# Benjamin Gorham

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American politician (1775–1855)

Benjamin Gorham Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 1st district In office November 6, 1820 – March 3, 1823 Preceded by Jonathan Mason Succeeded by Daniel Webster In office July 23, 1827 – March 3, 1831 Preceded by Daniel Webster Succeeded by Nathan Appleton In office March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835 Preceded by Nathan Appleton Succeeded by Abbott Lawrence Member of the Massachusetts State Senate Succeeded by William Gray Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives In office 1814-1818 Personal details Born (1775-02-13)February 13, 1775 Charlestown, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America Died September 27, 1855(1855-09-27) (aged 80) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Party Democratic Republican and National Republican

**Benjamin Gorham** (February 13, 1775 – September 27, 1855) was a [U.S.](/source/United_States) [representative](/source/United_States_House_of_Representatives) from [Massachusetts](/source/Massachusetts).

He was the son of [Nathaniel Gorham](/source/Nathaniel_Gorham), who served as one of the [Presidents of the Continental Congress](/source/Presidents_of_the_Continental_Congress). Benjamin was born in [Charlestown](/source/Charlestown%2C_Massachusetts) in the [Province of Massachusetts Bay](/source/Province_of_Massachusetts_Bay). He pursued preparatory studies, graduated from [Harvard University](/source/Harvard_University) in 1795, and studied law. When he was admitted to the bar he commenced practice in [Boston](/source/Boston). From 1814 to 1818 he served as a member of the [Massachusetts House of Representatives](/source/Massachusetts_House_of_Representatives) and then turned to the [Massachusetts State Senate](/source/Massachusetts_State_Senate), where he served from May 26, 1819 until he resigned on January 10, 1821. He was elected as a [Democratic-Republican](/source/Democratic-Republican) to the [Sixteenth Congress](/source/Sixteenth_United_States_Congress) to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of [Jonathan Mason](/source/Jonathan_Mason_(politician)); he was re-elected when the term expired, and served until March 3, 1823.

Afterwards he returned to the State senate for one term beginning May 28, 1823, before being elected as an [Adams](/source/John_Quincy_Adams) candidate to the [Twentieth Congress](/source/Twentieth_United_States_Congress) to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of [Daniel Webster](/source/Daniel_Webster) and then reelected as an [Anti-Jacksonian](/source/Anti-Jacksonian) to the [Twenty-first Congress](/source/Twenty-first_United_States_Congress) and served from July 23, 1827, to March 3, 1831. After a term filled by [Nathan Appleton](/source/Nathan_Appleton), he was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the [Twenty-third Congress](/source/Twenty-third_United_States_Congress) (March 4, 1833 - March 3, 1835). Afterward he served again a member of the State house of representatives in 1841 and resumed the practice of law.

He died in Boston in 1855, aged 80, and was interred in the [Phipps Street Burying Ground](/source/Phipps_Street_Burying_Ground) in Charlestown.

## References

- United States Congress. ["Benjamin Gorham (id: G000324)"](http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=G000324). *[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress](/source/Biographical_Directory_of_the_United_States_Congress)*.

U.S. House of Representatives Preceded by Jonathan Mason Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 1st congressional district November 6, 1820 - March 3, 1823 Succeeded by Daniel Webster Preceded by Daniel Webster Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 1st congressional district July 23, 1827 - March 3, 1831 Succeeded by Nathan Appleton Preceded by Nathan Appleton Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 1st congressional district March 4, 1833 - March 3, 1835 Succeeded by Abbott Lawrence

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