Amos Abbott

Whig Representative of Massachusetts's 3rd district

  • Representative

    Massachusetts, district 3

    December 6, 1847 - March 3, 1849

3

Congresses Served

3

House Terms

September 10, 1786 (82 years old)

Birthday

November 2, 1868

Death

  • American politician and merchant from Massachusetts.
  • Served as a United States Congressman from 1843 to 1849.
  • Held various local government positions, including town clerk and town treasurer.
  • Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1835-1837, 1843) and the Massachusetts Senate (1840-1842).
  • Co-founder and director of the Boston & Portland Railway, which later became the Boston & Maine Railroad.
  • Married Ester West in 1812 and had two children.
  • Returned to mercantile activities after his congressional term and served as postmaster in Andover until his death.