Shepard Cary
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Shepard Cary was a U.S. Representative
from Maine
.
Born in New Salem, Massachusetts
, Cary attended the common schools.
He moved with his parents to Houlton, Maine
, in 1822.
He engaged in extensive lumber operations and also in agricultural and mercantile pursuits.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1832, 1833 from 1839 to 1842, 1848, 1849, and 1862.
He served in the State senate in 1843 and 1850–1853.
Cary was elected as a Democrat
to the Twenty-eighth Congress.
Took his seat May 10, 1844, and served until March 3, 1845.
Candidate of the Liberty Party for Governor in 1854.
He died in Houlton, Maine
, August 9, 1866.
He was interred in Evergreen 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...
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Born in New Salem, Massachusetts
New Salem, Massachusetts
New Salem is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 990 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
, Cary attended the common schools.
He moved with his parents to Houlton, Maine
Houlton, Maine
Houlton is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, on the United States – Canada border, located at . As of the 2010 census, the town population was 6,123. It is perhaps best known as being at the northern terminus of Interstate 95 and for being the birthplace of Samantha Smith...
, in 1822.
He engaged in extensive lumber operations and also in agricultural and mercantile pursuits.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1832, 1833 from 1839 to 1842, 1848, 1849, and 1862.
He served in the State senate in 1843 and 1850–1853.
Cary was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Twenty-eighth Congress.
Took his seat May 10, 1844, and served until March 3, 1845.
Candidate of the Liberty Party for Governor in 1854.
He died in Houlton, Maine
Houlton, Maine
Houlton is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, on the United States – Canada border, located at . As of the 2010 census, the town population was 6,123. It is perhaps best known as being at the northern terminus of Interstate 95 and for being the birthplace of Samantha Smith...
, August 9, 1866.
He was interred in Evergreen Cemetery.