Pomeroy, Samuel Clarke, 1816-1891.

Pomeroy was the leader of the first party of New England Emigrant Aid Company to arrive at Lawrence, He was active in the Free State Movement; fought against the Lecompton Constitution; was mayor of Atchison; elected to U.S. Senate in 1861; re-elected in 1867; defeated in 18?3 due to an investigating committee.

From the guide to the Letters, 1861-1873, (University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Kansas Collection)

Samuel Clarke Pomeroy was a Kansas Free-State advocate and U.S. Senator. He was born in Southampton, Massachusetts, on January 3, 1816. In 1842, he joined the Liberty Party and served in local Massachusetts offices. He moved to Kansas in 1854 and in 1856, became a delegate to first Republican National Convention. Between 1858 and 1859, he served as mayor of Atchison, Kansas. Pomeroy became the first U.S. Senator from Kansas. He opposed Lincoln in 1864, instead promoting Salmon Chase. In 1867 and again in 1873, he was reelected to Senate, but was then charged with bribery and forced to resign. In 1884, he was nominated for president by the American Prohibition National Convention. He died on August 27, 1891.

From the guide to the Samuel Clarke Pomeroy papers, 1865-1895, (Manuscripts and Archives)

U. S. Senator from Kansas.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Washington, D. C., to President Johnson, 1865 Dec. 6. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270617855

Kansas Free-State advocate and U.S. Senator; in 1842 joined Liberty Party and served in local Massachusetts offices; 1854, moved to Kansas; 1856, delegate to first Republican National Convention; 1858-1859, mayor of Atchison, Kansas; first U.S. Senator from Kansas, and opposed Lincoln in 1864, instead promoting Salmon Chase; reelected to Senate in 1867; reelected in 1873, but charged with bribery and forced to resign; 1884, nominated for president by the American Prohibition National Convention.

From the description of Samuel Clarke Pomeroy papers, 1865-1895 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702166860