Ralph Metcalf
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Ralph Metcalf was an American
lawyer and politician from Newport, New Hampshire
. He served two terms as governor of New Hampshire.
Born in 1798 in Charlestown, New Hampshire
, Metcalf was the candidate of the Know Nothing Party, and both of his elections were unusual. In 1855 he won in a four-way race against a Whig
and two candidates fielded by a fractured Democratic Party
. In 1856 the same field resulted in a race so close that the election was thrown into the House of Representatives, which re-elected Metcalf. He died in 1858 in Claremont, New Hampshire
, and is buried at the Hope Hill Cemetery in North Charlestown, New Hampshire
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
lawyer and politician from Newport, New Hampshire
Newport, New Hampshire
Newport is a town in and the county seat of Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. It is west-northwest of Concord. The population was 6,507 at the 2010 census. A covered bridge is in the northwest...
. He served two terms as governor of New Hampshire.
Born in 1798 in Charlestown, New Hampshire
Charlestown, New Hampshire
Charlestown is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,114 at the 2010 census. The town is home to Hubbard State Forest and the headquarters of the Student Conservation Association....
, Metcalf was the candidate of the Know Nothing Party, and both of his elections were unusual. In 1855 he won in a four-way race against a Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
and two candidates fielded by a fractured Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
. In 1856 the same field resulted in a race so close that the election was thrown into the House of Representatives, which re-elected Metcalf. He died in 1858 in Claremont, New Hampshire
Claremont, New Hampshire
There were 5,685 households out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had...
, and is buried at the Hope Hill Cemetery in North Charlestown, New Hampshire
Charlestown, New Hampshire
Charlestown is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,114 at the 2010 census. The town is home to Hubbard State Forest and the headquarters of the Student Conservation Association....
.