Alonzo Nute

Summary

Alonzo Nute (February 12, 1826 – December 24, 1892) was a United States representative from New Hampshire. He was born in Milton, New Hampshire where he attended the common schools. He moved to Natick, Massachusetts in 1842 but returned to New Hampshire in 1848 and engaged in the manufacture of boots and shoes in Farmington. In the spring of 1861, he entered the Union Army in the 6th New Hampshire Infantry Regiment during the Civil War.

Alonzo Nute
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Hampshire's 1st district
In office
March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891
Preceded byLuther F. McKinney
Succeeded byLuther F. McKinney
Member of the New Hampshire Senate
In office
1867-1868
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
In office
1866
Personal details
BornFebruary 12, 1826
Milton, New Hampshire
DiedDecember 24, 1892 (aged 66)
Farmington, New Hampshire
Political partyRepublican
Military service
Branch/serviceUnion Army
Commands6th New Hampshire Infantry Regiment
Battles/warsCivil War

Nute served as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1866 after the war. He also served in the New Hampshire Senate in 1867 and 1868. In addition, he was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1876. He was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-first Congress (March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891) but was not a candidate for renomination in 1890. He died in Farmington in 1892 and was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery.

References edit

  • United States Congress. "Alonzo Nute (id: N000173)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by U.S. Representative for the 1st District of New Hampshire
March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891
Succeeded by