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  Merrow, Chester Earl
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NameChester Earl Merrow
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Center Ossipee, New Hampshire , United States
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Born November 15, 1906
DiedFebruary 10, 1974 (67 years)
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Dec 23, 2014 03:29am
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Infoborn in Center Ossipee, Carroll County, N.H., November 15, 1906; attended the public schools and Brewster Free Academy, 1921-1925; was graduated from Colby College, Waterville, Maine, in 1929 and from Teachers College (summers), Columbia University, New York City, in 1937; instructor of science at Kents Hill (Maine) School in 1929 and 1930 and at Montpelier (Vt.) Seminary, 1930-1937; assistant headmaster of Montpelier Seminary, 1935-1938; instructor of political science and history at Vermont Junior College, Montpelier, Vt., in 1937 and 1938; member of the New Hampshire house of representatives in 1939 and 1940; radio news commentator and lecturer; delegate to international conference on education and cultural relations of the United Nations held in London in 1945; congressional adviser to the first conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization held in Paris in 1946; member of the United States delegation to the United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization 1946-1949; elected as a Republican to the Seventy-eighth and to the nine succeeding Congresses (Janaury 3, 1943-January 3, 1963); was not a candidate for reelection in 1962 to the Eighty-eighth Congress, but was unsuccessful for nomination to the United States Senate; Special Adviser on Community Relations, Department of State, 1963-1968; unsuccessful candidate for election in 1970 to the Ninety-second Congress; unsuccessful candidate for election in 1972 to the Ninety-third Congress; resided in Center Ossipee, N.H., until his death there, February 10, 1974; interment in Chickville Cemetery.


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  11/07/1972 NH District 1 Lost 27.09% (-45.82%)
  09/12/1972 NH District 1 - D Primary Won 59.41% (+18.82%)
  11/03/1970 NH District 1 Lost 32.58% (-34.83%)
  09/08/1970 NH District 1 - D Primary Won 50.63% (+19.56%)
  09/11/1962 NH US Senate - Special R Primary Lost 14.56% (-16.79%)
  11/08/1960 NH District 1 Won 56.55% (+13.09%)
  09/13/1960 NH District 1 - R Primary Won 66.48% (+32.96%)
  11/04/1958 NH District 1 Won 58.45% (+17.41%)
  09/09/1958 NH District 1 - R Primary Won 75.91% (+63.27%)
  11/06/1956 NH District 1 Won 57.40% (+14.80%)
  09/11/1956 NH District 1 - R Primary Won 72.73% (+45.45%)
  11/02/1954 NH District 1 Won 50.18% (+0.37%)
  09/14/1954 NH District 1 - R Primary Won 73.35% (+46.69%)
  11/04/1952 NH District 1 Won 60.17% (+20.33%)
  11/07/1950 NH District 1 Won 57.52% (+15.04%)
  11/02/1948 NH District 1 Won 55.50% (+11.59%)
  11/05/1946 NH District 1 Won 59.75% (+19.50%)
  11/07/1944 NH District 1 Won 50.90% (+1.80%)
  11/03/1942 NH District 1 Won 52.13% (+4.26%)
  09/15/1942 NH District 1 - R Primary Won 52.01% (+4.01%)
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