John Varnum

John Varnum (born June 25, 1778 in Dracut , Massachusetts , †  July 23, 1836 in Niles , Michigan ) was an American politician . Between 1825 and 1831 he represented the state of Massachusetts in the US House of Representatives .

Career

John Varnum studied at Harvard University until 1798 . After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1802, he began to work in this profession in Haverhill . At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Federalist Party . In 1811 he was elected to the Massachusetts Senate. He later moved to Lowell . In the 1820s he joined the movement against the later US President Andrew Jackson and became a member of the National Republican Party .

In the 1824 congressional election , Varnum was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the third constituency of Massachusetts , where he succeeded Jeremiah Nelson on March 4, 1825 . After two re-elections, he was able to complete three legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1831 . Since President Jackson took office in 1829, there has been heated debate inside and outside of Congress about its policies. It was about the controversial enforcement of the Indian Removal Act , the conflict with the state of South Carolina , which culminated in the nullification crisis , and the banking policy of the president.

After the end of his time in the US House of Representatives, Varnum initially returned to Lowell. He later moved to Niles, Michigan, where he died on July 23, 1836.

Web links

• John Varnum in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• John Varnum in the database of Find a Grave (English)