Tristram Shaw

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Tristram Shaw (born May 23, 1786 in Hampton , Rockingham County , New Hampshire , † March 14, 1843 in Exeter , New Hampshire) was an American politician . Between 1839 and 1843 he represented the state of New Hampshire in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Tristram Shaw grew up in his hometown of Hampton and attended public schools there. Later he worked as a farmer and businessman. Shaw was a co-founder of the Rockingham Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company . In the following years he held several local offices in Hampton and later in Exeter. At Hampton he was also on the local council. Politically, Shaw was a member of the Democratic Party . He was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives and was a member of the State Senate from 1834 to 1835 . In 1836, he was one of the Democratic electors who officially elected Martin Van Buren as US President.

In the 1838 congressional elections, held nationwide, Shaw was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC for the fifth mandate from New Hampshire . There he took over from Joseph Weeks on March 4, 1839 . After re-election in 1840, he was able to complete two terms in Congress until March 3, 1843 , which were determined by the discussions about a possible annexation of the Republic of Texas to the United States. From 1841 onwards, there were violent disputes in Congress over the policies of President John Tyler , who moved further and further away from his Whig Party and moved closer to the Democrats.

Towards the end of his tenure in Congress, Shaw's health, which had been battered for years, worsened dramatically. He died in Exeter on March 14, 1843, exactly ten days after the end of his last legislative term. Tristram Shaw was the last holder of the fifth seat of New Hampshire. According to a census, the state of New Hampshire was granted only four seats in Congress from 1843.

Web links

  • Tristram Shaw in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Shaw, Tristram
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH May 23, 1786
PLACE OF BIRTH Hampton , New Hampshire
DATE OF DEATH March 14, 1843
Place of death Exeter , New Hampshire