Edward Henry Carroll Long
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Edward Henry Carroll Long (September 28, 1808 – October 16, 1865) was an American politician.
Born in Princess Anne
, Maryland, Long attended the common schools and graduated from Yale College
in 1828. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1830, and commenced practice in Princess Anne. He also engaged in agricultural pursuits.
Long was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from 1833 to1835, 1839, 1844, and 1861. He served in the Maryland State Senate
in 1860, and was elected from the sixth district of Maryland
as a Whig
to the Twenty-ninth Congress, and served from March 4, 1845, to March 3, 1847. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1846, and resumed the practice of his profession and also engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate
in 1860, and died in Princess Anne. He was interred in the family burying ground on his farm, Catalpa, near Princess Anne.
Born in Princess Anne
Princess Anne, Maryland
Princess Anne is a town in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,313 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Somerset County.Princess Anne is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, Maryland, Long attended the common schools and graduated from Yale College
Yale College
Yale College was the official name of Yale University from 1718 to 1887. The name now refers to the undergraduate part of the university. Each undergraduate student is assigned to one of 12 residential colleges.-Residential colleges:...
in 1828. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1830, and commenced practice in Princess Anne. He also engaged in agricultural pursuits.
Long was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates
Maryland House of Delegates
The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland, and is composed of 141 Delegates elected from 47 districts. The House chamber is located in the state capitol building on State Circle in Annapolis...
from 1833 to1835, 1839, 1844, and 1861. He served in the Maryland State Senate
Maryland State Senate
The Maryland Senate, sometimes referred to as the Maryland State Senate, is the upper house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland...
in 1860, and was elected from the sixth district of Maryland
Maryland's 6th congressional district
Maryland's 6th congressional district elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives from the northwest part of the state. Today the district comprises all of Garrett, Allegany, Washington, Frederick and Carroll Counties, as well as portions of Montgomery, Baltimore, and...
as a Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
to the Twenty-ninth Congress, and served from March 4, 1845, to March 3, 1847. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1846, and resumed the practice of his profession and also engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
in 1860, and died in Princess Anne. He was interred in the family burying ground on his farm, Catalpa, near Princess Anne.