Preceded by Edmund Burke Role Politician Name Mace Moulton | Political party Democratic Succeeded by Redistricted Party Democratic Party | |
Born May 2, 1796
Concord, New Hampshire ( 1796-05-02 ) Resting place Valley Cemetery, Manchester, New Hampshire Spouse(s) Dolly Gould Stearns Moulton Profession Sheriff
Banker
Politician Died May 5, 1867, Manchester, New Hampshire, United States | ||
Mace Moulton (May 2, 1796 – May 5, 1867) was an American sheriff, banker and Democratic politician in the U.S. State of New Hampshire. He served as a United States Representative from New Hampshire and as sheriff of Hillsborough County during the 1800s.
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Early life and career
Moulton was born in Concord, New Hampshire, the son of Henry and Susan Stevens Moulton. He attended the public schools and trained as a carpenter's apprentice. In 1817, he was appointed deputy sheriff of Hillsborough County and moved to Bedford, New Hampshire. He served as deputy sheriff until 1840, when he was appointed sheriff. Moulton served as sheriff until he resigned in 1844.
He was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-ninth Congress, serving from March 4, 1845 - March 3, 1847. After leaving Congress, Moulton served as sheriff again from 1847-1849. He was appointed a member of the Governor's council in 1848 and 1849.
In 1849, he moved to Manchester, New Hampshire where he served as director and president of the Amoskeag Savings Bank until his death in 1867. Moulton died in Manchester, New Hampshire and is interred in Valley Cemetery in Manchester.
Personal life
Moulton married Dolly Gould Stearns in 1822 and they had three children: Eliza Jennie, a daughter, and two sons, Henry DeWitt and Charles Lucian Moulton.. Henry DeWitt Moulton was the father of Mace Moulton, namesake of the Hon. Mace Moulton, and a civil engineer.