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Rep. Benjamin Gorham was born 13 February 1775 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States to Nathaniel Gorham (1738-1796) and Rebecca Call (1744-1812) and died 27 September 1855 Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of unspecified causes. He married Susan Cabot Lowell (1776-1816) 22 March 1807 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

Biography

enjamin Gorham was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.

He was the son of Nathaniel Gorham (1738-1796), who served as one of the Presidents of the Continental Congress. Benjamin was born in Charlestown, Massachusetts]. He pursued preparatory studies, graduated from Harvard University in 1795, and studied law. When he was admitted to the bar he commenced practice in Boston. From 1814 to 1818 he served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and then turned to the Massachusetts State Senate, where he served from May 26, 1819 until he resigned on January 10, 1821. He was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Sixteenth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Jonathan Mason; he was re-elected when the term expired, and served until March 4, 1823.

Afterwards he returned to the State senate for one term beginning May 28, 1823, before being elected as an Adams candidate to the Twentieth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Daniel Webster and then reelected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-first Congress and served from July 23, 1827, to March 4, 1831. After a term filled by Nathan Appleton, he was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-third Congress (March 4, 1833 - March 4, 1835). Afterward he served again a member of the State house of representatives in 1841 and resumed the practice of law.

He died in Boston in 1855, aged 80, and was interred in the Phipps Street Burying Ground in Charlestown.

Marriage and Family


Children


Offspring of Rep. Benjamin Gorham and Susan Cabot Lowell (1776-1816)
Name Birth Death Joined with
Irma Brookfield Gorham (1782-)
William Cabot Gorham (1808-1843)
Anna Cabot Gorham (1810-1814)
Benjamin Lowell Gorham (1812-1889)
Anna Broomfield Gorham (1814-)



Siblings


Offspring of Nathaniel Gorham (1738-1796) and Rebecca Call (1744-1812)
Name Birth Death Joined with
Nathaniel Gorham (1763-1826)
Rebecca Gorham (1765-1834)
Mary Gorham (1767-1832)
Elizabeth Gorham (1769-)
Anna Gorham (1771-1830) 21 February 1771 Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States 21 February 1830 Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States Peter Chardon Brooks (1767-1849)
John Gorham (c1772-)
Benjamin Gorham (1775-1855) 13 February 1775 Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States 27 September 1855 Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States Susan Cabot Lowell (1776-1816)
Stephen Gorham (c1776-1849)
Lydia Gorham (1778-1856) 1778 Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States 3 June 1856 John Phillips (1776-1820)


References

Gorham History v1


Residences

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