Phineas Bruce
Hon. Phineas Bruce, 8th U.S. Congress | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 17th district | |
| In office March 4, 1803 – 1804? | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | John Chandler |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 7, 1762 Mendon, Massachusetts |
| Died | October 4, 1809 (aged 47) Uxbridge, Massachusetts |
| Resting place | Prospect Hill Cemetery, Uxbridge |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Hon. Phineas Bruce (June 7, 1762 – October 4, 1809) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts who was later elected to the US Congress.
Biography
Phineas Bruce was born in Mendon, Massachusetts, on June 7, 1762. He received a classical education and was graduated from Yale College in 1786. He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1790 and commenced practice in Machias, Maine (then a district of Massachusetts). He served as member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 1791-1798 and in 1800.
Bruce was elected as a Federalist to the Eighth Congress commencing March 4, 1803 – 1805, but was prevented by illness from qualifying. He died in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, October 4, 1809 and was interred in the Old Burying Ground and later reinterred in Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Sources
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- United States Congress. "Phineas Bruce (id: B000970)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
