Samuel Wells (August 15 1801 – July 15 1868) was an American politician and the 25th Governor of Maine.He was born in Durham New Hampshire on August 15 1801. He studied at local school and later studied law. He had a successful career in law. He served as an associate justice of the Maine Supreme Court from 1847 to 1854. Wells became Governor of Maine in 1856. He was unsuccessful in his re-election bid and left office on January 8 1857.
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