10 Facts About Stephen Longfellow

Stephen Longfellow was a US Representative from Maine.

Stephen Longfellow studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1801 and commenced practice in Portland, Maine.

Stephen Longfellow married Zilpah Wadsworth in 1804 and, with her, had eight children, including the poets Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Samuel Longfellow.

Stephen Longfellow served as a member of the general court of Massachusetts in 1814 and 1815.

Stephen Longfellow belonged to the Federalist Party and was a delegate to the Hartford Convention in 1814 and 1815.

Stephen Longfellow served as a Federalist presidential elector in 1816.

Stephen Longfellow was not a candidate for renomination in 1824 and resumed his law practice for a time.

Stephen Longfellow served as a member of the state house of representatives in 1826.

Stephen Longfellow served as overseer of Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, from 1811 to 1817 and was a trustee of the college from 1817 to 1836.

Stephen Longfellow died in Portland, Maine, on August 2,1849, and was buried in the Western Cemetery.