Samuel Ingham
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Samuel Ingham was a two-term Congressman from Connecticut
. He is not to be confused with the former Secretary of the Treasury Samuel D. Ingham
. He was born in Hebron
on September 5, 1793. He attended the common schools in Vermont
, studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Canaan, Vermont
. He moved to Jewett City, Connecticut
and subsequently, in 1819, to Essex
(then part of Saybrook), Connecticut, and continued the practice of his profession.
He served as State’s attorney for Middlesex County
, and was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
(serving as speaker in 1833, 1835 and 1851). He served as judge of probate judge of the Middlesex County Court. Ingham was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-fourth Congress and reelected as a Democrat
to the Twenty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1835-March 3, 1839). He was chairman of the Committee on Naval Affairs (Twenty-fifth Congress). He was defeated for re-election in 1839 to the Twenty-sixth Congress.
He served in the State Senate in 1842, 1846, 1850 and was four times the Democratic nominee for governor of Connecticut (1854-57). Although he finished in first place twice (1854 & 1856), lacking a popular majority the legislature chose a different candidate. He was also an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for the United States Senate
in 1854. He served as United States commissioner of customs from December 5, 1857, to May 14, 1861, resumed the practice of law, and died in Essex on November 10, 1881. His interment was in River View Cemetery.
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
. He is not to be confused with the former Secretary of the Treasury Samuel D. Ingham
Samuel D. Ingham
Samuel Delucenna Ingham was a U.S. Congressman and U.S. Treasury Secretary under President Andrew Jackson.-Early life and education:...
. He was born in Hebron
Hebron, Connecticut
Hebron is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 8,610 at the 2000 census. Hebron was incorporated May 26, 1708....
on September 5, 1793. He attended the common schools in Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
, studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Canaan, Vermont
Canaan, Vermont
Canaan is a town in Essex County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,078 at the 2000 census. Canaan contains the village of Beecher Falls, located at the confluence of the Connecticut River and Halls Stream...
. He moved to Jewett City, Connecticut
Jewett City, Connecticut
Jewett City is a borough in New London County, Connecticut, in the town of Griswold. The population was 3,053 people at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
and subsequently, in 1819, to Essex
Essex, Connecticut
Essex is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 6,505 at the 2000 census. It is made up of three villages: Essex Village, Centerbrook, and Ivoryton.- History :- The Great Attack :...
(then part of Saybrook), Connecticut, and continued the practice of his profession.
He served as State’s attorney for Middlesex County
Middlesex County, Connecticut
Middlesex County is a county located in the south central part of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It was created in 1785 from portions of Hartford and New London counties. As of 2010, the population was 165,676....
, and was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
Connecticut House of Representatives
The Connecticut House of Representatives is the lower house in the Connecticut General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The house is composed of 151 members representing an equal number of districts, with each constituency containing nearly 22,600 residents...
(serving as speaker in 1833, 1835 and 1851). He served as judge of probate judge of the Middlesex County Court. Ingham was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-fourth Congress and reelected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Twenty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1835-March 3, 1839). He was chairman of the Committee on Naval Affairs (Twenty-fifth Congress). He was defeated for re-election in 1839 to the Twenty-sixth Congress.
He served in the State Senate in 1842, 1846, 1850 and was four times the Democratic nominee for governor of Connecticut (1854-57). Although he finished in first place twice (1854 & 1856), lacking a popular majority the legislature chose a different candidate. He was also an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for 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 1854. He served as United States commissioner of customs from December 5, 1857, to May 14, 1861, resumed the practice of law, and died in Essex on November 10, 1881. His interment was in River View Cemetery.