Samuel T. Worcester

Samuel T. Worcester

Samuel Thomas Worcester (born August 30, 1804 in Hollis , Hillsborough County , New Hampshire , †  December 6, 1882 in Nashua , New Hampshire) was an American politician . Between 1861 and 1863 he represented the state of Ohio in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Samuel Worcester attended the public schools of his home country and then studied at Harvard University until 1830 . After a subsequent law degree and his admission to the bar in 1835, he began to work in this profession in Norwalk (Ohio). At the same time he embarked on a political career. He was a member of the Ohio Senate in 1849 and 1850 . From 1859 to 1860 he served as an appeal judge. Politically, he joined the Republican Party founded in 1854 .

After the resignation of Congressman John Sherman , Worcester was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC when the by-election was due for the 13th seat of Ohio , where he took up his new mandate on July 4, 1861. By March 3, 1863 he was able to end the current legislative period in Congress . This was shaped by the events of the civil war .

After his time in the US House of Representatives, Samuel Worcester practiced as a lawyer again. He also dealt with literary matters. He died on December 6, 1882 in Nashua and was buried in his native Hollis.

Web links

• Samuel T. Worcester in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Samuel T. Worcester in the database of Find a Grave (English)