Alphonse A. Haettenschwiller

Alphonse A. Haettenschwiller
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the Hillsborough 28th district
In office
1990–1992
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the Hillsborough 29th district
In office
1992–2000
Succeeded byTom Alciere
Personal details
Born
Alphonse Alexander Haettenschwiller

(1925-10-07)October 7, 1925
Englewood, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedFebruary 6, 2025(2025-02-06) (aged 99)
Nashua, New Hampshire, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic[1][2]
Alma materSyracuse University
Columbia University School of Public Health
OccupationMilitary officer

Alphonse Alexander Haettenschwiller (October 7, 1925 – February 6, 2025) was an American military officer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1992 to 2000.

Life and career

Haettenschwiller was born in Englewood, New Jersey,[3] the son of Alphonse Haettenschwiller Sr. and Patricia Grace. He served in the armed forces during World War II, which after his discharge,[4] he attended Syracuse University, earning his BA degree in 1950. After earning his degree, he served as an officer in the United States Army Reserve in Germany, and was chief of the environmental sciences division at the army's Environmental Hygiene Agency. During his military service, he attended Columbia University School of Public Health, earning his MPA degree in 1958.[5] He retired from his military service in 1973, retiring at the rank of lieutenant colonel.[6]

Haettenschwiller served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1990 to 2000.[7]

Death

Haettenschwiller died on February 6, 2025, in Nashua, New Hampshire, at the age of 99.[6]

References

  1. ^ "1998 State Representative General Election: Hillsborough 29 District". ElectionStats and New Hampshire Public Radio. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  2. ^ "2000 State Representative General Election: Hillsborough 29 District". ElectionStats and New Hampshire Public Radio. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  3. ^ "Alphonse A Haettenschwiller". Legacy. Retrieved July 4, 2025 – via Legacy.com.
  4. ^ "Alphonse Alexander Haettenschwiller". U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947. Retrieved July 4, 2025 – via Ancestry.com. Closed access icon (subscription required)
  5. ^ "AEHA Officer Moved". The Aegis. Bel Air, Maryland. July 16, 1970. p. 39. Retrieved July 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  6. ^ a b "Alphonse A Haettenschwiller". Cremation Society of New Hampshire. February 13, 2025.
  7. ^ Carroll's State Directory: Executive Legislative, Judicial, Carroll Pub., 1998