Samuel Eastman (October 27, 1784 – January 20, 1864) was an American merchant and politician from Strong, Maine. He served as a member of the Maine Senate during the 1831 term, and the Maine House of Representatives during the 1827 term.
Samuel Eastman | |
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| Member of the Maine Senate from the Somerset County district | |
| In office January 5, 1831 – January 4, 1832 | |
| Preceded by | Ebenezer L. Phelps |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the Somerset County district | |
| In office January 3, 1827 – January 2, 1828 Serving with 10 others | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 27, 1784 Mount Vernon, District of Maine, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | January 20, 1864 (aged 79) Strong, Maine, U.S. |
| Resting place | Strong Village Cemetery, Strong, Maine |
| Spouse |
Jane Hitchcock (m. 1807–1864) |
| Children |
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| Relatives |
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| Occupation | Merchant, farmer |
Biography
editSamuel Eastman was born at Mount Vernon, Maine, then part of the District of Maine (in the state of Massachusetts), in October 1784.[1]
He was elected to the Maine House of Representatives in 1826 as one of eleven representatives of what was then Somerset County, Maine, serving in the 7th Maine Legislature.[2] A new post office was established in Strong in 1828, and Eastman was appointed the first postmaster there.[3]
He was elected in 1830 to serve as the sole representative of Somerset County in the Maine Senate, for the 11th Maine Legislature.[4]
Personal life and family
editSamuel Eastman was the eldest of eleven children born to Benjamin Eastman and his wife Ann Carr (née Barker). Ann was a grand-niece of Caleb Carr. The Eastman family were descended from Roger Eastman, who was born in Wales and emigrated to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1638 aboard a ship named the Confidence.[1]
Samuel's younger brother, Benjamin Franklin Eastman was one of the founders of the Maine Republican Party and served as a state representative and member of the executive council in 1836, 1840, and 1857.[1]
Samuel Eastman married Jane Hitchcock on March 22, 1807. They had twelve children, some of them had notable careers:
- Ben C. Eastman (born 1812) was a Wisconsin pioneer and served two terms in the United States House of Representatives in the 1850s.
- Harry Eugene Eastman (born 1819) was the 3rd mayor of Green Bay and a lieutenant colonel in the 2nd Wisconsin Cavalry Regiment during the American Civil War.[5]
- John A. Eastman (born 1821) was the second lawyer to settle at Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and served in the Wisconsin Senate. He married a daughter of congressman Mason C. Darling.
- George W. Eastman (born 1824) was a physician and banker and served as a surgeon and medical inspector for the Union Army.[5]
Samuel Eastman died at his home in Strong, on January 20, 1864.[1][6][1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Rix, Guy S., ed. (1901). History and Genealogy of the Eastman Family of America. Vol. 1. pp. 8, 216–217, 463–466. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Maine (Report). State of Maine. 1827. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ "A New Post Office ..." Eastern Argus. April 8, 1828. p. 2. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ Journal of the Senate of the State of Maine (Report). State of Maine. 1831. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ a b Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette, Wisconsin. J. H. Beers & Co. 1901. pp. 1–2. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ "Hon. Samuel Eastman". Portland Daily Press. February 1, 1864. p. 2. Retrieved June 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.