![]() ![]() Before contact with the English, about 3,000 Native Americans inhabited what eventually became New Hampshire.Before the Civil War era, New Hampshire was overwhelmingly Democratic, but from then to the Great Depression of the 1930s it was dominated by the Republicans. New Hampshire has always been a two-party state.The state’s judicial functions take place in three levels of courts: municipal and district courts, county superior and probate courts, and the state Supreme Court.It is thus the largest state-level legislative body in the United States. The House of Representatives, the lower chamber, has between 375 and 400 delegates the number depends upon the results of the decennial redistricting but in practice is usually maintained at 400.The bicameral state legislature, the General Court, comprises more than 400 members elected every two years.Members of the council, elected every two years from five geographic districts in the state, must approve most appointments to state offices, all appointments to judicial posts, and all state contracts valued at $5,000 or more.The governor is elected for a two-year term and is assisted by a five-member executive council, a surviving institution from the colonial era.Every 10 years the residents may vote on the question of holding a convention to consider modifications of the constitution.The constitution of New Hampshire, the second oldest among the 50 states, was adopted in 1784.New Hampshire Facts - Politics And Government The state is also home to the first free public library, established in Peterborough in 1833.On April 12, 1934, wind speeds of 231 miles per hour were recorded on New Hampshire’s Mount Washington.America’s first documented serial killer, Henry Mansfield Howard, was born in Gilmanton, New Hampshire.The highest point is Mount Washington at 6,288 feet (1,918 m) the lowest point is sea level the approximate mean elevation is 1,000 feet (305 m).The motto comes from a statement written by the Revolutionary General John Stark, hero of the Battle of Bennington. The first private citizen in the history of space flight was Christa McAuliffe, a Concord school teacher. ![]() The first American in space, Alan Shepard, was born in Derry, New Hampshire.The state was named by Captain John Mason after Hampshire county in England.In 1775, New Hampshire became the first state to declare its independence from England.References Best Fun Facts About New Hampshire.What are the 5 interesting things about New Hampshire?.Frequently Asked Questions About The Granite State.You’d Have To Be A Yeti To Survive The Winters.There’s No Such Thing As A New Hampshire Beach Bum.Common Misconceptions About New Hampshire State.New Hampshire Facts- Culture and Sports.New Hampshire Facts - Animals and Plants.New Hampshire Facts - Politics And Government.And, Concord is where Desi Northrup set a Guinness World Record by attending some 400 Bikram Yoga classes in one year in 2013–must have been the meatball.Ĭoncord’s New Hampshire State House dates back to 1819 (happy birthday) and is America’s oldest capital city building in which the state’s legislative branches meet in their original chambers. And while it was not invented in Concord, Levi Hutchins built an alarm clock in Concord in 1787.Īnd, thanks internet, did you know that Concord was once home to the World's Largest Meatball? Matthew Mitnitsky of the now defunct Nonni's Italian Eatery, created a 222-pound meatball. In the 19th century, the city was well known for famous Concord coaches. ![]() Granite for the Library of Congress was quarried here in Concord. We can’t make this stuff up…Ĭoncord has been the state capital since 1808. Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford invented it, and he - on becoming a Count of the Holy Roman Empire - took the name "Rumford" for Concord, where he had been married. And, by the way - the Rumford Stove was not invented in Concord - but -takes its name from the city. And, no, it was not named after Concord, MA- that fight was yet to happen. The new name, Concord, was meant to show the new “concord,” or harmony, between the two towns. But, it took the name Concord in 1765 under Governor Benning Wentworth following the end of a very unpleasant boundary fight between Rumford and the new town of Bow. ![]() In 1734, the town was incorporated as Rumford. ![]()
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