John H. Bartlett

Politician

1869 – 1952

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Who was John H. Bartlett?

John Henry Bartlett Descendant of Josiah Bartlett, signatory of the Declaration of Independence, Bartlett was an American teacher, high school principal, lawyer, author and Republican politician from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1894 and served as Governor of New Hampshire from 1919–1921.

Bartlett later served as president of the United States Civil Service Commission and was appointed as the first United States Assistant Postmaster General.

In 1929 he was appointed chairman of the United States section of the International Joint Commission for the United States and Canada, until his retirement in 1939.

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Born
Mar 15, 1869
Sunapee
Also known as
  • John Bartlett
Religion
  • Methodism
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Dartmouth College
Lived in
  • Portsmouth
Died
Mar 19, 1952
Portsmouth

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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