Whitman, Ezekiel

(1776-1866) was a Representative from Massachusetts and from Maine, born in East Bridgewater, Mass., March 9, 1776. He was graduated from Brown University, Providence, R.I., in 1795, studied law and was admitted to the bar. He practiced in New Gloucester (until 1820 a district of Massachusetts), 1799-1807 and in Portland, Maine, 1807-1852. An unsuccessful candidate…