U.S. Congressman. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and proceeded to practice law in Nantucket, Massachusetts. He was a member of the Massachusetts State Senate, (1809-15). In 1817, he was elected as a Republican to the Fifteenth Congress and reelected to the Sixteenth Congress, serving until 1821. After his term, he was again a member of the Massachusetts State Senate, in 1882. He then resumed the practice of law until his death at age 84.
U.S. Congressman. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and proceeded to practice law in Nantucket, Massachusetts. He was a member of the Massachusetts State Senate, (1809-15). In 1817, he was elected as a Republican to the Fifteenth Congress and reelected to the Sixteenth Congress, serving until 1821. After his term, he was again a member of the Massachusetts State Senate, in 1882. He then resumed the practice of law until his death at age 84.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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