Joseph Buffum Jr.

Joseph Buffum, Jr.
Joseph Buffum, Jr.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from New Hampshire's 4th district
	In office; March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821
Preceded by	Clement Storer
Succeeded by	Josiah Butler
Personal details
Born	September 23, 1784; Fitchburg, Worcester County; Massachusetts, USA
Died	February 24, 1874 (aged 89); Westmoreland, Cheshire County; New Hampshire, USA
Resting place	South Village Cemetery; Westmoreland, Cheshire County; New Hampshire, USA
Political party	Democratic-Republican
Alma mater	Dartmouth College
Profession	Lawyer; Politician; Farmer

Joseph Buffum, Jr. (September 23, 1784 – February 24, 1874) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from New Hampshire.

Early life

Born in Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Buffum attended the public schools and the local academy. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1806,^[1] and studied law.

Career

Buffum practiced in Westmoreland and Keene, New Hampshire.

Elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Sixteenth Congress, Buffum was United States Representative for the fourth district of New Hampshire from (March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821).^[2] After leaving the House, he was appointed judge of the court of common pleas on January 21, 1825.

Death

Buffum never married; engaged in agricultural pursuits and died in Westmoreland, Cheshire County, New Hampshire on February 24, 1874.^[3] He is interred in South Village Cemetery.

References

^ Lanman, Charles. Dictionary of the United States Congress: And the General Government. T. Belknap and H.E. Goodwin, 1868. p. 59. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
^ Belknap, Jeremy. The history of New Hampshire, Volume 1. John Farmer. p. 148. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
^ Griffin, Frank H. Whitcomb, Applegate (Jr.), Simon Goodell, Frank H., Octavius. A history of the town of Keene from 1732: when the township was granted by Massachusetts, to 1874, when it became a city. Sentinel Print. Co., 1904 - Keene (N.H.). p. 569. Retrieved 2 July 2014.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

External links

United States Congress. "Joseph Buffum Jr. (id: B001042)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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Preceded by Clement Storer	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's 4th congressional district 1819-1821	Succeeded by Josiah Butler

This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

[1] Lanman, Charles. Dictionary of the United States Congress: And the General Government. T. Belknap and H.E. Goodwin, 1868. p. 59. Retrieved 2 July 2014.

[2] Belknap, Jeremy. The history of New Hampshire, Volume 1. John Farmer. p. 148. Retrieved 1 July 2014.

[3] Griffin, Frank H. Whitcomb, Applegate (Jr.), Simon Goodell, Frank H., Octavius. A history of the town of Keene from 1732: when the township was granted by Massachusetts, to 1874, when it became a city. Sentinel Print. Co., 1904 - Keene (N.H.). p. 569. Retrieved 2 July 2014.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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