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American politician (1842–1898)

Samuel Myron Brainerd

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 27th district
In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885
Preceded by	Lewis F. Watson
Succeeded by	William L. Scott

Personal details
Born	(1842-11-13)November 13, 1842 Albion, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	November 21, 1898(1898-11-21) (aged 56) Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting place	Erie Cemetery, Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Ida Elizabeth Liddle
Children	4
Parent(s)	Samuel Brainerd Olive Livingston Nicholson
Alma mater	Edinboro Normal School University of Michigan Law School
Profession	Politician, lawyer

Samuel Myron Brainerd (November 13, 1842 – November 21, 1898) was an American politician and lawyer who served a single term in the United States House of Representatives, representing the 29th congressional district of Pennsylvania from 1883 to 1885 as a Republican in the 48th United States Congress.

Early life and education

Brainerd was born in Albion, Pennsylvania, on November 13, 1842, to Samuel Brainerd and Olive Livingston Nicholson. He attended public schools, Edinboro Normal School, and the University of Michigan Law School.

Career

Brainerd was admitted to the bar in 1869; he commenced practice in North East, Pennsylvania.

Brainerd served as district attorney of Erie County, Pennsylvania, from 1872 to 1875. In 1874, he moved to Erie, Pennsylvania, where he continued practicing law. Brainerd served as chairman of the Republican county committee in 1880.

Brainerd was elected to a single term in the United States House of Representatives. He represented the 29th congressional district of Pennsylvania from 1883 to 1885 as a Republican in the 48th United States Congress.

Brainerd's time in office began on March 4, 1883, and concluded on March 3, 1885. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1884.

Following his tenure in Congress, Brainerd resumed practicing law in Erie, Pennsylvania until his death in 1898.

Personal life and death

Brainerd was married to Ida Elizabeth Liddle, with whom he had four children.

Brainerd died at the age of 56 in Erie, Pennsylvania on November 21, 1898. He was interred in Erie Cemetery.

References

"BRAINERD, Samuel Myron". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved October 23, 2006.
"Rep. Samuel Brainerd". GovTrack. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
^ "Samuel Myron Brainerd". Ancestry.com. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
"Braecklein to Brancato". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved October 23, 2006.

External links

Official page at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Profile from GovTrack
Profile from Ancestry.com
Samuel Myron Brainerd at The Political Graveyard

This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

Offices and distinctions

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byLewis F. Watson	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 27th congressional district 1883–1885	Succeeded byWilliam L. Scott

