Richard H. Vose

Richard H. Vose
From 1870's The History of Augusta, from the Earliest Settlement to the Present Time
14th Governor of Maine
In office
January 12, 1841 – January 13, 1841
Preceded byJohn Fairfield
Succeeded byEdward Kent
Member of the Maine House of Representatives
In office
1824
1835
1838–1839
Personal details
Born(1803-11-08)November 8, 1803
Northfield, Massachusetts, US
DiedJanuary 19, 1864(1864-01-19) (aged 60)
PartyWhig
Alma materBowdoin College

Richard Hampton Vose (November 8, 1803 – January 19, 1864) was an American politician and the 14th governor of Maine for one day in 1841. This makes Vose the shortest serving state governor in American history.

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