# Zabdiel Sampson

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American politician (1781–1828)

Zabdiel Sampson Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 8th district In office March 4, 1817 – July 26, 1820 Preceded by William Baylies Succeeded by Aaron Hobart Personal details Born (1781-08-22)August 22, 1781 Plympton, Massachusetts Died July 19, 1828(1828-07-19) (aged 46) Plymouth, Massachusetts Party Democratic-Republican Spouse Ruth Lobdell ​ (m. 1804)​ Children 10 Parent(s) George Sampson Hannah Cooper Sampson Alma mater Brown University Occupation Lawyer

**Zabdiel Sampson** (August 22, 1781 – July 19, 1828) was a [U.S. representative](/source/United_States_House_of_Representatives) from [Massachusetts](/source/Massachusetts).

## Early life

Sampson was born in [Plympton, Massachusetts](/source/Plympton%2C_Massachusetts), on August 22, 1781.[1] He was the eldest of nine children born to George Sampson (1755–1826) and Hannah ([née](/source/N%C3%A9e) Cooper) Sampson (1761–1836), who married in 1780.[2]

His paternal aunt, Hannah Sampson, was married to his maternal uncle, Richard Cooper. His paternal grandfather, and namesake, was Zabdeil Sampson, who died in the Revolutionary War.[3]

As a young man during the [American Revolutionary War](/source/American_Revolutionary_War), he apprenticed as a blacksmith. He later pursued classical studies and graduated from [Brown University](/source/Brown_University) in [Providence, Rhode Island](/source/Providence%2C_Rhode_Island), in 1803.[1]

## Career

He studied law, was [admitted to the bar](/source/Admission_to_the_bar_in_the_United_States) in 1806. He first began practicing in [Fairhaven, Massachusetts](/source/Fairhaven%2C_Massachusetts), before returning to practice in [Plymouth](/source/Plymouth%2C_Massachusetts).[1]

Sampson first became involved in politics as a member of the Board of Selectmen for Plymouth.[4] In 1816, he was elected as a [Democratic-Republican](/source/Democratic-Republican) to succeed Congressman [William Baylies](/source/William_Baylies) and represent [Massachusetts's 8th congressional district](/source/Massachusetts's_8th_congressional_district) in the [Fifteenth](/source/15th_United_States_Congress) and [Sixteenth](/source/16th_United_States_Congress) Congresses and served from March 4, 1817, to July 26, 1820, when he resigned due to his appointment by President [James Monroe](/source/James_Monroe) as Collector of Customs at Plymouth on July 26, 1820, and served until his death.[1] Sampson was a close friend of [Daniel Webster](/source/Daniel_Webster).[5]

## Personal life

On October 18, 1804, Sampson was married to Ruth Lobdell (1784–1837), daughter of Captain Ebenezer and Judith Lobdell.[5] Together, they were the parents of ten children, including:[2]

- Milton Lobdell Sampson (1805–1806), who died in infancy.[3]

- Eudora Rowland Sampson (1807–1852), who married Francis Alden.[3]

- Algernon Sidney Sampson (1809–1815), who died as a child.[3]

- Marcia Lobdell Sampson (1811–1859), who married John Hayden Coggeshall. After his death, she married Dr. John Hornby.

- Maria Louisa Sampson (b. 1813), who married Daniel Ricketson in 1834.[3]

- Algernon Sidney Sampson (1815–1849), who married Adeline Lombard.[3]

- Ruth Lobdell Sampson (1819–1851), who married Daniel Hathaway.[3]

- Zabdiel Silsbee Sampson (1821–1870)[6]

- Judith Lobdell Sampson (b. 1827), a twin.[3]

- Nancy Ripley Sampson (1827–1854), a twin who married prolific author James Loring Baker (1813–1886).[7]

Sampson died on July 19, 1828, in Plymouth. He was interred in [Burial Hill Cemetery](/source/Burial_Hill_Cemetery).[1]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ZAbioguide_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ZAbioguide_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-ZAbioguide_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-ZAbioguide_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-ZAbioguide_1-4) ["SAMPSON, Zabdiel - Biographical Information"](http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000026). *bioguide.congress.gov*. [Biographical Directory of the United States Congress](/source/Biographical_Directory_of_the_United_States_Congress). Retrieved May 15, 2019.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Plympton1923_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Plympton1923_2-1) Town), Plympton (Mass (1923). [*Vital Records of Plympton, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850*](https://books.google.com/books?id=5sYMAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA183). New England Historic Genealogical Society at the Charge of the Eddy Town-Record Fund. p. 183. Retrieved May 15, 2019.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Vinton1864_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Vinton1864_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Vinton1864_3-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Vinton1864_3-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-Vinton1864_3-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-Vinton1864_3-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-Vinton1864_3-6) [***h***](#cite_ref-Vinton1864_3-7) Vinton, John Adams (1864). [*The Sampson Family: Genealogical Memoirs of the Sampson Family in America, from the Arrival of the Mayflower in 1620 to the Present Time*](https://books.google.com/books?id=WZY2VZ3FylEC&pg=PA49). Henry W. Dutton & Son, distributed by Higginson Genealogical Books. p. 49. Retrieved May 15, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Davis1885_4-0)** Davis, William Thomas (1885). [*History of the Town of Plymouth: With a Sketch of the Origin and Growth of Separatism*](https://archive.org/details/historytownplym01davigoog). J.W. Lewis. p. [62](https://archive.org/details/historytownplym01davigoog/page/n80). Retrieved May 15, 2019.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Kingman1892_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Kingman1892_5-1) Kingman, Bradford (1892). [*Epitaphs from Burial Hill, Plymouth, Massachusetts, from 1657 to 1892: With Biographical and Historical Notes*](https://archive.org/details/epitaphsfromburi00king). New England Illustrated Historical Publishing Company. p. [160](https://archive.org/details/epitaphsfromburi00king/page/160). Retrieved May 15, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Essex1898_6-0)** [*Essex Institute Historical Collections*](https://books.google.com/books?id=fk4_AQAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PA36). Essex Institute Press. 1898. p. 36. Retrieved May 15, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Hingham1893_7-0)** [*History of the Town of Hingham, Massachusetts*](https://books.google.com/books?id=_LkyAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA19). John Wilson and Son. 1893. p. 19. Retrieved May 15, 2019.

## External links

- United States Congress. ["Zabdiel Sampson (id: S000026)"](http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000026). *[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress](/source/Biographical_Directory_of_the_United_States_Congress)*.

- [Zabdiel Sampson](https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7505932) at [Find a Grave](/source/Find_a_Grave)

U.S. House of Representatives Preceded by William Baylies Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 8th congressional district March 4, 1817 – July 26, 1820 Succeeded by Aaron Hobart

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