Samuel Wadsworth Gould
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Samuel Wadsworth Gould (January 1, 1852 – December 19, 1935) was a
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 from 1896 to 1900.
Gould attended all Democratic State conventions for more than forty years, served as secretary of the Maine Democratic State Committee from 1882 to 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 61st United States Congress
in 1908.
He was elected on the
Democratic ticket to the 62nd United States Congress (March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913). He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election 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. His interment was in Southside Cemetery.
See also
- Gould House (Skowhegan, Maine), his home in Skowhegan.
References
- United States Congress. "Samuel Wadsworth Gould (id: g000343)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
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