Matthew Hale Carpenter
Former U.S. senator
Matthew Hale Carpenter was an American attorney and U.S. Senator representing the state of Wisconsin. He served in the Senate from 1869 to 1875 and again from 1879 to 1881. Recognized as an authority on constitutional law, he made some of the most... Wikipedia
Born: December 22, 1824, Moretown, VT
Died: February 24, 1881 (age 56 years), Washington, D.C.
Party: Republican Party
Education: United States Military Academy