# Enoch Lincoln

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American politician (1788–1829)

Enoch Lincoln 6th Governor of Maine In office January 3, 1827 – October 8, 1829 Preceded by Albion Parris Succeeded by Nathan Cutler Member of the U.S. House of Representatives In office November 4, 1818 – January 1826 Preceded by Albion Parris Succeeded by James W. Ripley Constituency Massachusetts 20th (1818–1821)[1] Maine 7th (1821–1823) Maine 5th (1823–1826) Personal details Born (1788-12-28)December 28, 1788 Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. Died October 8, 1829(1829-10-08) (aged 40) Augusta, Maine, U.S. Party Democratic-Republican National Republican Alma mater Harvard College Profession Lawyer

**Enoch Lincoln** (December 28, 1788 – October 8, 1829) was an American politician, serving as [U.S. Representative](/source/United_States_House_of_Representatives) from, successively, [Massachusetts](/source/Massachusetts) and from [Maine](/source/Maine). He was the son of [Levi Lincoln Sr.](/source/Levi_Lincoln_Sr.) and his wife, and the younger brother of [Levi Lincoln Jr.](/source/Levi_Lincoln_Jr.) He served as the sixth [governor of Maine](/source/Governor_of_Maine) from 1827 until his death in 1829.

Born in [Worcester, Massachusetts](/source/Worcester%2C_Massachusetts), Lincoln graduated from [Harvard College](/source/Harvard_College) in 1807 where he had studied law. He was [admitted to the bar](/source/Admission_to_the_bar_in_the_United_States) began practice out of [Salem, Massachusetts,](/source/Salem%2C_Massachusetts) in 1811. He served as [United States district attorney](/source/United_States_district_attorney) 1815–1818. In 1819, Lincoln moved to [Paris, District of Maine](/source/Paris%2C_Maine) following a successful November 1818 election bid for US Representative of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in [Fifteenth United States Congress](/source/15th_United_States_Congress), filling [Albion K. Parris's](/source/Albion_K._Parris) resigned seat. While serving this term, (November 4, 1818, to March 3, 1821), Congress admitted Maine as an independent state. Lincoln was three times re-elected to Congress for the [Sixteenth](/source/16th_United_States_Congress) and Seventeenth and Eighteenth sessions as US Representative for the State of Maine.

Lincoln continued the practice of law in Paris, Maine, and was elected a member of the [American Antiquarian Society](/source/American_Antiquarian_Society) in 1819.[2] A portion of his business and personal papers resides in the manuscript collections of the AAS within the Lincoln Family Papers.

Lincoln was elected as a Democratic-Republican from Maine, next reelected as an [Adams-Clay Republican](/source/National_Republican_Party_(United_States)) and finally reelected in his third term as a [Pro-Adams](/source/National_Republican_Party_(United_States)) candidate. He won three terms, all with more than 90% of the vote.[3] Elected governor of the State of Maine, he resigned from Congress in 1826 and was sworn in governor in 1827.

While in office in [Augusta, Maine](/source/Augusta%2C_Maine), Lincoln died on October 8, 1829. His term had not yet expired but it was after the election of his successor [Jonathan G. Hunton](/source/Jonathan_G._Hunton). Serving in the interim were [two Presidents of the Maine Senate](/source/List_of_Presidents_of_the_Maine_Senate), [Nathan Cutler](/source/Nathan_Cutler) and [Joshua Hall](/source/Joshua_Hall).

Fourteen years after his death, Lincoln was re-interned to a Capitol Park mausoleum opposite the [Maine State House,](/source/Maine_State_House) in Augusta. The tomb, later opened during 1989 construction, found his remains were missing.[4]

The town of [Lincoln, Maine](/source/Lincoln%2C_Maine), is named for him.

Lincoln was distantly related to President [Abraham Lincoln](/source/Abraham_Lincoln), sharing common ancestor [Samuel Lincoln](/source/Samuel_Lincoln), who had settled in [Hingham, Massachusetts](/source/Hingham%2C_Massachusetts), in the 17th century.[5]

## External links

- [The Lincoln Family Papers](http://catalog.mwa.org/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=372593), the American Antiquarian Society

## References

- United States Congress. ["Enoch Lincoln (id: L000314)"](http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000314). *[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress](/source/Biographical_Directory_of_the_United_States_Congress)*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** This district was moved to Maine as a result of the [Missouri Compromise](/source/Missouri_Compromise) in 1820.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["MemberListL"](http://www.americanantiquarian.org/memberlistl). *americanantiquarian.org*. Retrieved 9 April 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Our Campaigns - Candidate - Enoch Lincoln"](http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=85258). *www.ourcampaigns.com*. Retrieved 9 April 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Richmond Times-Dispatch 15 Aug 1999, Sun ·Page 84

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Lea et al, p. 136.

