U.S. Congressman. He studied law, graduated from Harvard Law School, was admitted to the bar in 1850 and commenced practice in Exeter, New Hampshire. He was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, (1851-52). Moving to Brunswick, Maine, he continued the practice of law and was a member of the Maine House of Representatives, (1854-55). In 1857, he was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-fifth Congress, serving until 1859. Declining to be a candidate for re-nomination, he still was active in political issues and worked for local public improvements.
U.S. Congressman. He studied law, graduated from Harvard Law School, was admitted to the bar in 1850 and commenced practice in Exeter, New Hampshire. He was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, (1851-52). Moving to Brunswick, Maine, he continued the practice of law and was a member of the Maine House of Representatives, (1854-55). In 1857, he was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-fifth Congress, serving until 1859. Declining to be a candidate for re-nomination, he still was active in political issues and worked for local public improvements.
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