"Senator Goodhue" redirects here. For the New York State Senate member, see Mary B. Goodhue.
Benjamin Goodhue
United States Senator from Massachusetts
In office June 11, 1796 – November 8, 1800
Preceded by
George Cabot
Succeeded by
Jonathan Mason
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts
In office March 4, 1789 – June 11, 1796
Succeeded by
Samuel Sewall
Constituency
2nd district (1789–93) 1st district (1793–95) 10th district (1795–96)
Personal details
Born
(1748-09-20)September 20, 1748 Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America
Died
July 28, 1814(1814-07-28) (aged 65) Salem, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political party
Federalist
Alma mater
Harvard College
Occupation
Merchant
Benjamin Goodhue (September 20, 1748[note 1] – July 28, 1814)[2] was a Representative and a Senator from Massachusetts. He supported the Patriot during the American Revolution, and was a strong member of the Federalist Party. He was described by contemporaries as a leading member of the so-called Essex Junto, a group of Massachusetts Federalists, most of whom were from Essex County.
^Goodhue 1891, p. 20.
^Goodhue 1891, pp. 33–34.
Cite error: There are <ref group=note> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=note}} template (see the help page).
BenjaminGoodhue (September 20, 1748 – July 28, 1814) was a Representative and a Senator from Massachusetts. He supported the Patriot during the American...
Goodhue may refer to: Goodhue County, Minnesota Goodhue, Minnesota Goodhue Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota BenjaminGoodhue (1748–1814), U.S. representative...
personal character of Philadelphia politics. He waited until his friend BenjaminGoodhue was elected as his successor, then promptly sent his resignation to...
Uriah Tracy then Dwight Foster) Commerce and Manufactures (Chairman: BenjaminGoodhue then John Swanwick) Elections (Chairman: Abraham B. Venable) Revisal...
Born in West Hartford in the Connecticut Colony, Sedgwick was the son of Benjamin Sedgwick (1716–1755). His paternal immigrant ancestor Major General Robert...
1793 – March 3, 1795 Serving with Fisher Ames, Samuel Dexter, and BenjaminGoodhue (General Ticket) Preceded by Fisher Ames Succeeded by Theodore Sedgwick...
March 3, 1875 [data missing] Lost re-election to Nathaniel P. Banks. BenjaminGoodhue Pro-Administration 2nd March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1793 First elected...
December 1, 1800 ▌ William Hindman (F), from December 12, 1800 ▌1. BenjaminGoodhue (F), until November 8, 1800 ▌ Jonathan Mason (F), from November 14...
1796 – Jun 11, 1796 Vacant Vacant Jun 1, 1796 – Jun 11, 1796 Vacant 3 BenjaminGoodhue Federalist Jun 11, 1796 – Nov 8, 1800 Elected to finish Cabot's term...
In office March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795 Serving with Fisher Ames, BenjaminGoodhue, and Samuel Holten (General Ticket) Preceded by Fisher Ames Succeeded...
In New Hampshire's at-large district, Abiel Foster was elected after Benjamin West refused to take his seat. North Carolina ratified the Constitution...
congressional district 1791–1793 Succeeded by District eliminated Preceded by BenjaminGoodhue Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 2nd...
Chairman Party State Years BenjaminGoodhue Federalist Massachusetts 1795–1796 John Swanwick Democratic-Republican Pennsylvania 1796–1797 Edward Livingston...
In office March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1797 Serving with Samuel Dexter, BenjaminGoodhue, and Samuel Holten (1793-1795) Preceded by Congress of the Confederation...
a general ticket. ▌1a. Fisher Ames (P) ▌1b. Samuel Dexter (P) ▌1c. BenjaminGoodhue (P) ▌1d. Samuel Holten (A) ▌2a. Dwight Foster (P) ▌2b. William Lyman...
until December 10, 1797 ▌James Lloyd (F), from December 11, 1797 ▌1. BenjaminGoodhue (F) ▌2. Theodore Sedgwick (F) ▌2. Samuel Livermore (F) ▌3. John Langdon...
States Congress. Retrieved August 25, 2019. United States Congress. "GOODHUE, Benjamin (id: G000286)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress...
Global Information