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Benjamin Randall (Maine politician)

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Benjamin Randall
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Maine's 3rd district
In office
March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843
Preceded byEdward Robinson
Succeeded byLuther Severance
Member of the Maine Senate
In office
1833, 1835, 1838
Personal details
Born(1789-11-14)November 14, 1789
Topsham, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedOctober 11, 1859(1859-10-11) (aged 69)
Bath, Maine, U.S.
Resting placeMaple Grove Cemetery, Bath, Maine, U.S.
Political partyWhig
Alma materBowdoin College
ProfessionPolitician, lawyer
Military service
AllegianceUnited States

Benjamin Randall (November 14, 1789 – October 11, 1859) was a United States representative from Maine from 1839 to 1843.

Early life

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Randall was born in Topsham (then part of Massachusetts) on November 14, 1789. He pursued an academic course and graduated from Bowdoin College in 1809. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1812.

Career

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Randall commenced practice in Bath in 1812. He served in the Maine State militia in Colonel Reed’s regiment stationed at Cox's Head in September 1814. He was a member of the Maine Senate in 1833, 1835, and 1838. He was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh Congresses (March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843).

Upon his return to Maine, he resumed the practice of law and was appointed collector of customs for the port of Bath in 1849. He served until his death there on October 11, 1859. His interment is in Maple Grove Cemetery in Bath.

References

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  • United States Congress. "Benjamin Randall (id: R000035)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Maine's 3rd congressional district

1839–1843
Succeeded by