Peleg Sprague (1793 - 1880)

Born 27 Apr 1793 in Duxbury, Massachusetts, USA

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Died 13 Oct 1880 at age 87 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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Preceded by John Chandler

Peleg Sprague US Senator (Class 2) from Maine[1] 1829—1835

Succeeded by John Ruggles

Biography

Peleg Sprague is Notable.

Peleg Sprauge was born 27 April 1793 in Duxbury, Massachusetts, the son of Seth and Deborah Sprague. ^[2]

Peleg Sprague was opposed to President Andrew Jackson's policy of Indian Removal to land west of the Mississippi. He argued that the process was corrupt in that it relied on bribes for support. He opposed the plan for it's lack of humanity, and that the Indians would receive no support in starting new lives in an alien environment.

Peleg Sprague, an Honorary Member, admitted in 1847, was born in Duxbury, Massachusetts, April 28, 1793, and died in Boston, October 13, 1880. He was descended from William1 Sprague, who came to Salem in 1629, and finally settled in Hingham; through Samuel2, who was the fourth and last secre tary of the Old Colony; Samuel2, who settled in Duxbury; Phineas4 and Hon. Seth5 Sprague, his father, who was for many years in the Massachusetts Senate and House of Repre sentatives.* He was graduated at Harvard College with honors in 1812, and on taking his second degree in 1815, received the highest honor in English oratory. In 1847 the degree of LL.D. was conferred upon him by Harvard. He chose the profession of law, and studied first under Judge Thomas, of Plymouth, next in the Litchfield Law School, and lastly in the office of Hon. Levi Lincoln, of Worcester. He came to the Plymouth County bar in 1815, and after a practice of two years in Augusta, Maine, removed to Hallowell, where he acquired distinction. In 1820-21 he was a member of the Maine Legislature, and for a short time was district attorney and judge advocate. From 1825-29 he was a representative in Congress, and from 1829-35 a senator in Congress. On completing his senatorial term he removed to Boston, and continued to practise his profession until impaired health compelled him to go to the warmer climate of Florida. Upon bis return to Massachusetts, he was chosen a presidential

• Another Sprague line from which he was descended is that of Francis1 John', William3, Zerviah4 Sprague, who married Nathaniel Chandler, Mercy5 Chandler, who married, second, Phineas Sprague, Seth", married Deborah Sampson, and Hon. Peleg7 Sprague.

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1. ↑ Resigned, vacant January 1, 1835 – January 20, 1835 when successor elected.
2. ↑ Massacuchetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915 (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ3V-851)

• Find A Grave Memorial# 24797513
• Peleg Sprague on Wikipedia
• Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

https://www.cga.ct.gov/hco/books/Memorial_Biographies_of_New_England_Hist-vol-viii_1907.pdf