Samuel T. Worcester Politician

Samuel Thomas Worcester (August 30, 1804 - December 6, 1882) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Hollis, New Hampshire, 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.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. 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.

Personal facts

Samuel T. Worcester
Birth dateAugust 30, 1804
Birth place
Hollis New Hampshire
Date of deathDecember 06, 1882
Place of death
Nashua New Hampshire
Resting place
Hollis New Hampshire
Education
Harvard University

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party
Republican Party (United States)
region
Ohio
Huron County Ohio
Ohio's 13th congressional district

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