Lane Dwinell

American manufacturer and politician

Lane Dwinell


69th Governor of New Hampshire
In office January 6, 1955 – January 1, 1959
Preceded by	Hugh Gregg
Succeeded by	Wesley Powell

Personal details
Born	(1906-11-14)November 14, 1906 Newport, Vermont
Died	March 27, 1997(1997-03-27) (aged 90) Hanover, New Hampshire
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Elizabeth Cushman Dwinell

Seymour Lane Dwinell (November 14, 1906 – March 27, 1997) was an American manufacturer and Republican politician from Lebanon, New Hampshire. Born in 1906 in Newport, Vermont, he served in and led both houses of the New Hampshire legislature before his tenure as the 69th governor of New Hampshire from 1955 to 1959. He died in 1997 aged 90 in Hanover, New Hampshire and is buried in Lebanon, New Hampshire.

External links

Dwinell at New Hampshire's Division of Historic Resources
Lane Dwinell at Find a Grave

Party political offices
Preceded by Hugh Gregg	Republican nominee for Governor of New Hampshire 1954, 1956	Succeeded by Wesley Powell
Political offices
Preceded by Hugh Gregg	Governor of New Hampshire 1955–1959	Succeeded by Wesley Powell
Preceded by Blaylock Atherton	President of the New Hampshire Senate 1953–1955	Succeeded by Raymond K. Perkins
Preceded by	Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives 1951–1952	Succeeded by
Government offices
Preceded by Walter K. Scott	Assistant Secretary of State for Administration July 23, 1959 – February 3, 1961	Succeeded by William J. Crockett