Samuel T. Worcester
Samuel Thomas Worcester | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 13th district | |
In office July 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 | |
Preceded by | John Sherman |
Succeeded by | John O'Neill |
Member of the Ohio Senate from the Huron & Erie counties district | |
In office December 4, 1848 – December 1, 1850 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Hamilton |
Succeeded by | Earl Bill |
Personal details | |
Born | Hollis, New Hampshire | August 30, 1804
Died | December 6, 1882 Nashua, New Hampshire | (aged 78)
Resting place | South Cemetery, Hollis, New Hampshire |
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | Harvard University |
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Samuel Thomas Worcester (August 30, 1804 – December 6, 1882) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1861 to 1863.
Biography[]
Born in Hollis, New Hampshire, to the large Worcester family. His siblings included Henry Aiken Worcester.[1] Worcester attended Phillips Academy and graduated from Harvard University in 1830. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1835 and began practice in Norwalk, Ohio. He served as member of the Ohio State Senate in 1849 and 1850, and served as judge of the Court of Common Pleas in 1859 and 1860.
Congress[]
Worcester was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-seventh Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John Sherman and served from July 4, 1861, to March 3, 1863.
Later career and death[]
He resumed the practice of law and engaged in literary pursuits. He died in Nashua, New Hampshire, on December 6, 1882. He was interred in the South Cemetery, Hollis, New Hampshire.
References[]
- ^ EDMUNDSON, JOHN (2016-02-19). "1834 Vegan Enthusiasm In Portland Maine". www.happycow.net. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
Sources[]
- United States Congress. "Samuel T. Worcester (id: W000741)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
External links[]
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov.
- 1804 births
- 1882 deaths
- People from Hollis, New Hampshire
- Ohio Republicans
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio
- People from Norwalk, Ohio
- Harvard University alumni
- Ohio lawyers
- Ohio state senators
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- 19th-century American politicians
- 19th-century American lawyers
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio