Benjamin Randall (Maine)
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Benjamin Randall was a United States Representative from Maine
from 1839 to 1843.
) on November 14, 1789. He pursued an academic course and graduated from Bowdoin College
in 1809. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1812.
in 1812. He served in the Maine State militia in Colonel Reed’s regiment stationed at Coxes Head in September 1814. He was a member of the Maine senate in 1833, 1835, and 1838. He was elected as a Whig
to the Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh Congresses (March 4, 1839-March 3, 1843).
Upon his return to Maine, he resumed the practice of law; appointed collector of customs for the port of Bath in 1849. He served until his death there on October 11, 1859. His interment is in Maple Grove Cemetery.
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
from 1839 to 1843.
Early life
Randall was born in Topsham (then a district of MassachusettsMassachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
) on November 14, 1789. He pursued an academic course and graduated from Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College , founded in 1794, is an elite private liberal arts college located in the coastal Maine town of Brunswick, Maine. As of 2011, U.S. News and World Report ranks Bowdoin 6th among liberal arts colleges in the United States. At times, it was ranked as high as 4th in the country. It is...
in 1809. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1812.
Career
Randall commenced practice in BathBath, Maine
Bath is a city in Sagadahoc County, Maine, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 9,266. It is the county seat of Sagadahoc County. Located on the Kennebec River, Bath is a port of entry with a good harbor. The city is popular with tourists, many drawn by its...
in 1812. He served in the Maine State militia in Colonel Reed’s regiment stationed at Coxes Head in September 1814. He was a member of the Maine senate in 1833, 1835, and 1838. He was elected as a Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
to the Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh Congresses (March 4, 1839-March 3, 1843).
Upon his return to Maine, he resumed the practice of law; appointed collector of customs for the port of Bath in 1849. He served until his death there on October 11, 1859. His interment is in Maple Grove Cemetery.