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Jacob Collamer
Republican · House and Senate · Vermont · 1843–1865
Jacob Collamer was a Republican U.S. representative and senator from Vermont, serving 1843–1865. Cast 3,350 votes and missed 31.4%.
- Years in Congress
- 13
- Votes missed
- 31.4%
- Born
- 1791
- Died
- 1865
Biography
Jacob Collamer (January 8, 1791 – November 9, 1865) was an American politician from Vermont. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives, as Postmaster General in the cabinet of President Zachary Taylor, and as a U.S. Senator. Born in Troy, New York, and raised in Burlington, Vermont, Collamer graduated from the University of Vermont, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1813.
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Terms in office
- House, Vermont, 2nd District1843–1849 · Whig
- Senate, Vermont1855–1865 · Republican
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Capitol Receipts, “Jacob Collamer (R-VT), House & Senate 1843–1865,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/C000628/jacob-collamer (accessed 2026-10-13).