GALLINGER, JACOB HAROLD

(1837-1918), physician and politician. 6. at Cornwall, Ontario, Canada, d, at Franklin, New Hampshire. After @ common school education he became a printer, and graduated as a physician in 1858, practicing until elected to Congre for N.H. in 1872, being reelected 1873 and 1891 and was chairman of the Republican State Committee, He was state senator 1878-79, and 1880: surgeon-general of New Hampshire, 1879-80: Chairman Republican State Convention 1882 to 1890 when he resigned: again elected in 1898 and served until 1908; Chairman from his state to Republican National Conventions 1888, 1900, 1904, 1908; chairman of Merchants Marine Commi ion 1904-05; member National Forest Reserve Commi ion, and of National Waterways Commi ion. President pro tempore of Senate part of 42nd Congre ; elected to 49th and 50th Congre , declining to run for the 51st. Succeeded Henry W. Blair to U. S. Senate, March 1891, re-elected 1897, 1903 and 1909 and in 1914 by popular vote.