Individual Details

Honorable Samuel Clarke POMEROY

(3 Jan 1816 - 27 Aug 1891)

Events

Birth3 Jan 1816Southampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Baptism11 Feb 1816Southampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Education1836Amherst College - Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Residence1838& was a school teacher - New York
Residence1838Southampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Residence20 Nov 1838Onondaga County, New York
Miscellaneous20 Nov 1838purchased lot 72 in the village of Amber, town of Otisco for $650 from George Stocking & his wife - Otisco, Onondaga County, New York
Residence20 Apr 1839Otisco, Onondaga County, New York
Miscellaneous20 Apr 1839purchased from Justus & Sylvia Newell lot 72 formerly in Marcellus Twp but now Otisco for $600 - Otisco, Onondaga County, New York
Miscellaneous1840became an abolitionist - Massachusetts
Residence1840Butler, Wayne County, New York
Miscellaneous1841 was associated with his cousin Sylvester Pomeroy running his store - Butler, Wayne County, New York
MarriageBef Sep 1842Anna "Ann" POMEROY
Religion9 Sep 1842a member by letter of the Congregational Church - Southampton, Hampshire County Massachusetts
Miscellaneous4 Oct 1843attended the Libery Party Convention and was chosen for the town committee of Southampton - Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Residence4 Oct 1843Southampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Miscellaneous29 Jan 1845sold lot 72 in Otisco to his cousin & brother-in-law Sylvester Pomeroy for $400 - Otisco, Onondaga County, New York
Marriage23 Apr 1846Lucy Ann GAYLORD
Election1847/48selectman - Southampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Occupation6 Sep 1850farmer - Southampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Occupation1853in the state house of representatives - Massachusetts
Residence1854Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas
MiscellaneousAug 1854left Boston with 200 people to settle with the hopes of fighting against slavery - Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas
ReligionNov 1854was dismissed from the Congregational Church - Southampton, Hampshire County Massachusetts
Miscellaneous21 Dec 1854as agent for the Mass. Emigrant Aid Co.held a meeting about the company at Depot Hall - Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas
Occupation3 Jan 1855lawyer - District 1, Kansas
Residence4 Jan 1855District 1, Kansas
Miscellaneous11 Apr 1855as agent for the Emigrant Aid Company addressed emigrants arriving from New England - Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas
Miscellaneous1 May 1855& his brother-in-law Willis E. Gaylor drew lots by proxy for a colony on the Neosho River - Kansas
Miscellaneous4 May 1855wrote a letter to the New England Emigrant Aid Company - Kansas
Miscellaneous4 Jun 1855Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Occupation15 Sep 1855farmer and agent - Southampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Residence15 Sep 1855with his second wife Lucy, next door to his brother King Burt Pomeroy - Southampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Miscellaneous21 Dec 1855Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas Territory, United States
MiscellaneousAbt Jun 1856Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas Territory, United States
Miscellaneous1856was a delegate to the Republican National Convention
MiscellaneousOct 1856was arrested with others on the Nebraska river by Col Cook by was released by Gov Geary - Kansas
Miscellaneous14 Oct 1856and other wrote a letter to the editor about their journey to Kansas - Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
Miscellaneous6 Nov 1856wrote a letter about the soldiers held prisoner in Lecompton - Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas
MiscellaneousBef 1857became an agent for the Northern Aid Society - Kansas
MiscellaneousBef 1857became an agent for the Northern Aid Society - Kansas
MiscellaneousAbt May 1857Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas
MiscellaneousAbt Oct 1857Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas
OccupationBet 1858 and 1859mayor - Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas
MiscellaneousMay 1859was a member of the free state Osawatomie convention that organized the Republican party in kansas - Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas
Residence1859Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas
Miscellaneous1860Kansas
Occupation22 Jun 1860speculator - Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas
MiscellaneousBet 1860 and 1861was the president of the relief committee during the famine in Kansas - Kansas
Miscellaneous1860was a delegate to the Republican National Convention
MiscellaneousMar 1861Kansas
OccupationBet 4 Apr 1861 and 3 Mar 1873elected and served as a Republican to the United States Senate, representing Kansas - Washington, Washington County, District of Columbia
Election4 Apr 1861one of the first US Senators from Kansas - Kansas
Miscellaneous15 May 1861visited old friends - Otisco, Onondaga County, New York
Residence1861with his wife and took his seat in the Senate - Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
Miscellaneous7 Jan 1862as Senator and Senator Chandler presented a petition in Congress for the emancipation of slaves - Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
Miscellaneous16 Aug 1862and EP Lewis were defendants in a petition by Samuel Davidson for a $950 mortgage on lots 22,23,24 - Sumner, Atchison County, Kansas
Miscellaneous23 Aug 1862and Senator Harlan of Iowa demanded the arming of negroes which the President decided not to do - Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
