Plumer, William, 1759-1850

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Dates:
Birth 1759-06-25
Death 1850-12-22

Biographical notes:

U.S. senator from New Hampshire, governor and state legislator of New Hampshire, essayist, and historian.

From the description of William Plumer papers, 1774-1845 (bulk 1802-1825). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78482836

United States senator, governor of New Hampshire, and author.

From the description of Papers, 1794-1856. (New Hampshire Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70963861

Governor of and U.S. senator from New Hampshire, historian, and essayist.

From the description of Papers of William Plumer and William Plumer, Jr. 1778-1854. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71072245

New Hampshire Senator and Governor.

From the description of Letter, 1786, Nov. 27 : Epping, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 35253867

Plumer served in the New Hampshire legislature (1785-1786, 1788, 1790-1791, 1797-1800), the U.S. Senate (1802-1807) and as governor of New Hampshire (1812-1813, 1816-1819).

From the description of Receipts, 1798, 1799, 1809. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 235132845

Biographical Note

1759, June 25 Born, Newburyport, Mass. 1768 Moved to Epping, N.H. 1779 Converted to the “New Lights”; became a Baptist preacher 1780 Abandoned organized religion 1783 Elected selectman, Epping, N.H. 1784 Read law with Joshua Atherton 1785 1800 Served intermittently as a representative in New Hampshire legislature 1785-1786, 1788, 1790-1791, 1797-1800; speaker of the New Hampshire house, 1791 and 1797 1786 Read law with John Prentice 1787 Admitted to New Hampshire bar 1788 Married Sarah (“Sally”) Fowler 1789 Admitted to practice before the superior court 1791 1792 Member, New Hampshire Constitutional Convention 1802 1807 United States senator as a Federalist circa 1808 Became a Republican 1810 1811 Served in New Hampshire senate 1812 1813 Governor of New Hampshire 1816 1819 Governor of New Hampshire 1820 Presidential elector 1850, Dec. 22 Died, Epping, N.H.

From the guide to the William Plumer Papers, 1774-1845, (bulk 1802-1825), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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  • Authors, American
  • Essayist
  • Governors
  • Historians
  • Legislators
  • Legislators
  • Senators, U.S. Congress

Places:

  • New Hampshire--Millfield (as recorded)
  • Milan (N.H.) (as recorded)
  • Spain (as recorded)
  • Florida (as recorded)
  • New Hampshire (as recorded)
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  • New Hampshire (as recorded)
  • Berlin (N.H.) (as recorded)
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  • New Hampshire--Millfield (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
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  • Milan (N.H.) (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Africa, North (as recorded)
  • Millfield (N.H.) (as recorded)
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  • Berlin (N.H.) (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • New Hampshire--Berlin (as recorded)
  • New England (as recorded)
  • Great Britain (as recorded)
  • New Hampshire--Errol (as recorded)
  • New Hampshire--Errol (as recorded)
  • New England (as recorded)
  • New Hampshire (as recorded)
  • New Hampshire--Milan (as recorded)
  • New England (as recorded)
  • Berlin (N.H.) (as recorded)
  • Milan (N.H.) (as recorded)
  • France (as recorded)
  • Great Britain (as recorded)
  • Epping (N.H.) (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Errol (N.H.) (as recorded)
  • Spain (as recorded)
  • New Hampshire (as recorded)
  • New Hampshire--Epping (as recorded)
  • France (as recorded)
  • South Carolina (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Millfield (N.H.) (as recorded)

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