Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1797, Jan. 30 | Born, Saco, Maine |
| 1825 | Married Anna Paine Thornton |
| 1826 | Admitted to the Maine bar |
| 1832 | Appointed reporter, Supreme Judicial Court of Maine |
| 1835-1838 | Member, United States House of Representatives from Maine |
| 1839-1843 | Governor of Maine; resigned to become United States senator |
| 1843-1847 | United States senator from Maine |
| 1847, Dec. 24 | Died, Washington, D.C. |