v t e Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
At-large	(Multiple seat era, A: Fitzsimons B: F. A. C. Muhlenberg C: P. Muhlenberg D: D. Hiester I E: Wynkoop J. Kittera F: T. Scott A. Gregg G: Hartley H: Clymer Findley I: J. Armstrong J: W. Irvine K: T. Scott L: Smilie M: W. Montgomery I) (3-seat era, A: Albright B: Scofield C: Todd M. Elliott Osborne (2-seat era, A: A. McDowell Huff Sa. Davenport Foerderer B: Lilly Grow) (4-seat era, A: F. Lewis J. R. K. Scott W. Burke B: Morin Crago McLaughlin C: Walters Lafean McLaughlin Walters D: Rupley Garland Crago) Troutman
1st district	Fitzsimons Swanwick Waln W. Jones (3- and 4-seat era, A: Clay Say Seybert W. Milnor Seybert Forrest W. Milnor Forrest B: Ja. Richards W. Anderson T. Smith W. Anderson Hemphill C: Leib J. Porter J. Milnor C. Ingersoll Hopkinson S. Edwards D: Conard J. Williams Sergeant) Breck Wurts Sutherland Paynter C. Brown E. Morris Levin Florence Lehman Randall Freeman Bingham Vare Hazlett Beck Ransley Sacks Gallagher Barrett Gallagher Barrett M. Myers Foglietta B. Brady B. Fitzpatrick
2nd district	F. A. C. Muhlenberg (Multiple seat era, A: F. A. C. Muhlenberg McClenachan Leib W. Milnor R. Brown Rog. Davis W. Darlington I. Darlington W. Darlington Hemphill T. Kittera Hemphill Sergeant Horn Binney J. Ingersoll Sergeant J. Ingersoll B: Conrad W. Milnor J. Roberts Henderson Hahn Pawling Gross J. Harper Toland C: I. Van Horne Pugh J. Ross Rodman) J. Ingersoll Chandler Tyson E. Morris Biddle O'Neill Creely O'Neill Adams J. Reyburn Cook W. Reyburn G. Graham Stokes Beck W. H. Wilson Pratt W. Granahan McGarvey W. Granahan K. Granahan Nix W. Gray Blackwell Fattah D. Evans B. Boyle
3rd district	Jacobs (Multiple seat era, A: Thomas Hemphill Jos. Hiester Lower Joh. Hiester D. Hiester II Rog. Davis Gloninger Crouch Whiteside Hibshman Buchanan B: I. Anderson M. Richards Hyneman Ja. Whitehill Slaymaker Ja. Wallace J. Phillips C: Jo. Whitehill R. Jenkins Lefever) D. Miller Watmough Ash F. Harper Naylor C. Ingersoll Joh. Smith Jo. Campbell C. Brown H. Moore J. Robbins Millward Landy Verree L. Myers Moffet L. Myers Randall Vaux McAleer Halterman McAleer Burk Castor J. Moore Ransley Waldron Fenerty Bradley Ha. Scott Byrne W. J. Green III Lederer Jos. Smith Borski English Dahlkemper Mi. Kelly D. Evans
4th district	D. Hiester I (Multiple seat era, A: Sitgreaves R. Brown Hanna R. Whitehill Glasgow Spangler Hostetter Ja. Mitchell Buchanan W. Heister Davies Je. Brown B: Jo. Richards Chapman P. Muhlenberg I. Van Horne Bard S. Edwards S. Anderson Leiper Potts James C: Wayne Miner J. Evans E. Darlington J. Edwards) C. Ingersoll J. Robbins Witte Broom H. Phillips Millward W. Kelley J. Reyburn Young Foerderer Moon Edmonds Golder Edmonds Daly Sheridan Maloney Chudoff Nix Toll Eilberg Dougherty Kolter Klink M. Hart Altmire Perry Dean
5th district	J. Kittera D. Hiester I Ege Jos. Hiester A. Gregg D. Montgomery G. Smith (2-seat era, A: W. Crawford Boden Findlay B: R. Whitehill Rea W. Maclay Fullerton McCullough McSherry) Markley Sterigere J. K. Mann Ja. Fry Fornance Yost Freedley McNair Cadwalader O. Jones J. Wood W. Davis Thayer C. Taylor Reading C. Taylor Harmer J. Robbins Harmer Morrell Foulkrod Donohoe P. Costello J. Connolly Dorsey Gartner F. Smith Pracht W. J. Green Jr. Sarbacher W. J. Green Jr. W. J. Green III Ware Schulze Clinger Peterson G. Thompson M. Scanlon
