Samuel S. Whallon

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Samuel S. Whallon (April 20, 1804 Argyle, Washington County, New York - July 6, 1858 Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania) was an American merchant and politician from New York.

Life

About 1812. his family removed to Mayville, New York. In 1834, he was one of the co-founders of the Mayville Sentinel, but already the next year the newspaper was sold.

He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Chautauqua Co., 1st D.) in 1855.

He was a Canal Commissioner from 1856 until his death, elected at the New York state election, 1855 on the American Party ticket.

He died of scarlet fever.

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