This article incorporates [public domain material](/source/Copyright_status_of_works_by_the_federal_government_of_the_United_States) from [*Biographical Directory of the United States Congress*](http://bioguide.congress.gov). [Federal government of the United States](/source/Federal_government_of_the_United_States).

U.S. House of Representatives Preceded by Albion K. Parris Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 20th congressional district November 4, 1818 – March 3, 1821 Succeeded by District moved to Maine Preceded by District moved from Massachusetts Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 7th congressional district March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823 Succeeded by David Kidder Preceded by Ebenezer Herrick Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 5th congressional district March 4, 1823 – 1826 Succeeded by James W. Ripley Political offices Preceded by Albion Parris 6th Governor of Maine January 3, 1827 – October 8, 1829 Succeeded by Nathan Cutler

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v t e Governors of Maine W. King Williamson Ames Rose Parris Lincoln Cutler Hall Hunton Smith Dunlap Kent Fairfield Vose Kent Fairfield Kavanagh Dunn Anderson Dana Hubbard Crosby A. Morrill Wells Hamlin Williams L. Morrill Washburn Coburn Cony Chamberlain Perham Dingley Connor Garcelon Davis H. Plaisted Robie Bodwell Marble Burleigh Cleaves Powers Hill Cobb Fernald F. Plaisted Haines O. Curtis Milliken Parkhurst Baxter Brewster Gardiner Brann Barrows Sewall Hildreth Payne Cross N. Haskell Cross Muskie R. Haskell Clauson Reed K. Curtis Longley Brennan McKernan A. King Baldacci LePage Mills

