Benjamin Randall (November 14, 1789 – October 11, 1859) was a
United States representative from
Maine from 1839 to 1843.
Early life
Randall was born in
Topsham (then part of
Massachusetts) on November 14, 1789. He pursued an academic course and graduated from
Bowdoin College
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in 1809. He studied law and was
admitted to the bar in 1812.
Career
Randall commenced practice in
Bath
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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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1789 births
1859 deaths
Bowdoin College alumni
People from Bath, Maine
People from Topsham, Maine
Maine lawyers
Maine state senators
Whig Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Maine
19th-century American politicians
19th-century American lawyers