Samuel C. Fessenden
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Samuel Clement Fessenden (March 7, 1815 – April 18, 1882) was a United States Congressman from Maine
, son of abolitionist Samuel Fessenden
, and brother of Treasury Secretary William Pitt Fessenden and Congressman T. A. D. Fessenden
. He was an uncle of Union Army
generals, Francis Fessenden
and James D. Fessenden.
Born in New Gloucester, Maine
, he graduated from Bowdoin College
in 1834 and from Bangor Theological Seminary
in 1837. He was ordained and installed as pastor of the Second Congregational Church if Thomaston, Maine
from 1837 to 1856. He then established the Maine Evangelist and began to study law. He was admitted to the bar and began practicing in 1858, eventually becoming judge of the Rockland municipal court.
He was elected as a Republican to the 37th Congress, serving March 4, 1861 to March 3, 1863; was not a candidate for renomination. He was an examiner in the United States Patent Office from 1865 to 1879 and then the United States consul at Saint John, New Brunswick
from 1879 to 1881.
He died in Stamford, Connecticut
in 1882. He is buried in Evergreen Cemetery
in Portland, Maine
.
) was appointed 2nd lieutenant in the 1st U. S. Cavalry, 24 March 1862; 2nd lieutenant 5th Artillery, 6 September 1862; 1st lieutenant, 30 November 1865; captain, 26 June 1882. He was wounded at Chickamauga. Samuel Clement's son Samuel (born in Rockland) was appointed 2nd lieutenant in the 5th Maine battery, 18 January 1865. He was a lawyer and politician in Stamford, Connecticut
.
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...
, son of abolitionist Samuel Fessenden
Samuel Fessenden
Samuel Fessenden was an American abolitionist and Massachusetts state legislator. -Biography:...
, and brother of Treasury Secretary William Pitt Fessenden and Congressman T. A. D. Fessenden
T. A. D. Fessenden
Thomas Amory Deblois Fessenden was a U.S. Representative from Maine, the son of abolitionist legislator Samuel Fessenden, and brother of Treasury Secretary William P. Fessenden and congressman Samuel C. Fessenden. He was an uncle of Union Army generals Francis Fessenden and James D...
. He was an uncle of Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
generals, Francis Fessenden
Francis Fessenden
Francis Fessenden was a lawyer, politician, and soldier from the state of Maine who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War...
and James D. Fessenden.
Born in New Gloucester, Maine
New Gloucester, Maine
New Gloucester is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, in the United States. It is home to the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, the last active Shaker Village in the U.S...
, he 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 1834 and from Bangor Theological Seminary
Bangor Theological Seminary
Located in Bangor, Maine, and Portland, Maine, Bangor Theological Seminary is an ecumenical seminary, founded in 1814, in the Congregational tradition of the United Church of Christ. It is the only accredited graduate school of religion in Northern New England....
in 1837. He was ordained and installed as pastor of the Second Congregational Church if Thomaston, Maine
Thomaston, Maine
Thomaston, Maine is a town on the coast of Maine the United States. The name may also refer to:*Thomaston , Maine, a census-designated place comprising the center of the town*South Thomaston, Maine, an adjacent town...
from 1837 to 1856. He then established the Maine Evangelist and began to study law. He was admitted to the bar and began practicing in 1858, eventually becoming judge of the Rockland municipal court.
He was elected as a Republican to the 37th Congress, serving March 4, 1861 to March 3, 1863; was not a candidate for renomination. He was an examiner in the United States Patent Office from 1865 to 1879 and then the United States consul at Saint John, New Brunswick
Saint John, New Brunswick
City of Saint John , or commonly Saint John, is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the first incorporated city in Canada. The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 74,043...
from 1879 to 1881.
He died in Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 122,643, making it the fourth largest city in the state and the eighth largest city in New England...
in 1882. He is buried in Evergreen Cemetery
Evergreen Cemetery (Portland, Maine)
Evergreen Cemetery is a garden style cemetery in Portland, Maine, United States. With of land, it is the second largest cemetery in the state. It was established in 1855 and became the city's main cemetery after the Western Cemetery. As of March 2011, only of the were used for cemetery-related...
in Portland, Maine
Portland, Maine
Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000...
.
Family
Samuel Clement's son Joshua Abbe Fessenden (born in Rockland, MaineRockland, Maine
Rockland is a city in Knox County, Maine, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 7,297. It is the county seat of Knox County. The city is a popular tourist destination...
) was appointed 2nd lieutenant in the 1st U. S. Cavalry, 24 March 1862; 2nd lieutenant 5th Artillery, 6 September 1862; 1st lieutenant, 30 November 1865; captain, 26 June 1882. He was wounded at Chickamauga. Samuel Clement's son Samuel (born in Rockland) was appointed 2nd lieutenant in the 5th Maine battery, 18 January 1865. He was a lawyer and politician in Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 122,643, making it the fourth largest city in the state and the eighth largest city in New England...
.