Joseph Buffum, Jr.

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 (1784-09-23)September 23, 1784
Fitchburg, Worcester County
Massachusetts, USA
Died February 24, 1874(1874-02-24) (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

Joseph Buffum, Jr. (September 23, 1784 – February 24, 1874) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from New Hampshire.

Early life

Born 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

Buffum 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

Buffum 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

  1. Lanman, Charles. Dictionary of the United States Congress: And the General Government. T. Belknap and H.E. Goodwin, 1868. p. 59. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  2. Belknap, Jeremy. The history of New Hampshire, Volume 1. John Farmer. p. 148. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  3. Griffin, Frank H. Whitcomb, Applegate (Jr.), Simon Goodell, Frank H., Octavius. 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.


United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
Clement Storer
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Hampshire's 4th congressional district

1819-1821
Succeeded by
Josiah Butler

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