6th district	A. Gregg (1- and 2-seat era, A: S. Maclay Hanna J. Stewart J. Kelly W. Crawford Ingham S. Moore Ingham B: R. Brown J. Ross Rogers) Harris I. Green Bucher R. Ramsey M. Morris J. Davis R. Ramsey Jenks Erdman Hornbeck Bridges T. Ross W. Everhart Hickman Stiles Boyer Stiles Acker Biery W. Townsend Ward J. Everhart S. Darlington Robinson T. Butler McCreary Logue Darrow Welsh Rob. Davis Stokes Stack F. Myers McGlinchey Hu. Scott Toll Rhodes Yatron Holden Gerlach R. Costello Houlahan
7th district	Hartley J. Kittera Boude Rea Piper Hyneman Udree Jos. Hiester Udree Worman Udree (2-seat era, A: H. Wilson Krebs Jo. Fry H. King B: Udree Addams H. Muhlenberg) Wagener Westbrook McIlvaine J. C. Dickey Morrison Bridges Bradshaw Chapman Longnecker T. Cooper Stiles Broomall W. Townsend A. Wood I. Evans Godshalk I. Evans Yardley Hallowell Wanger T. Butler Darrow Drew Darrow Hu. Scott Wolfenden Chadwick James Milliken Watkins L. Williams Edgar Weldon Sestak Meehan M. Scanlon Wild
8th district	Findley Hartley J. Stewart Findley Piper A. Ogle Philson Tod (2 seat era, A: Rogers Wolf S. A. Smith B: Ingham Ihrie) H. King Hubley Newhard Stevens H. Muhlenberg J. Jones Keim Schwartz McKenty Ancona Getz Clymer Ermentrout Mutchler Wanger Difenderfer H. Watson T. Butler Wolfenden Gerlach Lichtenwalter Vaughn K. King W. Curtin Biester Kostmayer J. Coyne Kostmayer Greenwood M. Fitzpatrick P. Murphy M. Fitzpatrick B. Fitzpatrick Cartwright
9th district	A. Gregg Smilie Bard Burnside W. P. Maclay Jo. Brown (3 seat era, A: Kremer Ford B: McKean Stephens C: Ellis E. Van Horne Marr L. Dewart) H. Muhlenberg Keim Ritter W. Strong J. Jones I. Hiester A. Roberts Stevens O. Dickey A. Smith Hiestand Brunner Erdman Ermentrout H. Green Cassel Griest H. Watson Frey Gerlach Kinzer Dague Watkins Ware Bu. Shuster Bi. Shuster Meuser
10th district	Bard H. Woods W. Hoge J. Hoge Hamilton W. Hoge Lyle (2-seat era, A: I. Smith W. Wilson Denison B: J. Irwin D. Scott J. Murray Ellis T. Murray) Ja. Mitchell A. King W. Clark Reily Simonton Brodhead M. Dimmick Middleswarth J. Ch. Kunkel Killinger Strouse Cake Killinger Mutchler Bridges Bachman Mutchler Sowden Brosius W. Connell Cassel Howell Dale Nicholls Farr McLane Farr C. Connell Griest Kinzer J. Murphy Scoblick O'Neill Carrigg Prokop W. Scranton McDade Sherwood Carney Marino Perry
11th district	Findley Smilie Lucas S. Smith Lacock Findley Marchand Plumer (2-seat era, A: Ja. Wilson T. Crawford B: Findlay W. Ramsey McCoy) Barnitz Logan Gerry Bidlack Leib C. Butler Brisbin H. Fuller Straub Jam. Campbell W. L. Dewart Jam. Campbell P. Johnson Van Auken Collins Klotz Storm Buckalew J. Scranton Amerman J. Scranton W. Connell H. Palmer Lenahan H. Palmer Bowman Joh. Casey Templeton Joh. Casey C. Coughlin Watres P. Boland V. Boland J. Murphy Flood M. Jenkins Flood Musto Nelligan Harrison Kanjorski Barletta Smucker
