The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-09-14

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ing n last seek ff-vfTacss had been
II short continuance though his heslth
ior some yesrs was prtcarious, st sot
b such degree - % titusisa this
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can Statesmen iar saeh be- really vas
could base created drGr and
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H6o with tle state 81 Maine. vas born
Is Bosawcu Eaa Hampshire 08 e.
ls0G. end therefore q hie death ia tie
sisty bird yea q he aso His iaihor
was Hon samuel Feszendcn, dis
tingusLed lawyer 10 Name. Who pre-.
coded him u tie tomb but few months
lie graduated At Bogdyn College 10
1923 studied law, was admitted % the
tar IA 1927, opened an olIieo in Bridg
ton, Cumberland Co, Me, opd in Is
% removed % Portland In 1881 be
was elected 70 the State Legislature
and though the youngest member, be
soon acquired marked distinction as a
debater From 1892 70 1889 Mr Tess
enden devoted himself exclusively %
his profession, ia which he very soon
rose to The first rank, both as a coun-
selor and advocate. III 1888 he de-
clined to become candidate for Con-
lgress. Tho next year he was again in
the State Legislature aud, although o
Wing n a Democratic body, be was
made Chairman Of the House Commit.
tee to revise the Statutes of tho State
In 1910 he was nominated by acclama-
ton as the Wing candidate for Con
"a css, and was elected, outrunning the
strength Of bis party. Although be
was then but thirty five years Of age be
made a very favorable impression by
his speeches on the loan bill, bankrupt
act, appropriation bill and other mea-
sures. Ae declined denomination in
1912, and returned to hin profession.
In the same year be received the votes
Of his party in the Legislature for a va
cant seat in the T. S Senate. For the
two years following he served in the
Legislature While member in the
i'm 1915 he again received the votes Of
Wings Of the Legislature for seat IN
the U. S Senate. From 1916 to 1867
he was in private life, doyoting himself
to his profession with a constantly ex,
extending practice and reputation
During this period he attract d great
attention il legal circles BY his argu.
ment before the Supreme Court At
| Washington, by which he succeeded in
reversing n decision bv JUDGE story. -
In 1850, in a contest for Congress, into
(which he had been unwjllipply con.
atrained. the seat was given to Lis com.
petitor, but he declined 70 contest The
decision although his claims were be.
Ileved to be valid. lie was elected
member of Tie National Convention
which nominated Gen. Harrison for The
PRESIDENCY ID 1910, was a meHbar o.
Ithe C9ugention II 1913 which nomina
ted Gen. Taylor, in which lie support
Ell the claims Of Webster; and a mem
Der of the Convention Of 1852, which
Nominated Gen. Scott. la 1853 he was
chosen Y. S. Senator by one branch o
the State Legislature, but as concur
rent vote was required, there was nc
choice III Che succeeding year 1854
Mr., Fessenden was again a member o
the Legislature, which was Democratic
in both branches. The Kansas-Ne
brask question operating as a disturb
ing element, Mr.. Fessenden was now
chosen Senator by both branches on
4 the first ballot by union Of the Wing.