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History and Government—Congressional Biographies—MaineAmos NOURSE
(1794-1877)
Senate Years of Service:
1857-1857Party: RepublicanNOURSE, Amos, a Senator
from Maine; born in Bolton, Worcester County, Mass., December 17,
1794; pursued a preparatory course and graduated from Harvard
College in 1812; postmaster at Hallowell, Maine, 1822-1841; moved
to Bath, Maine, in 1841; collector of customs at Bath 1845-1846;
studied medicine and commenced practice in Bath; medical lecturer
and professor of obstetrics at Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine,
1846-1854; elected to the United States Senate as a Republican to
fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Hannibal Hamlin and
served from January 16 to March 3, 1857; judge of probate of
Sagadohoc County; died in Bath, Maine, April 7, 1877; interment in
Hallowell Cemetery, Hallowell, Maine.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
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