U.S. Representative of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1809-1817)
Laban Wheaton was born in Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts on March 13, 1754. He attended Wrentham (Mass.) Academy. After graduating from Harvard College in 1774, he studied theology under private instructor at Woodstock, Conn. He also studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1788.
Most of his professional career was in the legal profession. He commenced law practice in Milton, Mass., later serving as judge of the Bristol County Court. He served as a member of the Commonwealth house of representatives 1803-1808 and again in 1825.
Wheaton was elected as a Federalist to the Eleventh and to the three succeeding Congresses serving from 1809 to 1817. Wheaton was appointed chief justice of the court of common pleas of Bristol County on May 18, 1810. He held this position until appointed chief justice of the court of sessions on May 25, 1819, for life.
He died in Norton, Bristol County, Mass., March 23, 1846. He was interred at Norton Cemetery.
Laban Wheaton was born in Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts on March 13, 1754. He attended Wrentham (Mass.) Academy. After graduating from Harvard College in 1774, he studied theology under private instructor at Woodstock, Conn. He also studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1788.
Most of his professional career was in the legal profession. He commenced law practice in Milton, Mass., later serving as judge of the Bristol County Court. He served as a member of the Commonwealth house of representatives 1803-1808 and again in 1825.
Wheaton was elected as a Federalist to the Eleventh and to the three succeeding Congresses serving from 1809 to 1817. Wheaton was appointed chief justice of the court of common pleas of Bristol County on May 18, 1810. He held this position until appointed chief justice of the court of sessions on May 25, 1819, for life.
He died in Norton, Bristol County, Mass., March 23, 1846. He was interred at Norton Cemetery.
U.S. Representative of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1809-1817)
Laban Wheaton was born in Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts on March 13, 1754. He attended Wrentham (Mass.) Academy. After graduating from Harvard College in 1774, he studied theology under private instructor at Woodstock, Conn. He also studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1788.
Most of his professional career was in the legal profession. He commenced law practice in Milton, Mass., later serving as judge of the Bristol County Court. He served as a member of the Commonwealth house of representatives 1803-1808 and again in 1825.
Wheaton was elected as a Federalist to the Eleventh and to the three succeeding Congresses serving from 1809 to 1817. Wheaton was appointed chief justice of the court of common pleas of Bristol County on May 18, 1810. He held this position until appointed chief justice of the court of sessions on May 25, 1819, for life.
He died in Norton, Bristol County, Mass., March 23, 1846. He was interred at Norton Cemetery.
Laban Wheaton was born in Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts on March 13, 1754. He attended Wrentham (Mass.) Academy. After graduating from Harvard College in 1774, he studied theology under private instructor at Woodstock, Conn. He also studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1788.
Most of his professional career was in the legal profession. He commenced law practice in Milton, Mass., later serving as judge of the Bristol County Court. He served as a member of the Commonwealth house of representatives 1803-1808 and again in 1825.
Wheaton was elected as a Federalist to the Eleventh and to the three succeeding Congresses serving from 1809 to 1817. Wheaton was appointed chief justice of the court of common pleas of Bristol County on May 18, 1810. He held this position until appointed chief justice of the court of sessions on May 25, 1819, for life.
He died in Norton, Bristol County, Mass., March 23, 1846. He was interred at Norton Cemetery.
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