Samuel L. Crocker

Samuel Leonard Crocker (born March 31, 1804 in Taunton , Massachusetts , † February 10, 1883 in Boston , Massachusetts) was an American politician . Between 1853 and 1855 he represented the state of Massachusetts in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Samuel Crocker studied at Brown University in Providence ( Rhode Island ) until 1822 . In 1826 he founded Taunton Copper Manufacturing Co. in Norton with two brothers . In 1843 he was also involved in founding the iron works in East Taunton . He was also involved in the railroad business. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Whig Party . In 1849 he was a member of the Massachusetts government council.

In the congressional elections of 1852 , Crocker was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the second constituency of Massachusetts , where he succeeded Francis B. Fay on March 4, 1853 . Since he was not confirmed in 1854, he could only serve one term in Congress until March 3, 1855 . This was shaped by the events leading up to the civil war .

After his tenure in the US House of Representatives, Samuel Crocker resumed his previous activities. From 1862 until his death, he was President of Taunton Locomotive Manufacturing Co. , which manufactured steam locomotives. He died in Boston on February 10, 1883.

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SURNAME	Crocker, Samuel L.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Crocker, Samuel Leonard (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	March 31, 1804
PLACE OF BIRTH	Taunton , Massachusetts
DATE OF DEATH	February 10, 1883
Place of death	Boston , Massachusetts