John S. Wells
John Sullivan Wells | |
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| United States Senator from New Hampshire | |
| In office January 16, 1855 – March 3, 1855 | |
| Appointed by | Nathaniel B. Baker |
| Preceded by | Moses Norris, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | James Bell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 18, 1803 Durham, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | August 1, 1860 (aged 56) Exeter, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
John Sullivan Wells (October 18, 1803 – August 1, 1860) was a United States senator from New Hampshire. Born in Durham, he attended Pembroke Academy, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1828 and practiced in Guildhall, Vermont from 1828 to 1835. He moved to Lancaster, New Hampshire in 1836 and continued the practice of law until 1846. He was solicitor of Coos County from 1838 to 1847, and moved to Exeter, New Hampshire and resumed the practice of law.
Wells was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1839 to 1841, serving as speaker in 1841. He was New Hampshire Attorney General in 1847, and a member and president of the New Hampshire Senate in 1851–1852. He was appointed to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Moses Norris, Jr. and served from January 16 to March 3, 1855; he died in Exeter in 1860.
References
[edit]- United States Congress. "John S. Wells (id: W000285)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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- 1803 births
- 1860 deaths
- Democratic Party United States senators from New Hampshire
- New Hampshire attorneys general
- Democratic Party New Hampshire state senators
- Democratic Party members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
- City and town attorneys in the United States
- New Hampshire lawyers
- Vermont lawyers
- People from Exeter, New Hampshire
- 19th-century American lawyers
- 19th-century members of the New Hampshire General Court
- 19th-century United States senators