History of New Gloucester, (Cumberland County) Maine United States of America

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Samuel Clement Fessenden, representative, was born in New Gloucester, Maine, March 7, 1815, son of Gen. Samuel and Deborah (Chandler) Fessenden. He was graduated at Bowdoin in 1834 and at Bangor theological seminary in 1837. He was pastor of the 2d Congregational church, Rockland, Maine, 1837-56, editor and proprietor of the Maine Evangelist, 1856-58, and was admitted to the bar in 1858. He was judge of the municipal court of Rockland and a representative in the 37th congress, 1861-63. He was on the board of examiners of the U.S. patent office, 1865-79, and U.S. consul to St. John, New Brunswick, Canada, 1879-81. His son Joshua Abbe, born Feb. 15, 1841, was appointed sergeant, 1st Maine cavalry in September, 1861; 2d lieutenant, U.S. cavalry in March, 1862; 2d lieutenant, 5th U.S. artillery Sept. 6, 1862; was brevetted 1st lieutenant for gallant services at Stone's River, Dec. 3, 1862, and captain for gallant services at Chickamauga, Sept. 20, 1863; was promoted captain, 5th U.S. artillery June 26, 1882, and retired in 1896. Another son, Samuel, born April 12, 1847, was 2d lieutenant, 5th Maine battery in 1864, 1st lieutenant, 7th Maine battery in 1865; became a distinguished lawyer at Stamford, Conn., and a leader of the Republican party in that state, and was for many years a member of the Republican national committee. Samuel C. Fessenden died in Stamford, Conn., April 18, 1882.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

History of New Gloucester, (Cumberland County) Maine

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