Clesson J. Blaisdell

Clesson J. Blaisdell (September 28, 1926 – August 26, 1999) was a New Hampshire businessman and politician who served as a member of and President of the New Hampshire Senate.[1][2]

Clesson J. Blaisdell
122nd President of the
New Hampshire State Senate
Succeeded byWilliam Lynch
Member of the New Hampshire Senate
from the 10th district
Succeeded byThomas R. Eaton
Personal details
BornSeptember 28, 1926
Keene, New Hampshire
DiedAugust 26, 1999
Lebanon, New Hampshire
Political partyDemocratic
ProfessionMerchant
Military service
Nickname(s)Junie
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
Years of service1944–1946
Battles/warsWorld War II

Family life

Blaisdell had three children, Peter, Michael and Lucinda, with his wife, Beverly, known as Peggy.[2]

Early life

Blaisdell was born to Clesson Blaisdell on September 18, 1926.[2]

Education

Blaisdell graduated from Keene High School.[2]

Military service

From 1944 to 1946, during World War II, Blaisdell served in the United States Navy[2] in the Asiatic/Pacific theater.[3]

State senate

Blaisdell was elected to the New Hampshire Senate fifteen times, and in his fifteenth term he was chosen as the 123rd President of that body.[4] Blaisdell was the first Democrat to be elected President of the state senate since 1912.[2]

Business career

Blaisdell owned and operated a sporting goods store in Keene.[2]

Death

Blaisdell died at the Dartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire.[2]

References
  1. Jimenez, Ralph (December 9, 1999), "With Election Defeat, N.H. Democrats Lose Majority in Senate", Boston Globe, Boston, Massachusetts, p. B.19.
  2. Seacoast online (August 27, 1999), Senate President Clesson Blaisdell dies at 72, Dow Jones Local Media Group, Inc.
  3. Davidson, Attorney Anne (March 1, 2000), A Discussion With Senate President Clesson J. Blaisdell, New Hampshire Bar Association
  4. Washington Post (November 23, 1998), Spirit of Collaboration In N.H., Wash. Legislatures, Washington, D.C.
Political offices
Preceded by
 122nd President of the
New Hampshire Senate
1999 – August 1999		 Succeeded by
William Lynch


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