William S. Damrell

William S. Damrell

Infobox Congressman
name =William Shapleigh Damrell


state =Massachusetts
district =3rd
term_start =March 4, 1855
term_end =March 3, 1859
preceded =J. Wiley Edmands
succeeded =Charles Francis Adams, Sr.
birth_date =November 29, 1809
birth_place =Portsmouth, New Hampshire
death_date =May 17, 1860
death_place =Dedham, Massachusetts
nationality =
party =Republican
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William Shapleigh Damrell was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts. He was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on November 29, 1809. He attended public schools, learned the art of printing and became the proprietor of a large printing establishment in Boston. He was elected as the candidate of the American Party to the Thirty-fourth Congress and as a Republican to the Thirty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1855-March 3, 1859). Damrell suffered a paralytic stroke before the expiration of his term, and was not a candidate for renomination in 1858. He resumed business activities, and died in Dedham on May 17, 1860. His interment was in Forest Hills Cemetery.

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