Samuel F. Gove
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Samuel Francis Gove was a U.S. Representative
from Georgia
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Born in Weymouth, Massachusetts
, Gove attended the common schools.
He moved to Georgia in 1835 with his parents, who settled in Twiggs County.
He engaged in mercantile and agricultural pursuits.
He was also a missionary.
Upon the readmission of the State of Georgia to representation was elected as a Republican
to the Fortieth
Congress and served from June 25, 1868, to March 3, 1869.
Presented credentials as a Member-elect to the Forty-first
Congress, but was not permitted to qualify.
Ordained as a Baptist minister in 1877 and was a traveling missionary from 1879 until his death in St. Augustine, Florida, December 3, 1900.
He was interred in Rose Hill Cemetery, Macon, Georgia
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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 Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
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Born in Weymouth, Massachusetts
Weymouth, Massachusetts
The Town of Weymouth is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2010 census, Weymouth had a total population of 53,743. Despite its city status, it is formally known as the Town of Weymouth...
, Gove attended the common schools.
He moved to Georgia in 1835 with his parents, who settled in Twiggs County.
He engaged in mercantile and agricultural pursuits.
He was also a missionary.
Upon the readmission of the State of Georgia to representation 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 Fortieth
40th United States Congress
The Fortieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1867 to March 4, 1869, during the third and fourth...
Congress and served from June 25, 1868, to March 3, 1869.
Presented credentials as a Member-elect to the Forty-first
41st United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Senate :* President : Schuyler Colfax* President pro tempore: Henry B. Anthony - House of Representatives :* Speaker: James G. Blaine -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congress, but was not permitted to qualify.
Ordained as a Baptist minister in 1877 and was a traveling missionary from 1879 until his death in St. Augustine, Florida, December 3, 1900.
He was interred in Rose Hill Cemetery, Macon, Georgia
Macon, Georgia
Macon is a city located in central Georgia, US. Founded at the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is part of the Macon metropolitan area, and the county seat of Bibb County. A small portion of the city extends into Jones County. Macon is the biggest city in central Georgia...
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