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Clesson J. Blaisdell

Clesson J. Blaisdell

American politician

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]

Quick Facts 122nd President of the New Hampshire State Senate, Succeeded by ...

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. [1]
    Jimenez, Ralph (December 9, 1999), "With Election Defeat, N.H. Democrats Lose Majority in Senate", Boston Globe, Boston, Massachusetts, p. B.19
  2. [2]
    Seacoast online (August 27, 1999), Senate President Clesson Blaisdell dies at 72, Dow Jones Local Media Group, Inc.
  3. [3]
    Davidson, Attorney Anne (March 1, 2000), A Discussion With Senate President Clesson J. Blaisdell, New Hampshire Bar Association
  4. [4]
    Washington Post (November 23, 1998), Spirit of Collaboration In N.H., Wash. Legislatures, Washington, D.C.{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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