U.S. Congressman. He was engaged in railroad construction in New Jersey, moved to Maine in 1846, and was one of the contractors in constructing the Atlantic & St. Lawrence Railroad. Entering politics, he served as a member of the Maine State House of Representatives (1852-53) and was owner-publisher of the Portland Daily Advertiser (1853-57). In 1855, he was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-fourth and Thirty-fifth Congresses, serving until 1859. After leaving Congress, he was a contractor for the Air Line Railroad Company and died while visiting Boston, Massachusetts.
U.S. Congressman. He was engaged in railroad construction in New Jersey, moved to Maine in 1846, and was one of the contractors in constructing the Atlantic & St. Lawrence Railroad. Entering politics, he served as a member of the Maine State House of Representatives (1852-53) and was owner-publisher of the Portland Daily Advertiser (1853-57). In 1855, he was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-fourth and Thirty-fifth Congresses, serving until 1859. After leaving Congress, he was a contractor for the Air Line Railroad Company and died while visiting Boston, Massachusetts.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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