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Asa Wentworth Jr.

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Asa Wentworth Jr. (April 4, 1797 – August 7, 1882) was a Vermont businessman and politician who served as President of the Vermont State Senate.

Biography

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Asa Wentworth Jr. was born in Alstead, New Hampshire on April 4, 1797. He was raised and educated in Alstead, became active in business, and represented Alstead as a Whig in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1828 to 1829, and again in 1832.[1]

Wentworth was also active in the New Hampshire militia, and attained the rank of Colonel.[2][3]

Wentworth subsequently relocated to Bellows Falls, Vermont. He was a Vice President of the Bellows Falls Savings Institution, and later a Director of the Bellows Falls National Bank.[4] In addition he operated a hardware business with his brother, A. & J. H. Wentworth.[5]

Active in local government, Wentworth served as Rockingham's Town Treasurer from 1846 to 1870, and was also the longtime Treasurer of Rockingham's School District.[6]

Maintaining his Whig affiliation until joining the Republican Party at its founding, Wentworth served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 1838 to 1839 and 1848 to 1849.[7][8]

He served in the Vermont Senate from 1851 to 1852 was Senate President.[9]

Wentworth returned to the Vermont House from 1852 to 1853 and again in 1856.[10]

Wentworth died in Bellows Falls on August 7, 1882. He was buried in Bellows Falls's Immanuel Cemetery.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Abby Maria Hemenway, The Vermont Historical Gazetteer, Volume 5, 1891, page 515
  2. ^ John Farmer, G. Parker Lyon, The New Hampshire Annual Register, 1830, page 79
  3. ^ John Farmer, G. Parker Lyon, The New Hampshire Annual Register, 1831, page 61
  4. ^ Hamilton Child, Gazetteer and Business Directory of Windham County, Vt., 1724–1884, 1884, page 292
  5. ^ Hemenway, The Vermont Historical Gazetteer
  6. ^ Lyman Simpson Hayes, History of the Town of Rockingham, Vermont, 1907, pages 528 to 532
  7. ^ Vermont General Assembly, Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Vermont, 1839, page 3
  8. ^ Albany Evening Journal, September 7, 1848
  9. ^ Vermont General Assembly, Journal of the Senate of the State of Vermont, 1851, page 165
  10. ^ Hayes, History of the Town of Rockingham, Vermont
  11. ^ Hemenway, The Vermont Historical Gazetteer
Political offices
Preceded by President pro tempore of the Vermont State Senate
1851–1852
Succeeded by