Samuel Dinsmoor
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| 14th Governor of New Hampshire | |
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In office June 2, 1831 – June 5, 1834 |
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| Preceded by | Matthew Harvey |
| Succeeded by | William Badger |
| Member of the United States House of Representatives from New Hampshire's At large district |
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In office March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813 |
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| Preceded by | John Curtis Chamberlain |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Smith |
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July 1, 1766 Windham, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | March 15, 1835 (aged 68) 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.
Born in 1766 in Windham, New Hampshire, Dinsmoor was the son of William and Elizabeth (Cochran) Dinsmoor. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1789, 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. He helped organize the Keene light infantry and was the infantry commander.
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. Dinsmoor was an 1820 presidential elector, and served on New Hampshire Governor's Council in 1821. He was a commission member that negotiated and established the boundary line between Massachusetts and New Hampshire in 1825. He also served as state court judge in New Hampshire from 1823 to 1831.
Securing the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, Dinsmoor was elected Governor by a popular vote in 1831. He was reelected to a second term in 1832, and to a third term in 1833, serving from 1831-1834. 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.
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