Frederick A. Pike
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Frederick Augustus Pike was a U.S. Representative
from Maine
.
Born in Calais, Maine
, Pike attended the common schools and the Washington Academy
, East Machias, Maine
.
He was graduated from Bowdoin College
, Brunswick, Maine
, in 1837.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Calais, Washington County, Maine
in 1840. In 1846 he married future American author Mary Hayden Green
, daughter of Elijah Dix Green and Hannah Caflin Hayden.
He served as mayor of Calais in 1852 and 1853.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1858-1860 and served as speaker in 1860.
Pike was elected as a Republican
to the Thirty-seventh and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1861-March 3, 1869).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of State (Thirty-eighth and Thirty-ninth Congresses), Committee on Naval Affairs (Fortieth Congress).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1868.
He resumed the practice of law.
He was again a member of the State house of representatives in 1870 and 1871.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1872 to the Forty-third Congress.
He died in Calais, Maine
, December 2, 1886.
He was interred in Calais Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Maine
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...
.
Born in Calais, Maine
Calais, Maine
Calais is a city in Washington County, Maine, United States. The city has three United States border crossings or also known as a Port of entry with the busiest being on the St. Croix River bordering St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada...
, Pike attended the common schools and the Washington Academy
Washington Academy
Washington Academy is a private boarding school in East Machias, Maine. Founded in 1792, the Academy has an enrollment of 438 students.-External links:* *...
, East Machias, Maine
East Machias, Maine
East Machias is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States on the East Machias River. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,298.-Geography:...
.
He was 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...
, Brunswick, Maine
Brunswick, Maine
Brunswick is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 20,278 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area. Brunswick is home to Bowdoin College, the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, the Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, , and the...
, in 1837.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Calais, Washington County, Maine
Washington County, Maine
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, its population was 32,856. Its county seat is Machias.Sometimes referred to as "Sunrise County" because it is the easternmost county in the United States, and it is often where the rising sun first shines on the 48...
in 1840. In 1846 he married future American author Mary Hayden Green
Mary Hayden Pike
Mary Hayden Pike American author born in Eastport, Maine to Elijah Dix Green and Hannah Caflin Hayden. She was educated in Calais, Maine and acquired religious convictions at the early age of twelve when she went through baptism in an icy stream. She graduated from the Charleston, Massachusetts...
, daughter of Elijah Dix Green and Hannah Caflin Hayden.
He served as mayor of Calais in 1852 and 1853.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1858-1860 and served as speaker in 1860.
Pike was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Thirty-seventh and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1861-March 3, 1869).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of State (Thirty-eighth and Thirty-ninth Congresses), Committee on Naval Affairs (Fortieth Congress).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1868.
He resumed the practice of law.
He was again a member of the State house of representatives in 1870 and 1871.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1872 to the Forty-third Congress.
He died in Calais, Maine
Calais, Maine
Calais is a city in Washington County, Maine, United States. The city has three United States border crossings or also known as a Port of entry with the busiest being on the St. Croix River bordering St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada...
, December 2, 1886.
He was interred in Calais Cemetery.