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  Goodhue, Benjamin
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NameBenjamin Goodhue
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Salem, Massachusetts , United States
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Born September 20, 1748
Died July 28, 1814 (66 years)
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InfoGOODHUE, Benjamin, a Representative and a Senator from Massachusetts; born in Salem, Mass., September 20, 1748; graduated from Harvard College in 1766; merchant; member, State house of representatives 1780-1782; member, State senate 1783, 1786-1788; member of the State constitutional convention in 1779 and 1780; elected to the First and to the three succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1789, until his resignation in June 1796; chairman, Committee on Commerce and Manufactures (Fourth Congress); elected in 1796 as a Federalist to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of George Cabot; reelected and served from June 11, 1796, to November 8, 1800, when he resigned; died in Salem, Mass., on July 28, 1814; interment in Broad Street Cemetery.

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  11/03/1796 MA US Senate Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  06/10/1796 MA US Senate - Appointment Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/03/1794 MA - 3rd Middle Won 52.58% (+28.08%)
  11/02/1792 MA District 1 - Essex Won 95.37% (+93.00%)
  10/04/1790 MA District 2 Won 86.89% (+75.97%)
  01/29/1789 MA District 2 - 2nd Trial Won 67.10% (+34.52%)
  01/07/1789 MA Presidential Elector - District 02 Lost 4.02% (-24.38%)
  12/18/1788 MA District 2 - 1st Trial Won 38.60% (+11.91%)
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