US Congressman. An 1829 graduate of Dartmouth College, he was admitted to the bar in 1832. After a term serving in the New Hampshire State Legislature, he was elected to represent New Hampshire as an At-Large Delegate in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1839 to 1843. After his Congressional term he served in various judical positions, most prominent being an Associate Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court. He unsuccessfully ran for New Hampshire Governor in 1863 (losing to Governor Joseph A. Gilmore). He died in Manchester, New Hampshire in 1881.
US Congressman. An 1829 graduate of Dartmouth College, he was admitted to the bar in 1832. After a term serving in the New Hampshire State Legislature, he was elected to represent New Hampshire as an At-Large Delegate in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1839 to 1843. After his Congressional term he served in various judical positions, most prominent being an Associate Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court. He unsuccessfully ran for New Hampshire Governor in 1863 (losing to Governor Joseph A. Gilmore). He died in Manchester, New Hampshire in 1881.
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