William S. Damrell
William Shapleigh Damrell | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 3rd district | |
In office March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1859 | |
Preceded by | J. Wiley Edmands |
Succeeded by | Charles Francis Adams Sr. |
Personal details | |
Born | November 29, 1809 Portsmouth, New Hampshire |
Died | May 17, 1860 Dedham, Massachusetts | (aged 50)
Political party | |
Spouse | Adeline A. Naef |
Children | 5 |
Occupation | Printer and publisher |
William Shapleigh Damrell (November 29, 1809 – May 17, 1860) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts.
Career
Damrell was born in
In December 1845, Damrell was the unsuccessful Native American Party (Know Nothing) nominee for mayor of Boston.[1]
Damrell was active in the Free Soil Party. In 1854 he was elected to the Thirty-fourth Congress as a Free Soiler with American Party (Know Nothing) support (March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857). He was reelected as a Republican to the Thirty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859).
Damrell suffered a paralytic stroke before the expiration of his second term, and was not a candidate for renomination in 1858. He resumed his printing business activities.
Death and burial
He died in
In 1892 his former estate was purchased and converted into the Fairview Cemetery.[citation needed]
Family
Damrell was married to Adeline A. Naef (1807-1880). Their children included: Lucius Manlius Sargent Damrell (1833-1872); Catherine Shapley Damrell Gowland (1835-1860); William Shapleigh Damrell (1838-1873); Andrew Naef Damrell (1840-1909); and Horace Sargent Damrell (1842-1862).
References
- ^ "Mayor of Boston". Huron Reflector. December 23, 1845. Retrieved 17 April 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- United States Congress. "William S. Damrell (id: D000019)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.