Samuel Simons (1792 – January 13, 1847) was a Democratic member of the

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from Connecticut's 4th congressional district from 1843 to 1845. He was a member of the

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in 1830.

Early life

He was born in

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, where he pursued an academic course of study. He held several local offices and also taught in school. He studied

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and commenced practice in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Political career

Simons was a member of the

in 1830. In addition, he was the director of the Housatonic Railroad and a trustee of the Bridgeport Savings Bank. He served in the Twenty-eighth Congress from March 4, 1843, to March 3, 1845, and served as chairman of the Committee on Engraving. After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of medicine in Bridgeport, Connecticut, where he died in 1847. He was buried in Mountain Grove Cemetery.

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