New Hampshire Secretary of State

The secretary of state of New Hampshire is a constitutional officer in the U.S. state of New Hampshire and serves as the exclusive head of the New Hampshire Department of State. The secretary is third in line for succession as acting governor of New Hampshire, following the state's president of the Senate and speaker of the House. The secretary oversees all state elections, including certifying the results, and keeps the official records of the state. The secretary is, by statute, the only person who can authorize use of the State Seal.

The secretary is elected biennially by the New Hampshire General Court (state legislature), as prescribed in the Constitution of New Hampshire as adopted in 1784. The position itself dates to 1680, when the Province of New Hampshire was under British rule.

List of officeholders

#ImageNameTerm of officeParty1Elias Stileman 1680–16822Richard Chamberlain1682–16933Thomas Davis1692–16934Thomas Newton1693–16965Henry Penny1696–16976Charles Story1697–16987Henry Penny 16988Sampson Sheafe 1698–16999Charles Story 1699–170410Samuel Penhallow 1704–170511Charles Story 1705–171912Richard Waldron1719–173013Richard Waldron Jr.1730–174114Theodore Atkinson1741–176215Theodore Atkinson Jr.1762–176916Theodore Atkinson1769–177517Ebenezer Thompson1775–178618Joseph Pearson1786–180519Philip Carrigan1805–180920Nathaniel Parker 1809–181021Samuel Sparhawk 1810–181422Albe Cady 1814–181623Samuel Sparhawk1816–182524Richard Bartlett 1825–182925Dudley S. Palmer1829–183126Ralph Metcalf 1831–1838Democratic27Josiah Stevens Jr.1838–1843 28Thomas P. Treadwell 1843–184629George G. Fogg1846–1847Republican30Thomas P. Treadwell 1847–185031John L. Hadley1850–185532Lemuel N. Pattee1855–185833Thomas L. Tullock 1858–186134Allen Tenney 1861–186535Benjamin Gerrish Jr.186536Walter Harriman1865–1867Union37John D. Lyman 1867–187038Nathan W. Gove 1870–187139John H. Goodale 1871–187240Benjamin F. Prescott 1872–1873Republican41William Butterfield 1874–187542Benjamin F. Prescott 1875–187643Ali B. Thompson1877–189044Clarence B. Randlett 1890–189146Ezra S. Stearns1891–1899Republican46Edward Nathan Pearson1899–1915Republican47Edwin C. Bean1915–1923Republican48Enos K. Sawyer 1923–1925Democratic49Hobart Pillsbury 1925–1929Republican50Enoch D. Fuller 1929–1957Republican51Harry E. Jackson 1957–1960Republican52Robert L. Stark 1960–1976Republican53Bill Gardner 1976–2022Democratic54David Scanlan2022–presentRepublican

See also Attorney General of New Hampshire

References

External links Secretary of State's Website