Matthew H.
Matthew Hale Carpenter
(December 22, 1824 – February 24, 1881), born Decatur Merritt
Hammond Carpenter, was a member of the Republican Party who served
in the United States Senate for
the state of Wisconsin
from 1869 - 1875 and again from 1879 -
1881.
Carpenter
was born in Moretown,
Vermont
. He served as District Attorney of Rock County,
Wisconsin
, from 1850 to 1854. He was originally a
member of the
Democratic
Party until the start of the
Civil War. While in the
United States Senate, he served as the
President pro
tempore during the 43rd Congress.
Carpenter died in
Washington,
D.C.
, while in office and was buried at Forest Home Cemetery
inMilwaukee, Wisconsin
.
External links
Notes
- Wisconsin Historical Society biography
- http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/carpenter-carper.html
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