Arthur Sewall | |
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| President of the Maine Central Railroad | |
| In office 1884–1893 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 25, 1835 Bath, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | September 5, 1900 (aged 64) Small Point, Maine, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Emma Duncan Crocker |
| Children | 2, including Harold |
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Arthur Sewall (November 25, 1835 – September 5, 1900) was an American shipbuilder from Maine, best known as the Democratic nominee for Vice President of the United States in 1896,[1] running mate to William Jennings Bryan. From 1888 to 1896, he served as a member of the Democratic National Committee and unsuccessfully ran for Maine's Senate seat against Eugene Hale.[2] The only elective offices Sewall held were as councilman and alderman in the town of Bath, Maine.[2]
- ^ Bryan, William Jennings (1 March 2005). The First Battle a Story of the Campaign of 1896. Kessinger Publishing. p. 221. ISBN 978-0-7661-9567-7. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ a b Steel Glory: The Life of Shipbuilder Arthur Sewall (1835-1900) by Susie Yakowicz