John Scammon (September 30, 1865 – April 8, 1940) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the President of the New Hampshire Senate[1] and as an associate justice of the New Hampshire Superior Court.

John Scammon
Associate Justice of the Superior Court
In office
November 1925 – 1936
Preceded byGeorge H. Adams
Succeeded byHarry T. Lord
President of the New Hampshire Senate
In office
January 2, 1907 – April 5, 1907
Member of the New Hampshire Senate
In office
January 2, 1907 – April 5, 1907
Member of the
New Hampshire House of Representatives
In office
1913–1913
Member of the
New Hampshire House of Representatives
In office
1905–1905
Member of the
New Hampshire House of Representatives
In office
1903–1903
Personal details
Born(1865-09-30)September 30, 1865
Stratham, New Hampshire
DiedApril 8, 1940(1940-04-08) (aged 74)
Keene, New Hampshire
Political partyRepublican
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Biography

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Scammon was born September 30, 1865, in Stratham, New Hampshire.[1]

On January 2, 1907, Scammon was elected as the President of the New Hampshire Senate.[2] In 1931, he was president of the New Hampshire Bar Association.[3]

Scammon died on April 8, 1940, in Keene, New Hampshire.[4]

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  1. ^ a b The Granite Monthly: A New Hampshire Magazine Devoted to History, Biography, Literature, and State Progress, New Series, Volume XLVI, No. 7, Concord, New Hampshire: The Granite Monthly Company, July 1914, pp. 258–259.
  2. ^ Legislature Elects Floyd Governor. Opening Session of the General Court on Wednesday. Bertram Ellis of Keene Chosen Speaker of the House John Scammon of Exeter President of the Senate— The First Day's Business., Nashua, New Hampshire: Nashua Telegraph, January 3, 1907, p. 2.
  3. ^ "Past NHBA Presidents". New Hampshire Bar Association. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  4. ^ "Judge John Scammon Is Dead at Keene". The Boston Globe. Exeter, New Hampshire. April 9, 1940. p. 15. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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Legal offices
Preceded by
Associate Justice of the New Hampshire Superior Court
November, 1925–1936
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by President of the New Hampshire Senate
January 2, 1907 – April 5, 1907
Succeeded by