Joseph Buffum Jr. (September 23, 1784 – February 24, 1874) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from New Hampshire.
Joseph Buffum Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's 4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821 | |
| Preceded by | Clement Storer |
| Succeeded by | Josiah Butler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 23, 1784 Fitchburg, Worcester County Massachusetts, USA |
| Died | February 24, 1874 (aged 89) Westmoreland, Cheshire County New Hampshire, USA |
| Resting place | South Village Cemetery Westmoreland, Cheshire County New Hampshire, USA |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College |
| Profession | Lawyer Politician Farmer |
Early life
editBorn in Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Buffum attended the public schools and the local academy. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1806,[1] and studied law.
Career
editBuffum practiced in Westmoreland and Keene, New Hampshire.
Elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Sixteenth Congress, Buffum was United States Representative for the fourth district of New Hampshire from (March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821).[2] After leaving the House, he was appointed judge of the court of common pleas on January 21, 1825.
Death
editBuffum never married; engaged in agricultural pursuits and died in Westmoreland, Cheshire County, New Hampshire on February 24, 1874.[3] He is interred in South Village Cemetery.
References
edit- ^ Lanman, Charles (1868). Dictionary of the United States Congress: And the General Government. T. Belknap and H.E. Goodwin, 1868. p. 59. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
Joseph Buffum, Jr.[Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
- ^ Belknap, Jeremy (1831). The history of New Hampshire, Volume 1. John Farmer. p. 148. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ^ Griffin, Frank H. Whitcomb, Applegate (Jr.), Simon Goodell, Frank H., Octavius (1904). A history of the town of Keene from 1732: when the township was granted by Massachusetts, to 1874, when it became a city. Sentinel Print. Co., 1904 - Keene (N.H.). p. 569. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
Joseph Buffum, Jr. married.
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External links
edit- United States Congress. "Joseph Buffum Jr. (id: B001042)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Joseph Buffum Jr. at Find a Grave
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress