Robert Rantoul

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Robert Rantoul

Robert Rantoul Jr. (born August 13, 1805 in Beverly , Massachusetts , †  August 7, 1852 in Washington, DC ) was an American politician ( Democratic Party ) who represented the state of Massachusetts in both chambers of Congress .

After attending public schools, Rantoul first continued his education at Phillips Academy in Andover before graduating from Harvard University in 1826 . He subsequently practiced as a lawyer in Salem and, after moving several times, to South Reading , Gloucester and finally from 1838 in Boston .

Rantoul's political career began with membership in the Massachusetts House of Representatives , to which he was a member from 1835 to 1839. At that time he was also on a commission for the revision of the state laws of Massachusetts; from 1837 to 1842 he was also a member of the Board of Education of his state. Between 1846 and 1849 he served as the state attorney for the Massachusetts District. After the resignation of Daniel Webster Rantoul was then elected to the US Senate , in which he remained but only for the remainder of Webster's term between February 1 and March 3, 1851; Rufus Choate had previously acted on the mandate. Immediately afterwards he moved within Congress to the House of Representatives , where he represented the 2nd constituency of Massachusetts until his death on August 7, 1852  .

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