Sprague, Peleg Born April 27, 1793, in Duxbury, MA Died October 13, 1880, in Boston, MA Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts Nominated by John Tyler on July 15, 1841, to a seat vacated by John Davis. Confirmed by the Senate on July 16, 1841, and received commission on July 16, 1841. Service terminated on March 13, 1865, due to resignation. Education: Litchfield (Tapping Reeve) Law School Harvard College, A.B., 1812 Read law, 1815 Professional Career: Private practice, Augusta, Maine, 1815-1817 Private practice, Hallowell, Maine, 1817-1821, 1822-1824 State representative, Maine, 1821-1822 U.S. representative from Maine, 1825-1829 U.S. senator from Maine, 1829-1835 Private practice, Boston, Massachusetts, 1836-1841, 1865-1880 Research Collections Bibliography Portraits