New Hampshire Governor. He is recognized as an early 20th-century governor of New Hampshire, who was a direct descendent of the first governor of New Hampshire, Josiah Bartlett, who was a signer of the American Declaration of Independence. After graduating from Dartmouth College in 1894, he was an educator for four years. Following studying law under a local judge, he was admitted to the bar in 1898. Born in Sunapee, he served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1918 and was elected Governor on the Republican ticket, serving from 1919 to 1921. After leaving the Governor's office, he became president of the United States Civil Service Commission and in 1922 was then appointed as the first United States Assistant Postmaster General, starting transcontinental airmail service. Upon his retirement from federal government service, he switched to the Democratic Party and ran unsuccessfully for the US Congress. He retired to Portsmouth and wrote at least ten books before his death, including co-authoring "Dartmouth Athletics: A Complete History of All Kinds of Sports at the College." Two of his books are online. Of his many speeches, he is known for "Each Political Party Will Be Judged by its Presidential Candidate" of April 14, 1928. He married and the couple had a son. As a widower, he married for a second time. In 1955, three years after his death, a yearly scholarship award was established for students from Sunapee called the Governor John H. Bartlett Fund.
New Hampshire Governor. He is recognized as an early 20th-century governor of New Hampshire, who was a direct descendent of the first governor of New Hampshire, Josiah Bartlett, who was a signer of the American Declaration of Independence. After graduating from Dartmouth College in 1894, he was an educator for four years. Following studying law under a local judge, he was admitted to the bar in 1898. Born in Sunapee, he served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1918 and was elected Governor on the Republican ticket, serving from 1919 to 1921. After leaving the Governor's office, he became president of the United States Civil Service Commission and in 1922 was then appointed as the first United States Assistant Postmaster General, starting transcontinental airmail service. Upon his retirement from federal government service, he switched to the Democratic Party and ran unsuccessfully for the US Congress. He retired to Portsmouth and wrote at least ten books before his death, including co-authoring "Dartmouth Athletics: A Complete History of All Kinds of Sports at the College." Two of his books are online. Of his many speeches, he is known for "Each Political Party Will Be Judged by its Presidential Candidate" of April 14, 1928. He married and the couple had a son. As a widower, he married for a second time. In 1955, three years after his death, a yearly scholarship award was established for students from Sunapee called the Governor John H. Bartlett Fund.
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