John F. Scamman
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John F. Scamman | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 | |
| Preceded by | Joshua Herrick |
| Succeeded by | David Hammons |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1817 | |
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives | |
| In office 1820 1821 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Fairfield Scamman October 24, 1786 Wells, Massachusetts (now Maine) |
| Died | May 22, 1858 (aged 71) Saco, Maine |
| Political party | Democratic |
John Fairfield Scamman (or Scammon) (October 24, 1786 – May 22, 1858) was a United States representative from Maine. He was born in Wells, Massachusetts (now in Maine) on October 24, 1786. He attended the common schools, then engaged in mercantile pursuits.
Biography
[edit]He was elected a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1817, elected a member of the Maine House of Representatives in 1820 and 1821. He was appointed collector of customs in Saco from 1829 to 1841. He was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847). He was Chairman of Committee on Expenditures in the US Department of the Treasury (Twenty-ninth Congress).
Scamman served in the Maine State Senate in 1855 and died in Saco on May 22, 1858. He was interred at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
References
[edit]- United States Congress. "John F. Scamman (id: S000104)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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