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William Fessenden
Republican · House and Senate · Maine · 1841–1869
William Fessenden was a Republican U.S. representative and senator from Maine, serving 1841–1869. Cast 4,537 votes and missed 20.9%.
- Years in Congress
- 16
- Votes missed
- 20.9%
- Born
- 1806
- Died
- 1869
Biography
William Pitt Fessenden was a politician from Maine, United States. He was a Whig and member of the Fessenden political family. He served in the United States House of Representatives and Senate before becoming Secretary of the Treasury under President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War. Fessenden then re-entered the Senate, where he died in office in 1869.
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Terms in office
- House, Maine, 2nd District1841–1843 · Whig
- Senate, Maine1854–1869 · Republican
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Capitol Receipts, “William Fessenden (R-ME), House & Senate 1841–1869,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/F000099/william-fessenden (accessed 2026-10-14).