Enoch Lincoln

Enoch Lincoln ( born December 28, 1788 in Worcester, Massachusetts, † October 8, 1829 in Augusta, Maine ) was an American politician ( Democratic- Republican) and 1827-1829 Governor of the State of Maine.

Early years

Enoch Lincoln attended Harvard University. After studying law he was admitted to the bar in 1811. He then practiced in Salem. Between 1815 and 1818, he was Assistant U.S. District Attorney. Lincoln's political rise began in 1818, when he was elected to the House of Representatives of the United States. There he remained until 1826, where he initially Massachusetts and later represented Maine. In that year he was elected governor of the state of Maine in 1820 incurred.

Governor of Maine

Lincoln took up his new post on January 3, 1827. In 1827 and 1828 he was confirmed in each case by the voters in his office. During his tenure, Augusta was determined as the capital of Maine. The governor also strove for an improved education policy. The border dispute with Canada to the northeast, however, remained unresolved in his tenure. Only with the Webster - Ashburton Treaty, the conflict in 1842 was settled. Before the end of his term Enoch Lincoln died on October 8, 1829. He was buried in a mausoleum in Augusta. The city of Lincoln in Penobscot County is named after him.

Family

Enoch Lincoln was the son of Levi Lincoln, who had been from 1808 to 1809 governor of Massachusetts. His brother Levi practiced 1825-1834 also this office. It was also Enoch Lincoln nor the granduncle of Frederick Robie, who was 1883-1887 Governor of Maine.

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