Stephen Southmyd Fenn

Stephen Southmyd Fenn

Infobox_Officeholder
name=Stephen Southmyd Fenn


office=Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Idaho Territory
term_start=June 23, 1876
term_end=March 3, 1879
predecessor=Thomas W. Bennett
successor=George Ainslie
date of birth=March 28, 1820
place of birth=Watertown, Connecticut
dead = dead
date of death=death date and age|1892|4|13|1820|3|28
place of death=Blackfoot, Idaho
residence=Blackfoot
spouse=
profession=Attorney
religion=
party=Democratic|

Stephen Southmyd Fenn (March 28, 1820 - April 13, 1892) was a Delegate from Idaho Territory.

Born in Watertown, Connecticut, Fenn moved with his parents to Niagara County, New York, in 1824.He attended the public schools.He moved in 1841 to Jackson County, Iowa, where he held several local offices.He moved to California in 1850 and engaged in mining and ranching.He studied law.He was admitted to the bar in 1862 and commenced practice in that part of Washington Territory which became a part of the Territory of Idaho upon its organization in 1863.He also engaged in mining.He served as member of the Idaho Territorial council 1864-1867.He served as district attorney for the first judicial district in 1869.He served as member of the Territorial house of representatives in 1872 and served as speaker of the house.He engaged in agricultural pursuits.He successfully contested as a Democrat the election of Thomas W. Bennett to the Forty-fourth Congress.He was reelected to the Forty-fifth Congress and served from June 23, 1876, to March 3, 1879.He was not a candidate for renomination in 1878.He continued his former pursuits until July 1891.He died in Blackfoot, Idaho, on April 13, 1892.He was interred in Asylum Cemetery.

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