12th district	Gallatin W. Hoge Lyle Patterson Jo. Brown Jo. Mitchell J. Scott R. Allison Chambers Sheffer J. Cooper Read G. Fuller Wilmot Grow H. Wright H. Fuller J. Montgomery Leidy G. Scranton H. Wright Denison Woodward Shoemaker Ketcham Stanton H. Wright J. Scranton D. Connolly J. Scranton Lynch Osborne Shonk Hines Leisenring M. Williams St. Davenport H. Palmer Patterson C. Brumm Garner R. Lee Heaton Reber Joh. Casey Carpenter Joh. Casey Turpin Flannery T. Miller Fenton Whalley Saylor Murtha Critz Rothfus Marino Keller S. Lee
13th district	Griffin Tarr A. Stewart Sr. Tod Thomson C. Forward Burd J. Miller J. Black McClure W. S. Ramsey McClure Gustine Frick Pollock Jos. Casey Gamble Packer W. Dimmick P. Johnson Tracy Mercur Bunnell Strawbridge Ja. Reilly Ryon C. Brumm Ja. Reilly C. Brumm Ryan Patterson Kline Rothermel Dewalt Gernerd G. Brumm C. Palmer G. Brumm Gildea Fenton Hoch F. A. Muhlenberg Rhodes McConnell Lafore Schweiker L. Coughlin Margolies-Mezvinsky Fox Hoeffel Schwartz B. Boyle Joyce
14th district	Tannehill J. Woods Baldwin W. Forward A. Stewart Sr. T. Irwin Potter McCulloch J. Irvin A. Ramsey G. Eckert Pitman Bibighaus Grow W. Miller G. Miller Packer Killinger Barr Bound Rife Woomer Olmsted C. Wright Lilley Pratt Kipp Ainey McFadden Croll Esterly Bushong Esterly Lichtenwalner Richardson Moser Hoch Gillette Carrigg Rhodes Moorhead W. Coyne Doyle Reschenthaler
15th district	T. Wilson R. Moore P. Farrelly Patterson J. Lawrence McCreery McKennan Beaumont Petrikin Bidlack Nes McClean Nes Danner W. Kurtz Gamble Pearce All. White Hale J. Bailey Glossbrenner Haldeman Magee Powell Overton Jadwin Post Bunnell M. Wright Jorden Codding C. Wright Deemer W. B. Wilson Kiess McFadden Dietrich Rutherford Gillette Rich Bush Walter Rooney Ritter McHale Toomey C. Dent Wild G. Thompson
16th district	(2-seat era, A: Ja. Allison Orr H. Denny B: W. Forward Stevenson J. Gilmore) Anthony Hammond J. Snyder J. Black Brady McLanahan W. Kurtz Todd Ahl Junkin J. Bailey Coffroth Koontz Meyers Cessna S. Ross Jo. I. Mitchell R. J. C. Walker W. Brown McCormick A. Hopkins Leonard Packer Deemer Dickerman Samuel McHenry Lesher Kline Kiess Rich T. Scanlon McConnell J. Cr. Kunkel Eshleman B. Walker Pitts Smucker Mi. Kelly
17th district	Plumer Coulter Laporte S. Morris Dimock Read J. Irvin Blanchard Calvin Parker S. Russell Robison W. Reilly McPherson McAllister Barker Morrell R. Speer Jo. Reilly Jac. Campbell Coffroth Jac. Campbell Scull Buckalew Wolverton Kulp Polk Billmeyer Mahon Focht Dershem Focht Cummings Magrady Ditter McConnell Simpson Bush Schneebeli Ertel Gekas Holden Cartwright Lamb Deluzio
18th district	P. Farrelly Barlow Sill Banks Burd J. Mann C. Ogle H. Black J. Russell A. Stewart Sr. A. Ogle Dawson McCulloch Edie Blair Hale S. Wilson W. Armstrong Sherwood S. Ross Stenger Fisher L. Atkinson Mahon Olmsted Kreider Beers Biddle Focht Simpson J. Cr. Kunkel Mumma Simpson D. Elliott Whalley Corbett Heinz Walgren Santorum Doyle T. Murphy Lamb Doyle
19th district	Coulter Klingensmith Marchand Foster J. Mann Kuhns Drum Covode Scofield Curtis Maish Beltzhoover Duncan Swope Maish Beltzhoover Stahle Benner Ziegler R. Lewis A. Evans Reynolds Hartman W. Bailey Rose Sites Swartz Doutrich Swope Gavin Stauffer Quigley Stauffer Quigley G. Goodling Craley G. Goodling B. Goodling Platts
