Nathaniel S. Berry
| Nathaniel Springer Berry | |
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| 28th Governor of New Hampshire | |
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In office June 6, 1861 – June 3, 1863 |
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| Preceded by | Ichabod Goodwin |
| Succeeded by | Joseph A. Gilmore |
| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives | |
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In office 1828 1833–1834 |
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| Member of the New Hampshire Senate | |
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In office 1835–1836 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 1, 1796 Bath, Massachusetts (now Bath, Maine) |
| Died | April 27, 1894 (aged 97) Bristol, New Hampshire |
| Political party |
Democratic Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Ruth Smith Mrs. Louise Farley |
| Profession | Leather goods maker Legislator Judge |
| Religion | Methodist |
Nathaniel Springer Berry (September 1, 1796 – April 27, 1894) was a two-term Governor of New Hampshire during the American Civil war.
N. S. Berry was born on September 1, 1796, in Bath (in modern-day Maine, then a part of Massachusetts). His father died when Berry six years old, and after his mother's remarriage the family relocated to Bath, New Hampshire, where Berry attended the local schools.
At age 16 Berry became an apprentice in a leather goods manufacturing factory, where he learned the tanning, currier and saddle making trades.
After completing his apprenticeship at age 21, Berry relocated to Bristol, New Hampshire, where he purchased a tannery.
In the 1820s and 1830s Berry was active in the New Hampshire Militia. He received a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the 34th Regiment, and advanced through the ranks to become regimental commander with the rank of Colonel.
Berry later relocated to Hebron, New Hampshire, where he continued to operate a successful leather goods business until it was destroyed in an 1857 fire.
A Democrat, Berry served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1828, 1833, and 1834. He served in the New Hampshire State Senate in 1835 and 1836. Berry was also a delegate to the 1840 Democratic National Convention.
Unhappy with the Democratic Party's support for slavery, and also interested in other reform movements including temperance, Berry became involved in the movement which led to the creation of the Free Soil Party. He ran unsuccessfully for Governor as a Free Soil Democratic candidate in every annual election from 1846 to 1850, enabling the election of Whig nominee Anthony Colby by splitting the Democratic vote in 1846. In some elections Berry's candidacy prevented the "regular" Democratic nominee from receiving the majority of the popular vote required by New Hampshire's constitution, and the state legislature had to choose the winner.
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