Michael Carver Trout

Michael Carver Trout (born September 30, 1810 in Hickory , Mercer County , Pennsylvania , †  June 25, 1873 ibid) was an American politician . Between 1853 and 1855 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Michael Trout enjoyed a limited education and then worked as a hatter for three years. He then worked as a carpenter and contract craftsman. For 20 years he was president of the school board in his home parish, Hickory. In 1841 he was mayor ( Burgess ) in Sharon . From 1842 to 1845 he was employed as a recorder in the Mercer County County Council. Between 1846 and 1851 he held the office of prothonotary there .

Politically, Trout was a member of the Democratic Party . In the congressional election of 1852 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 23rd  constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Carlton Brandaga Curtis on March 4, 1853 . Since he was not confirmed in 1854, he could only serve one term in Congress until March 3, 1855 . These were shaped by the events leading up to the civil war .

After his time in the US House of Representatives, Michael Trout became involved in the iron industry, banking and coal mining. He died on June 25, 1873 in his hometown of Hickory.

Web links

• Michael Carver Trout in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Michael Carver Trout in the database of Find a Grave (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Carlton Brandaga Curtis	United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (23rd constituency) March 4, 1853 - March 3, 1855	John Allison