Samuel Thomas Worcester
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromOhio's13th district
In office July 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863
Preceded by	John Sherman
Succeeded by	John O'Neill
Judge of theOhio Court of Common Pleas
In office 1859–1860
Succeeded by	John L. Greene
Member of theOhio Senate from theHuron &Erie counties district
In office December 4, 1848 – December 1, 1850
Preceded by	Thomas Hamilton
Succeeded by	Earl Bill
Personal details
Born	(1804-08-30)August 30, 1804 Hollis, New Hampshire
Died	December 6, 1882(1882-12-06) (aged 78) Nashua, New Hampshire
Resting place	South Cemetery,Hollis, New Hampshire
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Harvard University
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Samuel Thomas Worcester (August 30, 1804 – December 6, 1882) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as aU.S. Representative fromOhio from 1861 to 1863.

Born inHollis, New Hampshire, to the large Worcester family. His siblings includedHenry Aiken Worcester.^[1] Worcester attendedPhillips Academy, Andover, MA, and graduated fromHarvard University in 1830. He studied law. He wasadmitted to the bar in 1835 and began practice inNorwalk, Ohio. He served as member of theOhio State Senate in 1849 and 1850, and served as judge of theCourt of Common Pleas in 1859 and 1860.

Worcester was elected as aRepublican to theThirty-seventh Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation ofJohn Sherman and served from July 4, 1861, to March 3, 1863.

He resumed the practice of law and engaged in literary pursuits. He died inNashua, New Hampshire, on December 6, 1882.He was interred in the South Cemetery,Hollis, New Hampshire.

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