Albion Keith Parris
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United States Senator from Maine |
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In office March 4, 1827 – August 26, 1828 |
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| Preceded by | John Holmes |
| Succeeded by | John Holmes |
| 5th Governor of Maine | |
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In office January 5, 1822 – January 3, 1827 |
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| Preceded by | Daniel Rose |
| Succeeded by | Enoch Lincoln |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maine | |
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In office February 3, 1818 – January 1, 1822 |
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| Appointed by | James Monroe |
| Preceded by | David Sewall |
| Succeeded by | Ashur Ware |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 20th district |
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In office March 4, 1815 – February 3, 1818 |
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| Preceded by | Levi Hubbard |
| Succeeded by | Enoch Lincoln |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate | |
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In office 1814–1816 |
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| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
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In office 1813–1814 |
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| Born | January 19, 1788 Hebron, Massachusetts (now Maine) |
| Died | February 11, 1857 (aged 69) Portland, Maine |
| Resting place | Western Cemetery, Portland, Maine |
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Democratic Democratic-Republican |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Albion Keith Parris (January 19, 1788 – February 11, 1857) was an American politician and jurist of Maine. Parris served in many elected and appointed positions throughout this life, including state legislator, U.S. Senator, the fifth Governor of Maine, state Supreme Court judge, and mayor.
Parris was born in Hebron, Maine, then a part of Massachusetts. His father, Samuel, was a lawyer and Officer of the Revolutionary War and was one of the first settlers of Hebron following the American Revolutionary War. His cousin was Virgil Delphini Parris, also a politician. Parris entered Dartmouth College in 1803, graduating in 1806. He later studied law and was admitted to the bar, beginning practice in 1809 in Paris, Maine. In 1810, he married Sarah Whitman, the eldest daughter of the Reverend Levi Whitman of Wellfleet. He had four daughters (Caroline, Helen, Julia and Sarah) and two sons (Albert and Samuel), all except daughter Helen survived him and son Albert W Parris was a lawyer in Wisconsin.
In 1811, Parris became the Oxford County prosecutor. From 1813 to 1814, Parris served in the State House; from 1814 to 1816 he was a member of the State Senate.
On March 4, 1815, Parris began his term as a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, elected as a Democratic-Republican. On January 27, 1818, Parris was nominated by President James Monroe to become a judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maine, the seat having been vacated by David Sewall. The appointment was confirmed by the United States Senate the next day, and Parris resigned from Congress on February 3, 1818, to assume his judgeship. In 1819, Parris was a delegate to the Maine constitutional convention. He served as a judge until January 1, 1822, when he resigned to become the Governor of Maine. Parris served as Governor until 1827.
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