US Cony, Samuel Jr. - Governor, ME

Samuel Cony Jr.

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Born: February 27, 1811

Birthplace: Augusta, Massachusetts (Maine)

Father: Samuel Cony Sr. 1775 – 1835

Mother:
Susan Bowdoin 1781 – 1851

1st​ Wife: Mercy Hannah Sewall 1815 – 1847

Married: October 17, 1833

2nd​ Wife: Lucy Williams Brooks 1825 – 1906
(Buried: Forest Grove Cemetery, Augusta, Maine)​

Married: November 22, 1849 in Augusta, Maine

Children:

Abby Stone Cony​
Lucy Williams Cony 1853 – 1898​
(Buried: Forest Grove Cemetery, Augusta, Maine)​
Frederick Cony 1856 – 1898​
(Buried: Forest Grove Cemetery, Augusta, Maine)​

Political Party: Democratic Party and Republican Party

Religion:
Congregationalist

Education:

1829: Graduated from Brown University​

Occupation before War:

1832 – 1840: Attorney in Old Town Maine
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1835 – 1836: Maine State Representative​
1839: Member of Governor of Maine’s Executive Council.​
1840 – 1846: Judge of Penobscot County Maine​
1847 – 1850: Land Agent in the State of Maine​
1850 – 1854: Maine State Treasurer​
1854: Mayor of Augusta, Maine​
1854 – 1864: Attorney in Augusta, Maine​

Civil War Career:

1862: Nominated by the Republican Party to run for Governor.​
1863: Maine State Representative​
1864 – 1867: Governor of Maine​
1864 – 1865: Helped raise troops and provisions for the war effort.​

Occupation after War:

1866: Stated he would not accept renomination as Governor of Maine.​

Died: October 5, 1870

Place of Death: Augusta, Maine

Age at time of Death: 59 years old

Burial Place: Forest Grove Cemetery, Augusta, Maine
 
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