Elijah Hamlin

Deceased Person

– 1872

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Who was Elijah Hamlin?

Elijah Hamlin was an American lawyer, businessman and historian. He was the older brother of future Vice President of the United States Hannibal Hamlin and graduated from Brown University. He set up a law practice in Waterford, Maine and eventually settled in Bangor, Maine. He ran for Governor of Maine in 1848 and 1849 as a Whig. He also served in the Maine Legislature and was the Mayor of Bangor from 1851-1852.

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Education
  • Brown University
Died
1872

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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