Charles Stetson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Charles Stetson

Maine politician

Date of Birth: 02-Nov-1801

Place of Birth: New Ipswich, New Hampshire, United States

Date of Death: 27-Mar-1863

Profession: judge, lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Charles Stetson

  • Charles Stetson (November 2, 1801 – March 27, 1863) was a United States Representative from Maine, and the eldest member of a powerful Bangor political family.
  • He was born in New Ipswich, New Hampshire, on November 2, 1801, but moved with his parents to Hampden, Maine, in 1802.
  • His father Simeon Stetson (b.
  • Braintree, Massachusetts) kept a store and a sawmill, and built vessels for the West India Trade.
  • His uncle Amasa Stetson was proprietor of the nearby town of Stetson, Maine, where Simeon had briefly settled before moving to Hampden.Stetson was 13 years old when a British invasion force sacked the town of Hampden and terrorized its inhabitants following the Battle of Hampden (1814).
  • He subsequently attended Hampden Academy and graduated from Yale College in 1823.
  • He studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Hampden in 1826.

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