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Mary Boyd / Samuel Dinsmoor
Mary Boyd / Samuel Dinsmoor New Hampshire
Dinsmoor, Samuel, governor of New Hampshire, was born in Londonderry,
N.H., July 1, 1766; son of William and Elizabeth (Cochran) Dinsmoor. He
was graduated at Dartmouth in 1789, taught school for a few years and
was admitted to practice in the court of common pleas in 1795. He
settled in Keene, N.H., where he helped to organize a light infantry
company which he commanded. He rose in rank in the militia to be a
major-general. He was appointed postmaster of the town in 1808 and was a
representative in the 12th congress, 1811-13, voting in favor of a war
with England. He was afterward collector of the direct tax and in 1821
was a member of the executive council. He was unsuccessful candidate for
governor of New Hampshire in 1823, was appointed judge of probate for
the county of Cheshire in the same year, and was governor of New
Hampshire, 1831-34. He was married to Mary Boyd, daughter of Gen. George
Reid of Londonderry, N.H. He died in Keene, N.H., March 15, 1835.
Source: The Twentieth century biographical dictionary of notable
Americans: brief biographies of authors, administrators, clergymen,
commanders, editors, engineers, jurists, merchants, officials,
philanthropists, scientists, statesmen, and others who are making
American history; published: Boston, Mass.:The Biographical Society, 1904
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