Samuel W. Gould
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Samuel Wadsworth Gould was a United States Representative from Maine
. He was born in Porter
on January 1, 1852. He moved with his parents to Hiram
, and attended the public schools and North Parsonsfield Seminary. He graduated from the University of Maine
in 1877. Gould studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Skowhegan
in 1879. He served as postmaster of Skowhegan 1896-1900.
Gould attended all Democratic State conventions for more than forty years, served as secretary of the Maine Democratic State Committee 1882-1890. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1900, 1908, and 1912. He unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Maine
in 1902 and for election to the Sixty-first Congress in 1908.
He was elected on the Democratic ticket to the Sixty-second Congress (March 4, 1911-March 3, 1913). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1912. He resumed the practice of law in Skowhegan, became interested in various business enterprises and served as president of the board of trustees of the University of Maine. He died in Skowhegan December 19, 1935. His interment was in Southside Cemetery.
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
. He was born in Porter
Porter, Maine
Porter is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. It is included in the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine metropolitan New England City and Town Area. Porter includes Porter village and part of Kezar Falls. The population was 1,438 at the 2000 census.-History:The land was once...
on January 1, 1852. He moved with his parents to Hiram
Hiram, Maine
Hiram is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,423 at the 2000 census. It includes the villages of Hiram, East Hiram, South Hiram and Durgintown...
, and attended the public schools and North Parsonsfield Seminary. He graduated from the University of Maine
University of Maine
The University of Maine is a public research university located in Orono, Maine, United States. The university was established in 1865 as a land grant college and is referred to as the flagship university of the University of Maine System...
in 1877. Gould studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Skowhegan
Skowhegan, Maine
Skowhegan is the county seat of Somerset County, Maine, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 8,824. Every August, Skowhegan hosts the annual Skowhegan State Fair, the oldest continuous state fair in the United States...
in 1879. He served as postmaster of Skowhegan 1896-1900.
Gould attended all Democratic State conventions for more than forty years, served as secretary of the Maine Democratic State Committee 1882-1890. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1900, 1908, and 1912. He unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Maine
Governor of Maine
The governor of Maine is the chief executive of the State of Maine. Before Maine was admitted to the Union in 1820, Maine was part of Massachusetts and the governor of Massachusetts was chief executive....
in 1902 and for election to the Sixty-first Congress in 1908.
He was elected on the Democratic ticket to the Sixty-second Congress (March 4, 1911-March 3, 1913). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1912. He resumed the practice of law in Skowhegan, became interested in various business enterprises and served as president of the board of trustees of the University of Maine. He died in Skowhegan December 19, 1935. His interment was in Southside Cemetery.