Benjamin Goodhue
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Senior Senator, Massachusetts
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| In office 1796-1800 |
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| Preceded by | George Cabot |
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| Succeeded by | Jonathan Mason |
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| Born | September 20, 1748 Salem, Massachusetts |
| Died | July 28, 1814 Salem, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Federalist |
Benjamin Goodhue (September 20, 1748-July 28, 1814) was a Representative and a Senator from Massachusetts.
[edit] Life
Goodhue was born in Salem, Massachusetts and graduated from Harvard College in 1766. He worked as a merchant and became a member of the State house of representatives 1780-1782 and later a State senator in 1783 and 1786-1788. He was also a member of the State constitutional convention in 1779 and 1780. Goodhue was elected to the First and to the three succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1789, until his resignation in June 1796. He was chairman of the Committee on Commerce and Manufactures in the Fourth United States Congress. He was elected in 1796 as a Federalist to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of George Cabot. He was reelected and served from June 11, 1796, to November 8, 1800, when he resigned. He died in Salem on July 28, 1814. He is buried in Broad Street Cemetery.
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| Preceded by George Cabot |
United States Senator (Class 1) from Massachusetts 1796–1800 Served alongside: Theodore Sedgwick, Samuel Dexter, Dwight Foster |
Succeeded by Jonathan Mason |
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