice in Keene, New Hampshire, where he was appointed as Postmaster in 1808.[3] He helped organize the Keene light infantry and was the infantry commander.[4]

Political career

Elected as a Democratic-Republican, Dinsmoor represented New Hampshire in the United States House of Representatives during the Twelfth Congress, serving from March 4, 1811 to March 3, 1813.[5] Dinsmoor was an 1820 presidential elector, and served on New Hampshire Governor's Council in 1821.[6] He was a commission member that negotiated and established the boundary line between Massachusetts and New Hampshire in 1825.[7] He also served as state court judge in New Hampshire from 1823 to 1831.[8]

Securing the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, Dinsmoor was elected Governor by a popular vote in 1831.[9] He was reelected to a second term in 1832,[10][11] and to a third term in 1833, serving from 1831-1834.[12] During his tenure, new manufacturing businesses were incorporated, railroads and banks flourished, and the first free public library in the United States was established in Peterborough.[13][14]

During his governorship, he also made the first official recommendation to establish a state asylum for the insane to remove the insane from prisons, dungeons, and cages.[15] In 1838, a bill for the establishment of an asylum was finally passed by the state.[16] He retired from political life and entered the private sector, serving as the first president of the Ashuelot Bank in Keene. He served in that position until his death.[17]

Death

Dinsmoor died in Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, on March 15, 1835 (age 68 years, 257 days). He is interred at Washington Street Cemetery in Keene, New Hampshire.

Personal life

Dinsmoor was the grandson of Robert and Margaret (Orr) Dinsmoor who settled in Nutfield in 1723. In 1798, he married Mary Boyd Reid, daughter of General George Reid and Molly (Woodburn) Reid.[18]

His son was Samuel Dinsmoor, Jr., the 22nd Governor of New Hampshire.[19][20]

References

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External links


United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the House of Representatives
from New Hampshire's At-large (Seat 2) congressional district
1811–1813		 Succeeded by
Samuel Smith
Political offices
Preceded by Governor of New Hampshire
1831–1834		 Succeeded by
William Badger
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