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American politician
Born Peleg SPRAGUE
American politician from the U.S. state of Maine, and a United States federal judge
Born on Saturday, April 27, 1793 in Duxbury, Massachusetts, USA , United States
Died on October 13, 1880 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Sprague's political career began when he served as a member of the Maine House of Representatives from 1821 to 1822. In 1823, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's fourth congressional district, serving from March 4, 1825, to March 3, 1829, when he became a member of the United States Senate. Sprague continued to serve in the Senate until January 1, 1835, when he again resigned. Sprague then practiced law in Boston from 1836 to 1841. He was a presidential elector on the Whig ticket in 1840.
... Born in Duxbury, Massachusetts, Sprague graduated from Harvard University in 1812, and studied law at the Litchfield Law School in Litchfield, Connecticut. He was admitted to the bar in August 1815 and began practice in Augusta, Maine. In 1817, he moved to Hallowell, where he continued his practice.
Sprague's political career began when he served as a member of the Maine House of Representatives from 1821 to 1822. In 1823, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's fourth congressional district, serving from March 4, 1825, to March 3, 1829, when he became a member of the United States Senate. Sprague continued to serve in the Senate until January 1, 1835, when he again resigned. Sprague then practiced law in Boston from 1836 to 1841. He was a presidential elector on the Whig ticket in 1840.
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