Samuel Wells

Samel Wells

Samuel Wells (born August 15, 1801 in Durham , Strafford County , New Hampshire , † July 15, 1868 in Boston , Massachusetts ) was an American lawyer and politician and governor of the state of Maine from 1856 to 1857 .

Life

Samuel Wells attended local schools in his home country. After later studying law and being admitted to the bar, he began to practice in his new profession. Between 1847 and 1854 he was a Justice of the Maine Supreme Court .

In 1855 Wells was nominated as the Democratic Party candidate for the upcoming gubernatorial election. After missing an absolute majority in the elections, he was elected as the new governor by the state parliament, in which his party had a majority. During his one-year tenure, Maine's strict alcohol ban in 1851 was lifted and replaced by more liberal law. Alcohol was allowed to be sold again in Maine. However, there were restrictions that the sellers had to adhere to.

After a re-election attempt in 1856 failed, Wells withdrew from politics. He later moved to Boston where he worked as a lawyer. Samuel Wells died on July 15, 1868.

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SURNAME	Wells, Samuel
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American lawyer and politician
DATE OF BIRTH	August 15, 1801
PLACE OF BIRTH	Durham , New Hampshire
DATE OF DEATH	July 15, 1868
Place of death	Boston , Massachusetts