Amos Nourse (December 17, 1794 – April 7, 1877) was a medical doctor who became a U.S. Senator from the state of Maine for a very short term. Born in Bolton, Massachusetts, he graduated from Harvard College in 1812 and from Harvard Medical School in 1817. At first settling in Wiscasset, and subsequently in Hallowell, Maine, he finally removed to Bath, Maine in 1845. He was collector of customs at Bath from 1845 and 1846 and commenced practice of medicine in that city. He was lecturer on obstetrics at Bowdoin College from 1846 to 1854, and professor of that branch from 1855 to 1866.[1]
He was elected to the United States Senate as a Republican to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Hannibal Hamlin and served from January 16 to March 3, 1857. He then became judge of probate of Sagadahoc County, Maine in 1860. He died at Bath in 1877 and is buried in Hallowell, Maine.[1]
amos, nourse, december, 1794, april, 1877, medical, doctor, became, senator, from, state, maine, very, short, term, born, bolton, massachusetts, graduated, from, harvard, college, 1812, from, harvard, medical, school, 1817, first, settling, wiscasset, subseque. Amos Nourse December 17 1794 April 7 1877 was a medical doctor who became a U S Senator from the state of Maine for a very short term Born in Bolton Massachusetts he graduated from Harvard College in 1812 and from Harvard Medical School in 1817 At first settling in Wiscasset and subsequently in Hallowell Maine he finally removed to Bath Maine in 1845 He was collector of customs at Bath from 1845 and 1846 and commenced practice of medicine in that city He was lecturer on obstetrics at Bowdoin College from 1846 to 1854 and professor of that branch from 1855 to 1866 1 Amos NourseUnited States Senatorfrom MaineIn office January 16 1857 March 3 1857Preceded byHannibal HamlinSucceeded byHannibal HamlinPersonal detailsBornDecember 17 1794Bolton MassachusettsDiedApril 7 1877 1877 04 07 aged 82 Bath MaineResting placeHallowell Cemetery Hallowell MainePolitical partyRepublicanAlma materHarvard UniversityUnited States Congress Amos Nourse id N000162 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress He was elected to the United States Senate as a Republican to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Hannibal Hamlin and served from January 16 to March 3 1857 He then became judge of probate of Sagadahoc County Maine in 1860 He died at Bath in 1877 and is buried in Hallowell Maine 1 Sources edit a b Wilson James Grant Fiske John 1891 Appletons Cyclopaedia of American Biography Vol IV New York D Appleton p 541 External links edit nbsp Biography portal Amos Nourse at Find a Grave U S Senate Preceded byHannibal Hamlin U S senator Class 1 from Maine1857 Served alongside William P Fessenden Succeeded byHannibal Hamlin Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Amos Nourse amp oldid 1182748476, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
