US Congressman. He was born in Kennebunk, Maine, to Joseph Storer and Hannah March Storer, and completed preparatory studies before studying medicine in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and in Europe. After returning to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, he engaged in the practice of medicine. On January 5, 1786, he married Dorothy Cutter in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He then served as a Captain in the New Hampshire State Militia and after serving other successive ranks he was made a Brigadier General. He then decided to run for a seat in the United States Congress and was elected. A Democratic-Republican, he then served New Hampshire as At-Large (Tenth Congress) in the United States House of Representatives from 1807 to 1809. After his term in the United States Congress expired on March 4, 1809, he was succeeded by United States Representative James Wilson. He also served as a Member of the New Hampshire State House of Representatives from 1810 to 1812, and one year as the Speaker of the New Hampshire State House of Representatives. A Democratic-Republican, he also served in the United States Senate from 1817 to 1819. He was elected to that position to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Senator Jeremiah Mason. While serving in the United States Senate, he was Chairman of the Committee on the Militia representing the Fifteenth Congress. He lastly served as the High Sheriff of Rockingham County, New Hampshire, from 1818 to 1824. He passed away in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on November 21, 1830, at the age of 70, and was buried in the North Cemetery. His wife Dorothy passed away eleven years later and she was buried with him.
US Congressman. He was born in Kennebunk, Maine, to Joseph Storer and Hannah March Storer, and completed preparatory studies before studying medicine in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and in Europe. After returning to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, he engaged in the practice of medicine. On January 5, 1786, he married Dorothy Cutter in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He then served as a Captain in the New Hampshire State Militia and after serving other successive ranks he was made a Brigadier General. He then decided to run for a seat in the United States Congress and was elected. A Democratic-Republican, he then served New Hampshire as At-Large (Tenth Congress) in the United States House of Representatives from 1807 to 1809. After his term in the United States Congress expired on March 4, 1809, he was succeeded by United States Representative James Wilson. He also served as a Member of the New Hampshire State House of Representatives from 1810 to 1812, and one year as the Speaker of the New Hampshire State House of Representatives. A Democratic-Republican, he also served in the United States Senate from 1817 to 1819. He was elected to that position to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Senator Jeremiah Mason. While serving in the United States Senate, he was Chairman of the Committee on the Militia representing the Fifteenth Congress. He lastly served as the High Sheriff of Rockingham County, New Hampshire, from 1818 to 1824. He passed away in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on November 21, 1830, at the age of 70, and was buried in the North Cemetery. His wife Dorothy passed away eleven years later and she was buried with him.
Bio by: The Silent Forgotten
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