Simon Larned
| Simon Larned | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 12th district | |
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In office November 5, 1804 – March 3, 1805 | |
| Preceded by | Thomson J. Skinner |
| Succeeded by | Barnabas Bidwell |
| Sheriff of Berkshire County, Massachusetts | |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
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In office 1791–1791 | |
| Treasurer of Berkshire County, Massachusetts | |
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In office 1792–1812 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 3, 1753 |
| Died |
November 16, 1817 (aged 64) Pittsfield, Massachusetts |
| Resting place | Pittsfield Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Ruth Bull,[1][2] m. 1784[2] |
| Children |
Charles Larned, (1792-1834);[2] Sylvester Larned, born Pittsfield, Massachusetts, August 23, 1796.[1] |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch |
Continental Army United States Army |
| Rank |
 Captain Colonel |
| Unit |
Colonel Shepherd's regiment Ninth United States Infantry |
| Commands | Adjutant and Captain in Colonel William Shepard's regiment from January 1, 1777, to December 31, 1780, being aide-de-camp to General Glover, from October 1, 1779. |
| Battles/wars |
American Revolutionary War Siege of Boston[2] War of 1812 Battle of Plattsburgh |
Simon Larned (August 3, 1753 – November 16, 1817) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.
Born in Thompson, Connecticut, Larned attended the common schools. Larned served as Sheriff of Berkshire County. He served in the Revolutionary War[2] as Adjutant and Captain in Colonel William Shepard's regiment from January 1, 1777, to December 31, 1780, being aide-de-camp to General Glover, from October 1, 1779. He engaged in mercantile pursuits in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, in 1784. He was a Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1791. County treasurer 1792–1812. He served as colonel of the Ninth United States Infantry in the War of 1812 and was engaged in action at Plattsburg, along the Mohawk River.
Larned was an original member of the Society of the Cincinnati.[2]
Larned was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Eighth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Thomson J. Skinner and served from November 5, 1804, to March 3, 1805. He served as president of the Berkshire Bank. He died in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, on November 16, 1817. He was interred in the Pittsfield Cemetery.
References
- 1 2 Wiley, Edgar J. (1917), Catalogue of Officers and Students of Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont and Others Who Have Received Degrees 1800-1915, Middlebury, VT: Middlebury College, p. 27.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Dolliver, Louise Pearsons (1907), Lineage book, Volume XXIII, Washington, DC: Daughters of the American Revolution, p. 43.
Bibliography
- Dolliver, Louise Pearsons (1907), Lineage book, Volume XXIII, Washington, DC: Daughters of the American Revolution, p. 43.
- Wiley, Edgar J. (1917), Catalogue of Officers and Students of Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont and Others Who Have Received Degrees 1800-1915, Middlebury, VT: Middlebury College, p. 27.
- United States Congress. "Simon Larned (id: L000097)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
| United States House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomson J. Skinner |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 12th congressional district November 5, 1804 – March 3, 1805 |
Succeeded by Barnabas Bidwell |
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov.
