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
- ^ 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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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
- ^ 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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- 1894 deaths
- People from Saco, Maine
- Republican Party members of the Maine House of Representatives
- Presidents of the Maine Senate
- Republican Party Maine state senators
- Farmers from Maine
- Educators from Maine
- 19th-century American legislators
- 19th-century American educators
- 19th-century American farmers
- Maine politician stubs