Miscellaneous26 Aug 1862was requested by president to organize immigration of free colored people for settlement in Cent. Am
Miscellaneous24 Jun 1863stayed at the St. Nicholas Hotel - New York City, New York County, New York
Miscellaneous28 Nov 1863spoke at the Town Hall as Senator from Kansas and made some remarks that were ridiculed in the paper - Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Occupation2 Jan 1865senator in the U. S. Senate - Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas
Residence3 Jan 1865with the Lariman Hone household - Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas
Residence3 Jan 1865with the Lariman Hone household - Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas
Residence1866at 322 I north and was a US Senator - Washington, District of Columbia
Marriage20 Sep 1866Martha S MANN
Miscellaneous20 Nov 1866made a speech at a railroad excursion.
Miscellaneous20 Nov 1866made a speech at a railroad excursion.
Election1867US senator in a re-election bid - Kansas
MilitaryJul 1867presided over a meeting for Woman's Rights and made a speech - Washington, District of Columbia
Residence1867Kansas
Occupation1867president at 61 Cedar - New York, New York County, New York
Occupation1867US Senator at 353 H north - Washington, District of Columbia
Residence1868at 318 H north and was a US Senator - Washington, District of Columbia
Miscellaneous19 Dec 1868first to sponsor and introduce the women's suffrage ammendment before Congress - Washington, District of Columbia
Miscellaneous9 Jan 1869gave $1000 toward the building of a congregational church in which his brother Lemuel was pastor - Muscotah, Atchison County, Kansas
Residence1869at 1523 H nw and was a US Senator - Washington, District of Columbia
Residence1870at 318 H n, and was a US Senator - Washington, District of Columbia
Occupation8 Jul 1870U.S. Senator - Grasshopper, Atchison County, Kansas
Residence1871at 1523 H nw and was a US Senator - Washington, District of Columbia
MiscellaneousJan 1872was alleged by Sen Yorke to have had an improper relation with a woman - Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland
Residence1872at 1523 H nw and was a US Senator - Washington, District of Columbia
Residence1872[possibly] - New York
Occupation1872[possibly] president of New Orleans, Baton Rouge & Vicksburg Railroad - New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Residence21 Nov 1872at 1523 H St & had an account at the Freedman's Bank - Washington, District of Columbia
Miscellaneous1873was defeated in his relection to the senate by John J Ingalls - Kansas
MiscellaneousAft 1872was the chairman, Committee on Public Lands (Thirty-ninth through Forty-second Congresses) - Washington, Washington County, District of Columbia
Miscellaneous30 Jan 1873was arrested for bribing other senators and members of the Kansas Legislature for their vote - Kansas
Miscellaneous31 May 1873announced his retirement from politics
Residence1873at 1339 K nw - Washington, District of Columbia
Miscellaneous1873
Miscellaneous11 Oct 1873was shot in the chest by Ex-Congressman M.F. Conway of Kansas but not seriously injured - New York Avenue, Washington D.C.
Miscellaneous8 Jun 1874was arraigned for trial but a change of venue was requested to Osage County - Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
Miscellaneous12 Mar 1875he bribery charges and attempt to corrupt were dismissed - Kansas
Residence1875at 1339 K nw - Washington, District of Columbia
Residence1876at 1339 K - Washington, District of Columbia
Residence1877at 1339 K nw - Washington, District of Columbia
Residence1878at 1339 K nw - Washington, District of Columbia
Residence1879at 1339 K nw - Washington, District of Columbia
Miscellaneous1880was a candidate for vice president on the American Anti-Secret Society - Kansas
Occupation3 Jun 1880farmer - Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
Residence3 Jun 1880at 1339 K Street North West with his wife Martha, - Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
Occupation1880president at 150 Broadway - New York, New York County, New York
Residence1881Washington, Washington County, District of Columbia
Occupation1881president at 150 Broadway - New York, New York County, New York
Residence1881at 1339 K nw - Washington, District of Columbia
Residence1882at 1339 K nw - Washington, District of Columbia
Residence1883at1339 K nw - Washington, District of Columbia
Residence1884at 1339 K nw - Washington, District of Columbia
Residence1885at 1339 K nw and was a president at 802 F nw - Washington, District of Columbia
Residence1886at 1339 K nw and worked at 802 F nw - Washington, District of Columbia
Residence1887at 1339 K nw - Washington, District of Columbia
Residence1888at 1339 K nw - Washington, District of Columbia
Residence1889at 1339 K nw - Washington, District of Columbia
Will3 Dec 1889Washington, District of Columbia
Miscellaneous4 Jan 1890was a witness at an inquest for the suicide of his brother-in-law, Willis Gaylord - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Residence1890at 1339 K nw and was employed at National Safe Deposit Building at 1427 New York Avenue NW - Washington, District of Columbia
Death27 Aug 1891Whittinsville, Worcester County, Massachusetts
BurialAft 27 Aug 1891in Forest Hills Cemetery - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts

Families

SpouseAnna "Ann" POMEROY (1814 - 1843)
SpouseLucy Ann GAYLORD (1818 - 1863)
SpouseMartha S MANN (1829 - 1899)
FatherSamuel POMEROY (1774 - 1854)
MotherDorcas BURT (1773 - 1855)
SiblingEliza POMEROY (1800 - 1887)
SiblingAmelia POMEROY (1802 - )
SiblingKing Burt POMEROY (1805 - 1880)
SiblingReverend Lemuel POMEROY (1807 - 1889)
SiblingFanny POMEROY (1809 - 1900)
SiblingRuth Sophronia POMEROY (1812 - 1910)