v t e United States representatives from Massachusetts 1st district F. Ames Dexter Goodhue Holten Sedgwick Skinner Sedgwick J. Bacon Eustis Quincy Ward Jr. Mason Gorham Webster Gorham N. Appleton Gorham A. Lawrence Fletcher A. Lawrence Winthrop N. Appleton Winthrop S. Eliot W. Appleton Scudder T. D. Eliot Hall T. D. Eliot Buffington Crapo R. Davis Randall Wright G. Lawrence Treadway Heselton Conte Olver Neal 2nd district Goodhue Foster W. Lyman Sedgwick Ward Sr. W. Lyman Shepard J. Crowninshield Story Pickman W. Reed Pickering Silsbee Barstow B. Crowninshield Choate Phillips Saltonstall D. King Rantoul Fay Crocker Buffington O. Ames Harris Long E. Morse Gillett Churchill Bowles Kaynor Granfield Clason Furcolo Boland Neal McGovern 3rd district Gerry Bourne Coffin S. Lyman Mattoon Cutler Nelson Livermore White Pickering Nelson Varnum Nelson Osgood Cushing A. Abbott Duncan Edmands Damrell C. Adams Thomas A. Rice Twichell Whiting I Pierce Field B. Dean Field Ranney L. Morse J. Andrew Walker J. R. Thayer R. Hoar C. Washburn J. A. Thayer Wilder Paige F. Foss Casey Philbin Drinan Donohue Early Blute McGovern N. Tsongas Trahan 4th district Sedgwick Dearborn G. Thatcher Wadsworth Foster L. Lincoln Sr. Hastings Varnum W. Richardson Dana Stearns Fuller E. Everett Sa. Hoar Parmenter Thompson Palfrey Thompson Sabine Walley Comins A. Rice Hooper Frost J. Abbott L. Morse Collins O'Neil Apsley Weymouth Tirrell Mitchell Wilder Winslow Stobbs P. Holmes Donohue Drinan Frank Kennedy III Auchincloss 5th district Partridge Bourne Freeman L. Williams T. Dwight Ely Mills Lathrop Sibley J. Davis L. Lincoln Jr. Hudson C. Allen W. Appleton Burlingame W. Appleton Hooper Alley Butler Gooch Banks Bowman L. Morse Hayden Banks Sh. Hoar Stevens Knox B. Ames J. Rogers E. Rogers B. Morse Cronin P. Tsongas Shannon Atkins Meehan N. Tsongas Markey Clark 6th district G. Thatcher Leonard J. Reed Sr. J. Smith Taggart S. Allen Locke Kendall Grennell Alvord Baker Ashmun G. Davis Upham T. Davis Alley Gooch Banks Butler Thompson Loring Stone Lovering Lodge Cogswell Moody Gardner Lufkin A.P. Andrew G. Bates W. Bates Harrington Mavroules Torkildsen Tierney Moulton 7th district Leonard Ward Sr. Leonard Bullock Bishop Mitchell Barker Baylies Turner Baylies Hulbert Shaw H. Dwight S. Allen Grennell Briggs J. Rockwell Goodrich Banks Gooch Boutwell Brooks Esty E. Hoar Tarbox Butler W. Russell Stone Cogswell W. Everett Barrett Roberts Phelan Maloney W. Connery L. Connery Lane Macdonald Markey Capuano Pressley 8th district Grout G. Thatcher F. Ames Otis Eustis L. Williams Green Gardner Green J. Reed Jr. Baylies Sampson Hobart Lathrop Bates Calhoun J. Adams Mann Wentworth Knapp Train Baldwin G. Hoar J. M. S. Williams Warren Claflin Candler W Russell C. H. Allen Greenhalge Stevens McCall Deitrick Dallinger H. Thayer Dallinger Healey Goodwin Macdonald O'Neill Kennedy II Capuano Lynch 9th district Varnum Bishop J. Dean Wheaton J. Reed Jr. Folger J. Reed Jr. H. Dwight Briggs Jackson Hastings H. Williams Hale Fowler Little De Witt E. Thayer Bailey A. Walker W. Washburn Crocker G. Hoar W. Rice T. Lyman Ely Burnett Candler G. Williams O'Neil Fitzgerald Conry Keliher Murray Roberts Fuller Underhill Luce R. Russell Luce T. H. Eliot Gifford Nicholson Keith McCormack Hicks Moakley Lynch Keating 10th district Goodhue Sewall Read Hastings Upham J. Allen Brigham Wheaton Morton F Baylies Bailey H. A. S. Dearborn W. Baylies Borden H. Williams Borden Burnell Grinnell Scudder Dickinson Chaffee Delano Dawes Crocker Stevens Seelye Norcross W. Rice J. E. Russell J. Walker McEttrick Atwood Barrows Naphen McNary O'Connell Curley Murray Tague Fitzgerald Tague Douglass Tinkham Herter Curtis Martin Heckler Studds Delahunt Keating 11th district Bradbury Bartlett Cutler Stedman A. Bigelow Brigham B. Adams J. Russell Hobart J. Richardson J. Adams J. Reed Jr. Burnell Goodrich Trafton Dawes Chapin Robinson Whiting II Wallace Coolidge Draper Sprague Powers Sullivan Peters Tinkham Douglass Higgins Flaherty Curley Kennedy O'Neill Burke Donnelly 12th district H. Dearborn I. Parker Lee S. Thatcher Skinner Larned Bidwell Bacon Dewey Hulbert Strong Kendall L. Bigelow Baylies Hodges J. Adams Robinson F. Rockwell Crosby E. Morse Lovering Powers Weeks Curley Gallivan McCormack Keith Studds 13th district Wadsworth Seaver Ruggles Dowse Eustis J. Reed Jr. Randall Simpkins Greene Weeks Mitchell Carter Luce Wigglesworth Burke 14th district G. Thatcher Cutts C. King J. Holmes Lovering E. Foss Harris Gilmore Olney Frothingham Wigglesworth Martin 15th district Wadsworth Ilsley Whitman Widgery Bradbury Whitman Greene Leach Martin Gifford 16th district S. Thatcher Cook Tallman S. Davis Brown Orr Hill Thacher Walsh Gifford 17th district Bruce Chandler Gannett F. Carr Wood J. Carr Wilson Kinsley 18th district Wilson T. Rice J. Parker 19th district J. Parker Conner Gage Cushman 20th district Hubbard Parris E. Lincoln At-large Cobb

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