Benjamin Goodhue

Benjamin Goodhue (born September 20, 1748 in Salem , Province of Massachusetts Bay , † July 28, 1814 ibid) was an American politician ( Federalist Party ) who represented the state of Massachusetts in both chambers of Congress .

Born in Salem, Benjamin Goodhue graduated from Harvard College in 1766 . Subsequently he worked as a businessman. He was politically active from 1780, when he was elected to the House of Representatives from Massachusetts , where he remained until 1782. In 1783 and between 1786 and 1788 he was a member of the state Senate . He also took part in the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention in 1779 and 1780.

As a representative of his home state, Goodhue was elected to the first US Congress in 1788 . There he was a supporter of the pro-administration faction, so he was one of the supporters of government policy. He also belonged to the three subsequent congresses before he resigned his mandate in June 1796 to move to the Senate . There Goodhue, now a member of the Federalist Party, took the place of the resigned George Cabot . He was confirmed once in office, but then renounced his seat himself on November 8, 1800 and resigned from the Senate.

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SURNAME	Goodhue, Benjamin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician (Federalist Party)
DATE OF BIRTH	September 20, 1748
PLACE OF BIRTH	Salem , Massachusetts
DATE OF DEATH	July 28, 1814
Place of death	Salem , Massachusetts