Edwin Flye

Edwin Flye (March 4, 1817 – July 12, 1886) was an American politician, merchant, banker, bank president, and shipbuilder from Maine.

Edwin Flye
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 3rd district
In office December 4, 1876 – March 3, 1877
Preceded by	James G. Blaine
Succeeded by	Stephen Lindsey
Member of the Maine House of Representatives
In office 1858
Personal details
Born	March 4, 1817 Newcastle, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	July 12, 1886 (aged 69) Ashland, Kentucky, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Military service
Branch/service	Union Army
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Early life

Born in Newcastle, Massachusetts (now in Maine), Flye attended the common schools and Lincoln Academy.

Career

Flye engaged in mercantile pursuits and shipbuilding. He was a member of the Maine House of Representatives in 1858 and served as president of the First National Bank of Damariscotta, Maine, for many years.

During the Civil War, Flye served as a paymaster with the rank of major in the Union Army. He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1876 and was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives to fill a vacancy the same year. He served until 1877. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1876 and instead resumed shipbuilding and banking.

Personal life

Flye died while visiting the home of his daughter in Ashland, Kentucky, on July 12, 1886. He was interred in Congregational Cemetery in Newcastle, Maine.

External links

• Biography portal

• United States Congress. "Edwin Flye (id: F000225)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-10-10
• "Edwin Flye". Find a Grave. Retrieved October 30, 2008.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by James G. Blaine	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 3rd congressional district December 4, 1876 – March 3, 1877	Succeeded by Stephen D. Lindsey