Luke P. Poland
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Luke Potter Poland was a United States Senator and Representative
from Vermont
. Born in Westford
, he attended the common schools and Jericho Academy. He taught at schools and studied law, being admitted to the bar
in December 1836. He practiced in Morrisville
. He was register of probate
from 1839 to 1840 and was a member of the State constitutional convention of 1843; in 1844 and 1845 he was prosecuting attorney of Lamoille County, and was a judge of the Vermont Supreme Court
from 1848 to 1860, serving as chief justice from 1860 to 1865. He resigned from the court, and was appointed, and subsequently elected, as a Republican
to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Jacob Collamer
, and served from November 21, 1865, to March 4, 1867. He was then elected to the House of Representatives for the Fortieth and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1867-March 4, 1875); he was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Forty-fourth Congress. While in Congress, he was chairman of the Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business (Fortieth Congress) and a member of the Committee on Revision of the Laws (Fortieth, Forty-first and Forty-third Congresses).
Poland became a member of the Vermont House of Representatives
in 1878 and was a trustee of the University of Vermont
at Burlington
and of the State Agricultural College; he was also president of the First National Bank of St. Johnsbury for twenty years. He was again elected to the House of Representatives, serving during the Forty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1883-March 4, 1885); he was not a candidate for renomination. Luke Poland died at his country home near Waterville
on July 2, 1887 and was interred in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, St. Johnsbury
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
. Born in Westford
Westford
Westford is the name of several places in the United States of America:*Westford, Connecticut*Westford, Massachusetts*Westford, New York*Westford, Pennsylvania*Westford, Vermont*Westford, Wisconsin...
, he attended the common schools and Jericho Academy. He taught at schools and studied law, being admitted to the bar
Bar (law)
Bar in a legal context has three possible meanings: the division of a courtroom between its working and public areas; the process of qualifying to practice law; and the legal profession.-Courtroom division:...
in December 1836. He practiced in Morrisville
Morrisville, Vermont
Morrisville is a village in Morristown, Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 2,009. Morrisville has 2 country clubs, a hospital, a school featuring Greek architecture and an airport. The hospital and one of the country clubs are named after...
. He was register of probate
Probate
Probate is the legal process of administering the estate of a deceased person by resolving all claims and distributing the deceased person's property under the valid will. A probate court decides the validity of a testator's will...
from 1839 to 1840 and was a member of the State constitutional convention of 1843; in 1844 and 1845 he was prosecuting attorney of Lamoille County, and was a judge of the Vermont Supreme Court
Vermont Supreme Court
The Vermont Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority of the U.S. state of Vermont and is one of seven state courts of Vermont.The Court consists of a chief justice and four associate justices; the Court mostly hears appeals of cases that have been decided by other courts...
from 1848 to 1860, serving as chief justice from 1860 to 1865. He resigned from the court, and was appointed, and subsequently elected, as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Jacob Collamer
Jacob Collamer
Jacob Collamer was an American politician from Vermont.-Biography:Jacob Collamer was born in Troy, New York. He graduated from the University of Vermont at Burlington, served in the War of 1812, studied law in St. Albans, Vermont, was admitted to the bar in 1813, and served as an officer in a...
, and served from November 21, 1865, to March 4, 1867. He was then elected to the House of Representatives for the Fortieth and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1867-March 4, 1875); he was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Forty-fourth Congress. While in Congress, he was chairman of the Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business (Fortieth Congress) and a member of the Committee on Revision of the Laws (Fortieth, Forty-first and Forty-third Congresses).
Poland became a member of the Vermont House of Representatives
Vermont House of Representatives
The Vermont House of Representatives is the lower house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The House comprises 150 members. Vermont legislative districting divides representing districts into 66 single-member districts and 42 two-member...
in 1878 and was a trustee of the University of Vermont
University of Vermont
The University of Vermont comprises seven undergraduate schools, an honors college, a graduate college, and a college of medicine. The Honors College does not offer its own degrees; students in the Honors College concurrently enroll in one of the university's seven undergraduate colleges or...
at Burlington
Burlington, Vermont
Burlington is the largest city in the U.S. state of Vermont and the shire town of Chittenden County. Burlington lies south of the U.S.-Canadian border and some south of Montreal....
and of the State Agricultural College; he was also president of the First National Bank of St. Johnsbury for twenty years. He was again elected to the House of Representatives, serving during the Forty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1883-March 4, 1885); he was not a candidate for renomination. Luke Poland died at his country home near Waterville
Waterville, Vermont
Waterville is a town in Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. The population was 697 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 16.4 square miles , of which 16.4 square miles is land and 0.06% is water.-Demographics:As...
on July 2, 1887 and was interred in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, St. Johnsbury
St. Johnsbury, Vermont
St. Johnsbury is the shire town of Caledonia County, Vermont, United States. The population was 7,571 at the 2000 census. St. Johnsbury is located approximately northwest of the Connecticut River and south of the Canadian border.St...
External links
- Luke P. Poland at Find A GraveFind A GraveFind a Grave is a commercial website providing free access and input to an online database of cemetery records. It was founded in 1998 as a DBA and incorporated in 2000.-History:...