New Hampshire Secretary of State

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Secretary of State of New Hampshire
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State seal
Deputy Secretary David Scanlan.jpg
Incumbent
David Scanlan
since January 10, 2022
Government of New Hampshire
Seat Concord, New Hampshire
Term length Two years, no term limit
Constituting instrument New Hampshire Constitution of 1776
FormationJanuary 21, 1680
(344 years ago) (1680-01-21)
Website sos.nh.gov

The secretary of state of New Hampshire is a constitutional officer in the U.S. state of New Hampshire and serves as the exclusive head of the New Hampshire Department of State. The secretary is third in line for succession as acting governor of New Hampshire, following the state's president of the Senate and speaker of the House. [1] The secretary oversees all state elections, including certifying the results, and keeps the official records of the state. [1] The secretary is, by statute, the only person who can authorize use of the State Seal. [2]

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The secretary is elected biennially by the New Hampshire General Court (state legislature), as prescribed in the Constitution of New Hampshire as adopted in 1784. [1] The position itself dates to 1680, when the Province of New Hampshire was under British rule. [1]

List of officeholders

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Office of the Secretary of State
#ImageNameTerm of officeParty
1Elias Stileman [3] 1680–1682
2Richard Chamberlain [4] 1682–1693
3Thomas Davis1692–1693
4Thomas Newton1693–1696
5Henry Penny1696–1697
6Charles Story1697–1698
7Henry Penny1698
8Sampson Sheafe1698–1699
9Charles Story1699–1704
10 Samuel Penhallow 1704–1705
11Charles Story1705–1719
12 Richard Waldron 1719–1730
13 RichardWaldron.jpg Richard Waldron Jr. 1730–1741
14 Theodore Atkinson 1741–1762
15Theodore Atkinson Jr.1762–1769
16 Theodore Atkinson 1769–1775
17Ebenezer Thompson1775–1786
18Joseph Pearson1786–1805
19Philip Carrigan1805–1809
20Nathaniel Parker1809–1810
21Samuel Sparhawk1810–1814
22Albe Cady1814–1816
23Samuel Sparhawk1816–1825
24Richard Bartlett1825–1829
25Dudley S. Palmer1829–1831
26 Ralph Metcalf.jpg Ralph Metcalf 1831–1838Democratic
27Josiah Stevens Jr.1838–1843
28Thomas P. Treadwell1843–1846
29 GeorgeFogg.jpg George G. Fogg 1846–1847Republican
30Thomas P. Treadwell1847–1850
31John L. Hadley1850–1855
32Lemuel N. Pattee1855–1858
33Thomas L. Tullock1858–1861
34Allen Tenney1861–1865
35Benjamin Gerrish Jr.1865
36 Walter Harriman NH.jpg Walter Harriman 1865–1867 Union
37John D. Lyman1867–1870
38Nathan W. Gove1870–1871
39John H. Goodale1871–1872
40 GBFPrescott.jpg Benjamin F. Prescott 1872–1873Republican
41William Butterfield1874–1875
42 GBFPrescott.jpg Benjamin F. Prescott1875–1876
43Ali B. Thompson1877–1890
44Clarence B. Randlett1890–1891
46 Ezra Scollay Stearns (1838-1915) circa 1900 (cropped).jpg Ezra S. Stearns 1891–1899Republican [5]
46 Edward Nathan Pearson, Secretary of State of New Hampshire, from State Builders.jpg Edward Nathan Pearson 1899–1915Republican
47Edwin C. Bean1915–1923Republican [6]
48 Enos K. Sawyer.png Enos K. Sawyer 1923–1925Democratic
49Hobart Pillsbury1925–1929Republican [7]
50Enoch D. Fuller1929–1957Republican [8]
51Harry E. Jackson1957–1960Republican [9]
52Robert L. Stark1960–1976Republican [10]
53 Bill Gardner in January 2020 at Lesser-Known Candidates Forum 2020 (cropped).jpg Bill Gardner 1976–2022Democratic
54 Deputy Secretary David Scanlan (cropped).jpg David Scanlan 2022–presentRepublican

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "About". NH.gov. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  2. ↑ "TITLE I THE STATE AND ITS GOVERNMENT: Chapter 3 STATE EMBLEMS, FLAG, ETC". NH.us. New Hampshire General Court . Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  3. ↑ Carter, Hosea B., ed. (1891). The New Hampshire Manual for the General Court 1680—1891. Concord: Office of the Secretary of State. p. 120. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  4. ↑ Ladd, Karen H., ed. (1991). State of New Hampshire Manual for the General Court (52 ed.). New Hampshire Department of State. p.  94 . Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  5. ↑ "Republican Caucuses". The Boston Post . January 21, 1891. p. 5. Retrieved February 26, 2022– via newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Edwin C. Bean Elected Secretary of State". The Boston Globe . April 8, 1915. p. 6. Retrieved February 26, 2022– via newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Winant Forces Win In Caucus". The Boston Globe . January 7, 1925. p. 22. Retrieved February 26, 2022– via newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "State Official's Car In Fatal Accident". The Portsmouth Herald . AP. October 27, 1956. p. 1. Retrieved February 26, 2022– via newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Delegates Elect W.D. Scamman as House Speaker". The Portsmouth Herald . AP. January 2, 1957. p. 1. Retrieved February 26, 2022– via newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Republicans Meet Tonight, Pick Nominees". The Portsmouth Herald . AP. January 3, 1961. p. 1. Retrieved February 26, 2022– via newspapers.com.


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