Samuel D. Felker

Samuel Demeritt Felker (April 16, 1859 – November 14, 1932) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician from Rochester, New Hampshire.

[1][2] Felker married Mary J. Dudley[2] on June 26, 1900[3] in Buffalo, New York.

In 1888 Felker earned a A.M. and a L.L.B from the Boston University School of Law.

[2] In 1912 Felker (A political progressive,[5]) ran as a Democrat for governor of New Hampshire; because no candidate received a majority of the vote, Felker was selected governor by the New Hampshire legislature.

[2] Felker did not seek reelection in 1914, and after deliberating, decided against a bid for the state's U.S. Senate seat.