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Hugh Gregg | |
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| 68th Governor of New Hampshire | |
| In office January 1, 1953 – January 6, 1955 | |
| Preceded by | Sherman Adams |
| Succeeded by | Lane Dwinell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 22, 1917 (1917-11-22) Nashua, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | September 24, 2003 (2003-09-25) (aged 85) Lebanon, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Catherine Mitchell Warner |
| Residence(s) | Nashua, New Hampshire |
Hugh Gregg (November 22, 1917 – September 24, 2003) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 68thgovernor of New Hampshire from 1953 to 1955, and was the youngest person ever elected to that office.[1] He is the father of formerU.S. Senator and GovernorJudd Gregg of New Hampshire.
A native ofNashua, New Hampshire, Gregg was the son of Margaret Prentiss (Richardson) and Harry Alan Gregg. He attendedPhillips Exeter Academy. He graduated fromYale University in 1939 andHarvard Law School in 1942, after which he returned to Nashua and started a law practice. DuringWorld War II and theKorean War, he served as in theU.S. ArmyCounterintelligence Corps.[2]
ARepublican, he was elected in 1947 as a cityalderman, and was subsequently electedmayor in 1950, a term cut short because of military duty. He served again in Army Counterintelligence (1950–1952) during theKorean War.
In1952, he was elected governor of New Hampshire, defeatingDemocratic nominee William Craig by 69,867 votes. During Gregg’s Term, he Helped to create the New Hampshire “whooper week” to promote the state’s industrial and agricultural resources, along with its tourism programs.[1] Gregg Did not seek re-election in1954, and was succeeded by fellowRepublicanLane Dwinell.[2] Gregg ran for governor again in1958, but lost the Republican primary toWesley Powell by 396 votes.[3] He ran again in1960, again losing to Powell This Time by 1,011 votes.[4] He made one last campaign for governor in1966, he won the Republican primary by 13,155 votes. in the general election he lost to incumbent Democratic governorJohn King by 18,623 votes.[5][6]
Gregg was also a localbusinessman involved with the family mill-working business. He was instrumental in setting up the Nashua Foundation, which helped the city recover from the loss oftextile mills in the 1950s, by recruiting new industry, including defense electronics firms and, later,Digital Equipment Corp.
In later years, Gregg was best known for his defense of New Hampshire's first-in-the-nationpresidential primary, as well as his contention that the Republican Party started in this state. in 1976 Gregg was Ronald Reagan's campaign manager in New Hampshire During the1976 Republican Party presidential primaries.[7]
Gregg was known for a sense of humor, reflected in a small hardback book he published, titledAll I learned about politics, by Hugh Gregg. All of its pages are blank.
On September 24, 2003 Gregg Passed away in Lebanon New Hampshire.[8]
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| Preceded by | Republican nominee forGovernor of New Hampshire 1952 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by John Pillsbury | Republican nominee forGovernor of New Hampshire 1966 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Governor of New Hampshire 1953–1955 | Succeeded by |
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