Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1806, Oct. 16 | Born, Boscawen, N.H. |
| 1823 | Graduated, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine |
| 1827 | Admitted to the Maine bar |
| 1829 | Entered into law partnership with his father, Portland, Maine |
| 1832 | Member, Maine House of Representatives Married Ellen Maria Deering |
| 1835-1855 | Practiced law in partnership with William Willis, Portland, Maine |
| 1837 | Accompanied Daniel Webster on a tour of the western states |
| 1841-1843 | United States representative from Maine |
| 1854-1864 | United States senator from Maine |
| 1864-1865 | Secretary of the treasury |
| 1865-1869 | United States senator from Maine |
| 1869, Sept. 9 | Died, Portland, Maine |