Mace Moulton
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Member of the Governor's Council | |
In office 1848–1850 | |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's At-large district | |
In office March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 | |
Preceded by | Edmund Burke |
Succeeded by | Redistricted |
Sheriff of Hillsborough County | |
In office 1840–1844 | |
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Born | (1796-05-02)May 2, 1796 Concord, New Hampshire |
Died | May 5, 1867(1867-05-05) (aged 71) Manchester, New Hampshire |
Resting place | Valley Cemetery, Manchester, New Hampshire |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Dolly Gould Stearns Moulton |
Profession | Sheriff Banker Politician |
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Mace Moulton (May 2, 1796 – May 5, 1867) was an American sheriff, banker and Democratic politician in the U.S. State of New Hampshire. He served as a United States representative from New Hampshire and as sheriff of Hillsborough County during the 1800s.
Moulton was born in Concord, New Hampshire, the son of Henry and Susan Stevens Moulton.[1] He attended the public schools and trained as a carpenter's apprentice.[2] In 1817, he was appointed deputy sheriff of Hillsborough County and moved to Bedford, New Hampshire.[3][4] He served as deputy sheriff until 1840, when he was appointed sheriff. Moulton served as sheriff until he resigned in 1844.[5]
He was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-ninth Congress, serving from March 4, 1845 - March 3, 1847.[6] After leaving Congress, Moulton served as sheriff again from 1847 to 1849. He was appointed a member of the Governor's council in 1848 and 1849.[7]
In 1849, he moved to Manchester, New Hampshire where he served as director and president of the Amoskeag Savings Bank until his death in 1867.[8][9] Moulton died in Manchester, New Hampshire and is interred in Valley Cemetery in Manchester.[10]
Moulton married Dolly Gould Stearns in 1822 and they had three children: Eliza Jennie, a daughter, and two sons, Henry DeWitt and Charles Lucian Moulton.[11] Henry DeWitt Moulton was the father of Mace Moulton, namesake of the Hon. Mace Moulton, and a civil engineer.
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Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's At-large congressional district 1845-1847 |
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