This page collects information about people with surname Gorham who were known or believed to have lived in Massachusetts.
The Gorham family was a prominent political family of the United States from the late 18th through the early 20th centuries. Based in eastern Massachusetts, they formed part of the Boston Brahmin community.
Notable Individuals[]
- Nathaniel Gorham (1738-1796) - delegate to the Continental Congress and signer of the US Constitution.
- John Gorham (1621-1675) - English emigrant and patriarch of Gorham Family in Massachusetts
- Desire Howland (1625-1683) - daughter of Mayflower pilgrims and wife of John Gorham. Gorham family Matriarch.
Notable Landmarks[]
References[]
- John Howland: Vol 1 - Descendants of Desire Howland Gorham - The First Five Generations; Documented descendants through his first child Desire2 Howland and her husband Captain John Gorham. By Elizabeth Pearson White, CG, FASG, FNGS. 736 pp. Maps, illus, printed endsheets, 12,455 entry Every Name Index. 1990. This prize-winning opus by Elizabeth White documents the multitude of descendants of Mayflower passenger John Howland through his first child, Desire (Howland) Gorham.
- OneGreatFamily.com -Search Gorham Family Records
- Massachusetts Military Records - compiled by Fold3.com
- Tour Historic Plymouth County - Notable Families and Landmarks.
Gorham by County[]
- Gorham in Barnstable County, Massachusetts
- Gorham in Berkshire County, Massachusetts
- Gorham in Bristol County, Massachusetts
- Gorham in Dukes County, Massachusetts
- Gorham in Essex County, Massachusetts
- Gorham in Franklin County, Massachusetts
- Gorham in Hampden County, Massachusetts
- Gorham in Hampshire County, Massachusetts
- Gorham in Middlesex County, Massachusetts
- Gorham in Nantucket County, Massachusetts
- Gorham in Norfolk County, Massachusetts
- Gorham in Plymouth County, Massachusetts
- Gorham in Suffolk County, Massachusetts
- Gorham in Worcester County, Massachusetts