This is a biography of William Pitt Fessenden, a prominent American politician in the mid-19th century. Fessenden was a senator from Maine and served as Secretary of the Treasury under President Lincoln. The book follows Fessenden's life and career, including his role in shaping American economic policy during the Civil War. Political history buffs and fans of biographies will find this book engaging and illuminating. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.