William S. Damrell
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William Shapleigh Damrell was a member of the United States House of Representatives
from Massachusetts
. He was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
on November 29, 1809. He attended public schools, learned the art of printing and became the proprietor of a large printing establishment in Boston. He was elected as the candidate of the American Party
to the Thirty-fourth Congress and as a Republican
to the Thirty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1855-March 3, 1859). Damrell suffered a paralytic stroke before the expiration of his term, and was not a candidate for renomination in 1858. He resumed business activities, and died in Dedham
on May 17, 1860. His interment was in Forest Hills 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 Massachusetts
Massachusetts
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...
. He was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Portsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire in the United States. It is the largest city but only the fourth-largest community in the county, with a population of 21,233 at the 2010 census...
on November 29, 1809. He attended public schools, learned the art of printing and became the proprietor of a large printing establishment in Boston. He was elected as the candidate of the American Party
Know Nothing
The Know Nothing was a movement by the nativist American political faction of the 1840s and 1850s. It was empowered by popular fears that the country was being overwhelmed by German and Irish Catholic immigrants, who were often regarded as hostile to Anglo-Saxon Protestant values and controlled by...
to the Thirty-fourth Congress and 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-fifth Congress (March 4, 1855-March 3, 1859). Damrell suffered a paralytic stroke before the expiration of his term, and was not a candidate for renomination in 1858. He resumed business activities, and died in Dedham
Dedham, Massachusetts
Dedham is a town in and the county seat of Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 24,729 at the 2010 census. It is located on Boston's southwest border. On the northwest it is bordered by Needham, on the southwest by Westwood and on the southeast by...
on May 17, 1860. His interment was in Forest Hills Cemetery.