Born in Chesterville, Massachusetts (now in Maine), Morrill attended common schools as a child and later attended Farmington Academy in Farmington, Maine. He studied theology, was ordained a minister and held pastorates in Farmington from 1848 to 1853. He was elected register of deeds of Franklin County, Maine in 1857 and was reelected to the position in 1862. Morrill was elected a Republican to the United States House of Representatives in 1868, serving from 1869 to 1871, being unsuccessful for renomination in 1870. Afterward, he resumed ministerial duties in East Dixfield, Maine from 1877 to 1879, moved to Vienna, Maine in 1885 and retired from ministry in 1886. Morrill died in Chesterville, Maine on August 4, 1892, and was interred in Chesterville Hill Cemetery in Chesterville.
samuel, morrill, samuel, plummer, morrill, february, 1816, august, 1892, nineteenth, century, politician, minister, from, maine, samuel, plummer, morrillmember, house, representatives, from, maine, districtin, office, march, 1869, march, 1871preceded, bysidney. Samuel Plummer Morrill February 11 1816 August 4 1892 was a nineteenth century politician and minister from Maine Samuel Plummer MorrillMember of the U S House of Representatives from Maine s 2nd districtIn office March 4 1869 March 3 1871Preceded bySidney PerhamSucceeded byWilliam P FryePersonal detailsBorn 1816 02 11 February 11 1816Chesterville Massachusetts now Maine DiedAugust 4 1892 1892 08 04 aged 76 Chesterville MainePolitical partyRepublicanProfessionPolitician ministerBorn in Chesterville Massachusetts now in Maine Morrill attended common schools as a child and later attended Farmington Academy in Farmington Maine He studied theology was ordained a minister and held pastorates in Farmington from 1848 to 1853 He was elected register of deeds of Franklin County Maine in 1857 and was reelected to the position in 1862 Morrill was elected a Republican to the United States House of Representatives in 1868 serving from 1869 to 1871 being unsuccessful for renomination in 1870 Afterward he resumed ministerial duties in East Dixfield Maine from 1877 to 1879 moved to Vienna Maine in 1885 and retired from ministry in 1886 Morrill died in Chesterville Maine on August 4 1892 and was interred in Chesterville Hill Cemetery in Chesterville External links EditUnited States Congress Samuel P Morrill id M000971 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Samuel P Morrill at Find a GraveU S House of RepresentativesPreceded bySidney Perham Member of the U S House of Representatives from Maine s 2nd congressional districtMarch 4 1869 March 3 1871 Succeeded byWilliam P FryeUnited States Congress Samuel P Morrill id M000971 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress This article about a Maine politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Samuel P Morrill amp oldid 1096709940, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
