John H. Goodenow

John Holmes Goodenow (1833-?) was an American politician from Maine. Goodenow, a resident of Alfred, Maine, served one term in the Maine House of Representatives (1859) and two terms in the Maine Senate (1861-1862). During both terms in the Maine Senate, Goodenow was elected Senate President. His father, Daniel Goodenow was a Whig politician and two-time Maine Attorney General and Associate Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.[1]

John Holmes Goodenow eventually became consul-general to the Ottoman Empire in Constantinopole when he was appointed by President Abraham Lincoln. He replaced fellow Maine State Senator Charles Goddard.[1]

Goodenow was a lawyer and graduate of Bowdoin College.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "John H. Goodenow, Alfred, ca. 1861". Maine Memory Network. Maine Historical Society. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 3/5/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.