Partridge, George, 1740-1828

Variant names

Dates:

Birth 1741

Death 1828

Birth 1740-02-08

Death 1828-07-07

Gender:

Male

Nationality: Britons, Americans,

Language: English,

Biographical notes:

George Partridge (February 8, 1740 – July 7, 1828) was an American teacher and politician. He represented Massachusetts as a delegate to the Continental Congress and as a Pro-Administration U.S. Representative in the First Congress.

Born in Duxbury in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, Partridge attended Harvard College, graduating in 1762 and obtaining a master's degree in 1765. He studied theology but never entered the active ministry. Instead, he became a school teacher in Kingston. In 1774, Partridge was elected as a delegate to the Massachusetts Provincial Congress, a provisional government formed to replace the Massachusetts General Court which had been suspended by Royal Governor Gen. Thomas Gage. Partridge then served with the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1775 to 1779. In 1779 the legislature named him a delegate to the Continental Congress. He was reappointed continuously until 1785, although he missed the session held in Princeton, New Jersey in 1783.

In 1788, Partridge was elected to another term in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. When the new government of the United States was installed Partridge was elected to the First United States Congress as a representative of Massachusetts's 5th congressional district. He served from March 4, 1789 until he resigned on August 14, 1790. Partridge died at his home in Duxbury and is buried in the Mayflower Cemetery there.