Shepard Cary

Shepard Cary ( born July 3, 1805 in New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts; † August 9, 1866 in Houlton, Maine ) was an American politician. Between 1844 and 1845 he represented the state of Maine in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Shepard Cary attended the public schools of his home. In 1822 he moved with his parents to Houlton, Maine. In his new home he went into the lumber business. He was also engaged in trade and agriculture. Politically, Cary was a member of the Democratic Party. Between 1832 and 1849 he was several times as a delegate in the House of Representatives from Maine. In 1843 he was also a member of the State Senate.

1842 Cary in the seventh constituency of Maine in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC was chosen, where he took up his new mandate on 10 May 1844. The legislature actually began on March 4, 1843 the reason for the delay of his new appointment, is not known. Until March 3, 1845 he ended the current legislative period of the Congress. During this time was considerable debate about the question of a connection since 1836 the independent Republic of Mexico Texas. This question then led to the Mexican-American War.

Between 1850 and 1853 he was again in the state Senate. In 1862 he was again a deputy in the House of Representatives from Maine. In 1854 Shepard Cary competed unsuccessfully for the short-lived Liberty Party for the office of Governor of Maine. With 3.84 percent of the vote he took fourth place; Election winner was Anson Morrill. Cary died on August 9, 1866 in Houlton and was also buried there.