BRIDGES STYLES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP01-01773R000300110080-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 27, 2007
• Sequence Number: 80
• Content Type: BIO

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BRIDGES, STYLES, Republican, of Concord, New Hampshire; born in
West Pembroke, Maine, September 9, 1898; was graduated from
the University of Maine; received M. A. degree from Dartmouth
College, and LL. D. degree from the University of Maine,
University of New Hampshire, Northeastern University, Iowa
Wesleyan College, Alma College, Villanova University, Portia
Law School and Rider College; D. C. L. degree from Carroll
College and from New England College; D. Lit. Florida Southern
College; former member of the extension staff of the University
of New Hampshire; former secretary and treasurer of the Farm
Bureau Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.,-' member of the New
Hampshire Public Service Commission, 1930-34; Governor of
New Hampshire, 1935-37; delegate-at-large and chairman of the
New Hampshire delegation to the Republican National Convention
in 1936; delegate-at-large to the Republican National Convention
in 1940; delegate to National Convention, 1956; at present serving
as vice president and trustee of the New Hampshire Savings
Bank, as director of the Rumford Press, as treasurer and
trustee of the Putman Agricultural Foundation, and as director
the Farm Bureau Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.; member of
the National Forest Reservation Commission; married Doloris
Thauwald February 11, 1944; his three sons are STAT
0 L' a e on ovem er 3, 1936, reelected for the second term
on November 3, 1942; reelected for the third term on November
2, 1948; reelected for the fourth term on November 2, 1954;
served as Republican leader in the second session of the Eighty-
second Congress; served as President pro tempore of the United
States Senate during the Eighty-third Congress; served as
Chairman of the Appropriations Committee during the Eighty-
third Congress; serving in the Eighty-fifth Congress as ranking
Republican member of the Appropriations Committee, member of
the Armed Services Committee, member of the Preparedness
Investigating Subcommittee, member of the Republican Personnel
Committee, chairman, Joint Congressional Committee on
Inaugural Ceremonies, 1953 and 1957; member of Special Committee
to Investigate Political Activities, Lobbying and Campaign
Contributions, 1956-57; member of the Senate Office Building
Commission, and Chairman of the Republican Policy Committee;
member of the Hoover Commission; Trustee of the Robert A.
Taft Memorial Foundation. Residence: _STAT
Washington, D. C.
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