Edwin Flye facts for kids
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Edwin Flye (born March 4, 1817 – died July 12, 1886) was an important person from the 1800s. He lived in Maine and had many different jobs. He was a politician, a merchant (someone who buys and sells goods), a banker, and a shipbuilder.
About Edwin Flye
Early Life and Career
Edwin Flye was born in a place called Newcastle, which was in Massachusetts back then, but is now part of Maine. As a child, he went to local schools. He also attended Lincoln Academy.
When he grew up, Edwin Flye worked in business. He was a merchant, meaning he bought and sold things. He also built ships, which was a very important job in Maine at that time.
In 1858, he became a member of the Maine House of Representatives. This meant he helped make laws for the state of Maine. For many years, he was also the president of the First National Bank of Damariscotta, Maine.
Service and Politics
During the Civil War, Edwin Flye helped the Union Army. He was a paymaster, which means he was in charge of paying the soldiers. He held the rank of major.
In 1876, he was chosen to be a delegate for the Republican National Convention. This is a big meeting where a political party chooses its candidate for president. Later that same year, he was elected to the United States House of Representatives. He served as a Republican representative until 1877.
After his time in Congress, he went back to building ships and working in banking. Edwin Flye passed away on July 12, 1886, while visiting his daughter in Ashland, Kentucky. He was buried in the Congregational Cemetery in Newcastle, Maine.
