William Pitt Fessenden (October 16, 1806 – September 8, 1869) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Maine. Fessenden was a Whig (later a Republican) and member of the Fessenden political family. He served in the United States House of Representatives and Senate before becoming Secretary of the Treasury under President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War.
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16 October 1806 Boscawen, New Hampshire, U.S.
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8 September 1869 (aged 62) Portland, Maine, U.S.
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Zodiac | Libra |
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