Nehemiah Abbott

Nehemiah Abbott (born March 29, 1804 in Sidney , Massachusetts , † July 26, 1877 in Belfast , Maine ) was an American politician .

Born in present-day Maine, Nehemiah Abbott studied law at Litchfield Law School in Connecticut . After joining the bar in 1836, Abbott practiced law in Calais , Maine. In 1839 he moved to Columbus in the state of Mississippi and continued his law practice from there. In 1840 he returned to Maine and settled in Belfast in Waldo County . Abbott served in the Maine House of Representatives for 1842, 1843, and 1845 . He was elected as a Republican to the 35th Congress , where he represented the state of Maine in the US House of Representatives from March 4, 1857 to March 3, 1859. After his parliamentary career, Abbott was again active as a lawyer. He was Mayor of Belfast in 1865 and 1866.

Web links

Nehemiah Abbott in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

personal data
SURNAME	Abbott, Nehemiah
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	March 29, 1804
PLACE OF BIRTH	Sidney , Massachusetts
DATE OF DEATH	July 26, 1877
Place of death	Belfast , Maine