Samuel T. Worcester

Samuel Thomas Worcester (August 30, 1804 – December 6, 1882) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1861 to 1863.

Samuel Thomas Worcester
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 13th district
In office
July 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863
Preceded byJohn Sherman
Succeeded byJohn O'Neill
Judge of the Ohio Court of Common Pleas
In office
1859–1860
Succeeded byJohn L. Greene
Member of the Ohio Senate
from the Huron & Erie counties district
In office
December 4, 1848 – December 1, 1850
Preceded byThomas Hamilton
Succeeded byEarl Bill
Personal details
Born(1804-08-30)August 30, 1804
Hollis, New Hampshire
DiedDecember 6, 1882(1882-12-06) (aged 78)
Nashua, New Hampshire
Resting placeSouth Cemetery, Hollis, New Hampshire
Political partyRepublican
Alma materHarvard University
Signature

Biography

Born in Hollis, New Hampshire, to the large Worcester family. His siblings included Henry Aiken Worcester.[1] Worcester attended Phillips Academy and graduated from Harvard University in 1830. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1835 and began practice in Norwalk, Ohio. He served as member of the Ohio State Senate in 1849 and 1850, and served as judge of the Court of Common Pleas in 1859 and 1860.

Congress

Worcester was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-seventh Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John Sherman and served from July 4, 1861, to March 3, 1863.

Later career and death

He resumed the practice of law and engaged in literary pursuits. He died in Nashua, New Hampshire, on December 6, 1882. He was interred in the South Cemetery, Hollis, New Hampshire.

References
  1. Edmundson, John (February 19, 2016). "1834 Vegan Enthusiasm In Portland Maine". HappyCow. Retrieved June 1, 2021.

Sources

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.