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'''George Allen Ramsdell''' (March 11, 1834 – November 16, 1900) was an [[United States|American]] lawyer, businessman, and [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] politician from [[Nashua, New Hampshire]].
'''George Allen Ramsdell''' (March 11, 1834 – November 16, 1900) was an American lawyer, businessman, and [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] politician from [[Nashua, New Hampshire]]. He served as the 46th [[governor of New Hampshire]] from 1897 to 1899.


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==Biography==
Born in 1834 in [[Milford, New Hampshire]], he served in both houses of the [[New Hampshire]] legislature and was a delegate to the 1876 convention that amended the state's constitution before being elected as Governor.
George A. Ramsdell was born in [[Milford, New Hampshire]] on March 11, 1834. He graduated from the McCollom Institute in [[Mont Vernon, New Hampshire|Mont Vernon]] and attended [[Amherst College]] for a year. Ramsdell then studied law, was admitted to the bar, and established a practice in [[Peterborough, New Hampshire|Peterborough]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=A Guide to Likenesses of New Hampshire Officials and Governors on Public Display at the Legislative Office Building and the State House Concord, New Hampshire, to 1998, New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources|url=http://www.state.nh.us/nhdhr/glikeness/ramsgeor.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050829160558/http://www.state.nh.us/nhdhr/glikeness/ramsgeor.html|archive-date=August 29, 2005|access-date=|website=New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources}}</ref>


A [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], Ramsdell served as treasurer of [[Hillsborough County, New Hampshire|Hillsborough County]] from 1861 to 1862, and County Clerk from 1864 to 1887. In 1864 he moved to [[Amherst, New Hampshire|Amherst]], and in 1866 he became a resident of [[Nashua, New Hampshire|Nashua]]. In addition to practicing law, Ramsdell was active in several businesses, including banks and railroads, and he served as president of Nashua's First National Bank. In 1871 he received an [[honorary degree|honorary]] [[Master of Arts]] degree from [[Dartmouth College]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|last=|first=|url=https://archive.org/details/biographicaldire0003sobe/page/988/mode/2up|title=Biographical directory of the governors of the United States, 1789-1978|publisher=Meckler Books|year=1978|isbn=|editor-last=Sobel|editor-first=Robert|volume=3|location=Westport, Conn.|pages=980|editor-last2=Raimo|editor-first2=John}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Kent|first=Charles|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OyxCAAAAIAAJ|title=History of the Seventeenth Regiment, New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry. 1862-1863|publisher=Seventeenth New Hampshire veteran association|year=1898|isbn=|location=|pages=37–40|language=en}}</ref>
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He died in 1900 in Nashua, aged 66, and is buried at the Edgewood Cemetery in Nashua.

Ramsdell served in the [[New Hampshire House of Representatives]] from 1869 to 1872, and was a delegate to the 1876 State Constitutional Convention. From 1891 to 1892 he was a member of the state [[Executive Council of New Hampshire|Executive Council]]. In 1894 he ran for governor and lost the Republican nomination to [[Charles A. Busiel]].<ref name=":1" />

In 1896 Ramsdell was elected to a two-year term as governor, and he served from 1897 to 1899. His time in office was marked by creation of state board to oversee licensing of physicians and surgeons and mobilizing volunteers to serve in the [[Spanish–American War]].<ref name=":0" />

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Ramsdell died in Nashua on November 16, 1900, and was buried in Nashua's Edgewood Cemetery.

== References ==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.state.nh.us/nhdhr/glikeness/ramsgeor.html Ramsdell at New Hampshire's Division of Historic Resources]
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George Allen Ramsdell
46th Governor of New Hampshire
In office
January 7, 1897 – January 5, 1899
Preceded byCharles A. Busiel
Succeeded byFrank W. Rollins
Member of the New Hampshire Senate
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
In office
1869–1872
Personal details
BornMarch 11, 1834
Milford, New Hampshire
DiedNovember 16, 1900 (aged 66)
Nashua, New Hampshire
Political partyRepublican
SpouseEliza D. Wilson
Alma materAmherst College
ProfessionAttorney

George Allen Ramsdell (March 11, 1834 – November 16, 1900) was an American lawyer, businessman, and Republican politician from Nashua, New Hampshire. He served as the 46th governor of New Hampshire from 1897 to 1899.

Biography

George A. Ramsdell was born in Milford, New Hampshire on March 11, 1834. He graduated from the McCollom Institute in Mont Vernon and attended Amherst College for a year. Ramsdell then studied law, was admitted to the bar, and established a practice in Peterborough.[1]

A Republican, Ramsdell served as treasurer of Hillsborough County from 1861 to 1862, and County Clerk from 1864 to 1887. In 1864 he moved to Amherst, and in 1866 he became a resident of Nashua. In addition to practicing law, Ramsdell was active in several businesses, including banks and railroads, and he served as president of Nashua's First National Bank. In 1871 he received an honorary Master of Arts degree from Dartmouth College.[2][3]

Ramsdell served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1869 to 1872, and was a delegate to the 1876 State Constitutional Convention. From 1891 to 1892 he was a member of the state Executive Council. In 1894 he ran for governor and lost the Republican nomination to Charles A. Busiel.[2]

In 1896 Ramsdell was elected to a two-year term as governor, and he served from 1897 to 1899. His time in office was marked by creation of state board to oversee licensing of physicians and surgeons and mobilizing volunteers to serve in the Spanish–American War.[1]

Ramsdell died in Nashua on November 16, 1900, and was buried in Nashua's Edgewood Cemetery.

References

  1. ^ a b "A Guide to Likenesses of New Hampshire Officials and Governors on Public Display at the Legislative Office Building and the State House Concord, New Hampshire, to 1998, New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources". New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources. Archived from the original on August 29, 2005.
  2. ^ a b Sobel, Robert; Raimo, John, eds. (1978). Biographical directory of the governors of the United States, 1789-1978. Vol. 3. Westport, Conn.: Meckler Books. p. 980.
  3. ^ Kent, Charles (1898). History of the Seventeenth Regiment, New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry. 1862-1863. Seventeenth New Hampshire veteran association. pp. 37–40.
Party political offices
Preceded by Republican nominee for Governor of New Hampshire
1896 		Succeeded by
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Preceded by Governor of New Hampshire
1897–1899 		Succeeded by


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