U.S. Congressman. Graduating from Brown University Rhode Island, in 1794, he studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced to practice law in Wiscasset, Maine. He was a presidential elector on the Federalist ticket in 1808, member of the General Court of Maine, (1811-14) and a judge of probate, (1816-34). In 1835, he was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-fourth Congress, serving until 1837. An unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he was a collector of customs for Wiscasset, Maine, from 1849, until his death at age 79.
U.S. Congressman. Graduating from Brown University Rhode Island, in 1794, he studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced to practice law in Wiscasset, Maine. He was a presidential elector on the Federalist ticket in 1808, member of the General Court of Maine, (1811-14) and a judge of probate, (1816-34). In 1835, he was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-fourth Congress, serving until 1837. An unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he was a collector of customs for Wiscasset, Maine, from 1849, until his death at age 79.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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