Samuel Lathrop

Samuel Lathrop
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 8th district
In office March 4, 1823 – March 4, 1827
Preceded by	Aaron Hobart
Succeeded by	Isaac C. Bates
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 5th district
In office March 4, 1819 – March 4, 1823
Preceded by	Elijah H. Mills
Succeeded by	Jonas Sibley
Member of the Massachusetts Senate
In office 1829–1830
Personal details
Born	May 1, 1772 West Springfield, Massachusetts
Died	July 11, 1846 West Springfield, Massachusetts
Political party	Federalist
Alma mater	Yale College

Samuel Lathrop (May 1, 1772 - July 11, 1846) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.

Born in West Springfield, Massachusetts, Lathrop pursued classical studies and graduated from Yale College in 1792. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in West Springfield. He served as clerk and treasurer 1796-1798. Town moderator for eight years.

Lathrop was elected as a Federalist to the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Congresses, reelected as an Adams-Clay Federalist to the Eighteenth Congress and as an Adams candidate to the Nineteenth Congress (March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1827). He served as chairman of the Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business (Seventeenth and Eighteenth Congresses). He resumed the practice of law and devoted considerable time to agricultural pursuits. He served as member of the Massachusetts Senate in 1829 and 1830 and served as its president. He died in West Springfield, Massachusetts, July 11, 1846. He was interred in the Park Street Cemetery.

References

• United States Congress. "Samuel Lathrop (id: L000112)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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