US Senator and New Hampshire Governor. He was born and educated in Haverhill, New Hampshire and became a farmer. He served as a Haverhill Town Selectman for fourteen terms and also served as Town Clerk. He was a Lieutenant in the militia during the War of 1812, participating in the defense of New Hampshire's border with Canada. In 1813 and 1815 he carried out the duties of Assistant US Tax Assessor for New Hampshire. Page served in the state House of Representatives from 1818 to 1820, and was Grafton County's Register of Deeds in 1827 and again from 1829 to 1835. In 1836 he was a member of New Hampshire's Governor's Council. Also in 1836 he defeated Franklin Pierce as a Jacksonian for the US Senate seat left vacant when Isaac Hill resigned, serving from June, 1836 to March, 1837 and holding the position of Agriculture Committee Chairman. Pierce defeated him for election to a full term in 1836, and Page returned to his farm, also serving on the Governor's Council in 1838. In 1839 he was elected Governor as a Democrat and served three one-year terms, 1840 to 1842. As Governor, Page secured funds for the state's first geological survey and helped resolve the boundary dispute between Canada and Maine that was ended by the Webster-Ashburton Treaty. After leaving office he advocated construction of the Boston, Concord & Montreal Railroad and was a founder of the Republican Party, remaining active until his death at his Haverhill farm.
US Senator and New Hampshire Governor. He was born and educated in Haverhill, New Hampshire and became a farmer. He served as a Haverhill Town Selectman for fourteen terms and also served as Town Clerk. He was a Lieutenant in the militia during the War of 1812, participating in the defense of New Hampshire's border with Canada. In 1813 and 1815 he carried out the duties of Assistant US Tax Assessor for New Hampshire. Page served in the state House of Representatives from 1818 to 1820, and was Grafton County's Register of Deeds in 1827 and again from 1829 to 1835. In 1836 he was a member of New Hampshire's Governor's Council. Also in 1836 he defeated Franklin Pierce as a Jacksonian for the US Senate seat left vacant when Isaac Hill resigned, serving from June, 1836 to March, 1837 and holding the position of Agriculture Committee Chairman. Pierce defeated him for election to a full term in 1836, and Page returned to his farm, also serving on the Governor's Council in 1838. In 1839 he was elected Governor as a Democrat and served three one-year terms, 1840 to 1842. As Governor, Page secured funds for the state's first geological survey and helped resolve the boundary dispute between Canada and Maine that was ended by the Webster-Ashburton Treaty. After leaving office he advocated construction of the Boston, Concord & Montreal Railroad and was a founder of the Republican Party, remaining active until his death at his Haverhill farm.
Bio by: Bill McKern
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