Benjamin Gorham

Benjamin Gorham
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 1st district
In office
November 6, 1820  March 3, 1823
Preceded by Jonathan Mason
Succeeded by Daniel Webster
In office
July 23, 1827  March 3, 1831
Preceded by Daniel Webster
Succeeded by Nathan Appleton
In office
March 4, 1833  March 3, 1835
Preceded by Nathan Appleton
Succeeded by Abbott Lawrence
Member of the
Massachusetts State Senate
Succeeded by William Gray
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office
1814-1818
Personal details
Born (1775-02-13)February 13, 1775
Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts
Died September 27, 1855(1855-09-27) (aged 80)
Boston, Massachusetts
Political party Democratic Republican and National Republican

Benjamin Gorham (February 13, 1775 – September 27, 1855) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.

He was the son of Nathaniel Gorham, 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.

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United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
Jonathan Mason
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 1st congressional district

November 6, 1820 - March 4, 1823
Succeeded by
Daniel Webster
Preceded by
Daniel Webster
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 1st congressional district

July 23, 1827 - March 4, 1831
Succeeded by
Nathan Appleton
Preceded by
Nathan Appleton
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 1st congressional district

March 4, 1833 - March 4, 1835
Succeeded by
Abbott Lawrence
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