20th district	A. Stewart Sr. Buchanan Hook Beeson J. Dickey Ewing J. Dickey R. Reed Jo. Allison Dawson Knight W. Montgomery II Lazear A. Myers Culver Finney Pettis Gilfillan Griffith Richmond Mackey Yocum A. Curtin J. Patton Scull Hicks Thropp A. Evans Lafean Brodbeck Beales Brodbeck E. Brooks Wertz Walters Leech Stull T. Cochran Driscoll Jarrett Gavin Walter Van Zandt Holland Gaydos A. Murphy Mascara
21st district	McKennan Leet J. Lawrence McKennan Wilkins Darragh Hampton T. Howe Ritchie Moorhead Dawson Covode Foster A. Taylor Turney Wise C. Boyle McCullogh S. Craig Huff Heiner E. Robbins S. Jack Dresser Barclay C. Patton Rowland E. Jones J. Kurtz Walter Gross Lind A. Kelley Dent D. Bailey Ridge English
22nd district	H. Denny Biddle Brackenridge W. Irwin Hays Garvin J. Farrelly J. Howe T. Howe Purviance McKnight Moorhead Negley J. Hopkins Errett J. Hopkins Negley Dalzell Huff C. Gregg Kiester E. Robbins Jo. Wilson Wyant Glatfelter Menges Haines Gross Haines Gross Brumbaugh Van Zandt Saylor Morgan A. Murphy
23rd district	S. Harrison Beatty W. Jack C. Reed Ja. Thompson Curtis Trout Jo. Allison W. Stewart Jo. Wallace T. Williams Phelps McJunkin Jo. Thompson A. Cochran Bayne W. Stone W. Graham A. Cooper Crago Carr Hopwood Sterling Kendall Swoope Chase J. Kurtz Gingery Van Zandt Brumbaugh J. B. Snyder Hoffman Crow Cavalcante Sittler Gavin A. Johnson Ammerman Clinger
24th district	Banks Pearson Henry Buffington A. Irvin A. Gilmore Curtis Barclay Gillis C. Hall J. Patton Lazear G. Lawrence Donley McClelland W. Moore Jo. Wallace Shallenberger G. Lawrence Jackson Ray A. Stewart Jr. A. Craig Sipe Acheson Tener Matthews Temple Kendall J. B. Snyder Morgan Kearns Weaver Vigorito Marks
25th district	Galbraith Plumer Galbraith Plumer J. Dick Babbitt Jenks H. White Mosgrove J. D. Patton Ale. White Maffett C. Townsend Gillespie T. Phillips Sr. Showalter Bates Shreve Liebel H. Clark Temple Faddis Furlong L. Graham F. Clark G. Myers E. Atkinson
26th district	Sheakley Jo. Thompson S. Dick Fleeger N. Hall Culbertson Griswold Sibley Griswold Sturtevant Gaston Bates Shull Schneebeli Brodhead A. Palmer Steele Kirkpatrick T. Phillips Jr. Swick C. Eckert L. Graham Tibbott Coffey Saylor Morgan
27th district	Egbert L. Watson Osmer L. Watson Brainerd W. Scott L. Watson C. Stone Sibley W. Smith Beale Langham North N. Strong J. Gray Tibbott A. Kelley Fulton Conover
28th district	Kerr Kribbs Arnold J. Hall Sibley Wheeler P. Speer Hulings S. Miller Bleakley Beshlin Hulings Bixler T. Cochran Berlin Allen A. Kelley Rodgers Kearns Eberharter Moorhead
29th district	Shiras W. Graham S. Porter Shreve Crosby Rodgers H. Campbell J. McDowell H. Davenport H. D. Denny Corbett
30th district	Dalzell Me. Kelly Coleman Me. Kelly Kent Coyle Kent Coyle J. Brooks De Muth Corbett T. Scanlon Weiss Corbett V. Buchanan Holland
31st district	H. Porter J. Burke Morin Wyant Me. Kelly Quinn J. McDowell Weiss Eberharter Fulton
32nd district	Ja. Brown Barchfeld G. Campbell S. Porter Erk Muldowney Moritz Eberharter J. Wright Eberharter
33rd district	Me. Kelly Ellenbogen McArdle Holland Weiss F. Buchanan V. Buchanan
34th district	Morin Sullivan Dunn J. Wright
35th district	J. M. Magee Estep
36th district	G. Campbell

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