Samuel Cony

Samuel Cony

Samuel Cony (born February 27, 1811 in Augusta , Massachusetts , † October 5, 1870 ) was an American politician and governor of the state of Maine from 1864 to 1867 .

Early years

Born in what is now Maine, Samuel Cony attended the China Academy , Wakefield College, and Brown University , where he graduated in 1829. After completing a law degree, he was admitted to the bar in 1832. Then he worked as a lawyer. Between 1840 and 1846 he was a probate judge in Penobscot County . Between 1835 and 1836 he was an MP in the Maine House of Representatives . In 1849 he was on the Governor's Executive Council and from 1847 to 1850 he worked for the land administration in Maine. After all, he was Treasurer of his state between 1850 and 1854 . In 1854 he was also mayor of the city of Augusta . Originally, Cony was a member of the Democratic Party . In 1862 he went over to the Republicans . That year he was elected to the Maine House of Representatives for his new party. A year later he became governor.

Governor of Maine

Samuel Cony took up his new office on January 6, 1864. After two successful re-elections in 1864 and 1865, he was able to remain in office until January 2, 1867. The first part of his governorship was overshadowed by the American Civil War . At that time soldiers were still being recruited and drafted for the Union Army. In total, Maine provided around 70,000 soldiers for the Union Army. The governor supported the war effort of the federal government under President Abraham Lincoln . After the end of the war in April 1865, industrial production had to be converted back to civilian needs and the returning soldiers had to be reintegrated into society. After he had renounced a renewed candidacy Cony left on January 2, 1867 from his office.

After the end of his tenure, Cony withdrew from politics and devoted himself to his private interests. He died on October 5, 1870. Samuel Cony was married twice and had a total of six children.

Web links

• Samuel Cony in the National Governors Association (English)
• The governors of Maine (English)

• Samuel Cony in the database of Find a Grave (English)