Nathan Allen Farwell, Rockland, 1863

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Nathan Allen Farwell of Rockland served in the Maine Senate in 1853, 1854, 1862 and 1863, when he was president of the body.

He was a member of the Maine House of Representatives in 1861 and 1864 as well as being a delegate to the Republican National Convention at Baltimore in 1864.

Appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of William Pitt Fessenden, he served as a member of the United States Senate from October 1864 until March of 1865 at which time he returned to his business in Rockland and was not a candidate for reelection.

Farwell (1812-1893) was successfully engaged in the manufacture of lime and the building of ships.
He was founder and president of the Rockland Marine Insurance Company.

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About This Item

  • Title: Nathan Allen Farwell, Rockland, 1863
  • Creation Date: circa 1863
  • Subject Date: circa 1863
  • Locations:
    • Augusta, Kennebec County, ME
    • Rockland, Knox County, ME
  • Media: Carte de visite
  • Dimensions: 7.6 cm x 5 cm
  • Object Type: Image

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