Nahum Mitchell

Nahum Mitchell (born February 12, 1769 in East Bridgewater , Plymouth County , Province of Massachusetts Bay , † August 1, 1853 in Plymouth , Massachusetts ) was an American politician . Between 1803 and 1805 he represented the state of Massachusetts in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Nahum Mitchell attended the public schools of his home country and then studied at Harvard University until 1789 . After studying law and being admitted to the bar, he began working in this profession in East Bridgewater. Politically, he became a member of the Federalist Party founded by Alexander Hamilton in the late 1790s . Between 1798 and 1802 he was an MP in the Massachusetts House of Representatives .

In the 1802 congressional election , Mitchell was elected to the 7th constituency of Massachusetts in the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he succeeded Phanuel Bishop on March 4, 1803 , who moved to the ninth district. Since he refused to run again in 1804, he was only able to complete one legislative period in Congress until March 3, 1805 . During this time, the Louisiana Purchase made by President Thomas Jefferson in 1803 significantly expanded the territory of the United States. In 1804 the twelfth amendment was ratified.

In 1809 and 1812 Mitchell was again a member of the House of Representatives from Massachusetts. Between 1811 and 1821 he worked as an appellate judge. He was also a member of the State Senate in 1813 and 1814 . From 1814 to 1820 he was also a member of the governor's advisory staff . After that Mitchell was between 1822 and 1827 Treasurer of his state. From 1839 to 1845 he served as the Chief Financial Officer of the Massachusetts Historical Society . Nahum Mitchell died in Plymouth on August 1, 1853.

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SURNAME	Mitchell, Nahum
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	February 12, 1769
PLACE OF BIRTH	East Bridgewater , Province of Massachusetts Bay
DATE OF DEATH	August 1, 1853
Place of death	Plymouth , Massachusetts