Elbridge Gerry (Maine)
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From 1880's History of Cumberland Co., Maine.
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| Member of U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 1st district |
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In office March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 |
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| Preceded by | David Hammons |
| Succeeded by | Moses Macdonald |
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives | |
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In office 1846 – 1847 |
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| Preceded by | Josiah Monroe |
| Succeeded by | John Hill |
| Prosecuting Attorney for Oxford County | |
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In office 1842–1845 |
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| Clerk of the Maine House of Representatives | |
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In office 1840 – 1841 |
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| Preceded by | George Robinson |
| Succeeded by | George C. Getchell |
| Personal details | |
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December 16, 1813 Waterford, Maine |
| Died | April 10, 1886 (aged 72) Portland, Maine |
| Resting place | Evergreen Cemetery, Portland, Maine |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Anna St. Clair Jenness (m. 1849) |
| Children | 3 |
| Profession | Attorney |
Elbridge Gerry (December 6, 1813 – April 10, 1886) was an American lawyer, who served as a U.S. Congressman from Maine from 1849 to 1851.
Gerry was born on December 6, 1813 in Waterford, Maine; he was the son of Peter and Mary "Polly" (Cutler) Gerry. He attended Bridgton Academy, and studied law with Judge Stephen Emery (who also served as Maine's Attorney General). Gerry was admitted to the bar in 1839 and established a practice in Waterford.
Gerry's father served in the Maine House of Representatives and in local offices including selectman and town meeting moderator. Gerry also served in local offices in Waterford, including town clerk (1842-1843), and town meeting moderator (1847, 1852).
He was clerk of the Maine House of Representatives in 1840, and was appointed a United States commissioner in bankruptcy in 1841. From 1842 to 1845 he was prosecuting attorney for Oxford County. In 1846 he served in the Maine House of Representatives, including holding the post of Speaker Pro tempore during the absence of Speaker Ebenezer Knowlton.
He was elected to a single term in Congress as a Democrat in 1848, and served from March 4, 1849 to March 3, 1851. He did not run for reelection in 1850, and moved to Portland to continue the practice of law.
He died in Portland on April 10, 1886, and was buried at Portland's Evergreen Cemetery.
In 1849, Gerry married Anna St. Clair Jenness, the daughter of Richard and Caroline Jenness of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. They were the parents of three children: Alice, Elbridge, and Elizabeth.
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