Seth Scamman
Seth Scamman (also spelled Scammon) (1811–1894) was an American farmer, educator and politician from Maine.[1] Scamman, a Republican, was elected to the Maine House of Representatives in 1855 and re-elected a year later. In 1857, Scamman was elected to the Maine Senate. Re-elected in 1858, Scamman was chosen by his peers to be Senate President.[2]
Scamman was born into one of Saco, Maine's most prominent families. Beyond being involved in politics, Scamman was a farmer and schoolteacher. During the American Civil War, he served as Superintendent of the State Reform School for Boys.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Seth Scamman, Saco, 1858". Maine Memory Network. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ^ "Legislators Biographical Search". Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
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