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 History and Government—Congressional Biographies

Members of Congress: Massachusetts

Biographies of every U.S. representative and senator from Massachusetts



Member NameBirth-Death
ABBOTT, Amos1786-1868
ABBOTT, Josiah Gardner1814-1891
ADAMS, Benjamin1764-1837
ADAMS, Charles Francis1807-1886
ADAMS, John1735-1826
ADAMS, John Quincy1767-1848
ADAMS, Samuel1722-1803
ALLEN, Charles1797-1869
ALLEN, Charles Herbert1848-1934
ALLEN, Joseph1749-1827
ALLEN, Samuel Clesson1772-1842
ALLEY, John Bassett1817-1896
ALVORD, James Church1808-1839
AMES, Butler1871-1954
AMES, Fisher1758-1808
AMES, Oakes1804-1873
ANDREW, Abram Piatt, Jr.1873-1936
ANDREW, John Forrester1850-1895
APPLETON, Nathan1779-1861
APPLETON, William1786-1862
APSLEY, Lewis Dewart1852-1925
ASHMUN, Eli Porter1770-1819
ASHMUN, George1804-1870
ATKINS, Chester Greenough1948- 
ATWOOD, Harrison Henry1863-1954
BACON, Ezekiel1776-1870
BACON, John1738-1820
BAILEY, Goldsmith Fox1823-1862
BAILEY, John1786-1835
BAKER, Osmyn1800-1875
BALDWIN, John Denison1809-1883
BANKS, Nathaniel Prentice1816-1894
BARKER, Joseph1751-1815
BARRETT, William Emerson1858-1906
BARROWS, Samuel June1845-1909
BARSTOW, Gideon1783-1852
BARTLETT, Bailey1750-1830
BATES, George Joseph1891-1949
BATES, Isaac Chapman1779-1845
BATES, William Henry1917-1969
BAYLIES, Francis1783-1852
BAYLIES, William1776-1865
BIDWELL, Barnabas1763-1833
BIGELOW, Abijah1775-1860
BIGELOW, Lewis1785-1838
BISHOP, Phanuel1739-1812
BLUTE, Peter I.1956- 
BOLAND, Edward Patrick1911-2001
BORDEN, Nathaniel Briggs1801-1865
BOURNE, Shearjashub1746-1806
BOUTWELL, George Sewel1818-1905
BOWLES, Henry Leland1866-1932
BOWMAN, Selwyn Zadock1840-1928
BRADBURY, George1770-1823
BRADBURY, Theophilus1739-1803
BRIGGS, George Nixon1796-1861
BRIGHAM, Elijah1751-1816
BROOKE, Edward William, III1919- 
BROOKS, George Merrick1824-1893
BROWN, Benjamin1756-1831
BRUCE, Phineas1762-1809
BUFFINTON, James1817-1875
BULLOCK, Stephen1735-1816
BURKE, James Anthony1910-1983
BURLINGAME, Anson1820-1870
BURNELL, Barker1798-1843
BURNETT, Edward1849-1925
BUTLER, Benjamin Franklin1818-1893
BUTLER, William Morgan1861-1937
CABOT, George1752-1823
CALHOUN, William Barron1796-1865
CANDLER, John Wilson1828-1903
CAPUANO, Michael Everett1952- 
CARR, Francis1751-1821
CARR, James1777-1818
CARTER, William Henry1864-1955
CASEY, Joseph Edward1898-1980
CHAFFEE, Calvin Clifford1811-1896
CHANDLER, John1762-1841
CHAPIN, Chester William1798-1883
CHOATE, Rufus1799-1859
CHURCHILL, George Bosworth1866-1925
CLAFLIN, William1818-1905
CLASON, Charles Russell1890-1985
COBB, David1748-1830
COFFIN, Peleg, Jr.1756-1805
COGSWELL, William1838-1895
COLLINS, Patrick Andrew1844-1905
COMINS, Linus Bacon1817-1892
CONNER, Samuel Shepard1783c-1820
CONNERY, Lawrence Joseph1895-1941
CONNERY, William Patrick, Jr.1888-1937
CONRY, Joseph Aloysius1868-1943
CONTE, Silvio Ottavio1921-1991
COOK, Orchard1763-1819
COOLIDGE, Frederick Spaulding1841-1906
COOLIDGE, Marcus Allen1865-1947
CRANE, Winthrop Murray1853-1920
CRAPO, William Wallace1830-1926
CROCKER, Alvah1801-1874
CROCKER, Samuel Leonard1804-1883
CRONIN, Paul William1938-1997
CROSBY, John Crawford1859-1943
CROWNINSHIELD, Benjamin Williams1772-1851
CROWNINSHIELD, Jacob1770-1808
CURLEY, James Michael1874-1958
CURTIS, Laurence1893-1989
CUSHING, Caleb1800-1879
CUSHING, Thomas1725-1788
CUSHMAN, Joshua1761-1834
CUTLER, Manasseh1742-1823
CUTTS, Richard1771-1845
DALLINGER, Frederick William1871-1955
DALTON, Tristram1738-1817
DAMRELL, William Shapleigh1809-1860
DANA, Francis1743-1811
DANA, Samuel1767-1835
DANE, Nathan1752-1835
DAVIS, George Thomas1810-1877
DAVIS, John1787-1854
DAVIS, Robert Thompson1823-1906
DAVIS, Samuel1774-1831
DAVIS, Timothy1821-1888
DAWES, Henry Laurens1816-1903
DE WITT, Alexander1798-1879
DEAN, Benjamin1824-1897
DEAN, Josiah1748-1818
DEARBORN, Henry1751-1829
DEARBORN, Henry Alexander Scammell1783-1851
DEITRICK, Frederick Simpson1875-1948
DELAHUNT, William D.1941- 
DELANO, Charles1820-1883
DEWEY, Daniel1766-1815
DEXTER, Samuel1761-1816
DICKINSON, Edward1803-1874
DONNELLY, Brian Joseph1946- 
DONOHUE, Harold Daniel1901-1984
DOUGLASS, John Joseph1873-1939
DOWSE, Edward1756-1828
DRAPER, William Franklin1842-1910
DRINAN, Robert Frederick1920-2007
DUNCAN, James Henry1793-1869
DWIGHT, Henry Williams1788-1845
DWIGHT, Thomas1758-1819
EARLY, Joseph Daniel1933- 
EDMANDS, John Wiley1809-1877
ELIOT, Samuel Atkins1798-1862
ELIOT, Thomas Dawes1808-1870
ELIOT, Thomas Hopkinson1907-1991
ELY, Frederick David1838-1921
ELY, William1765-1817
ESTY, Constantine Canaris1824-1912
EUSTIS, William1753-1825
EVERETT, Edward1794-1865
EVERETT, William1839-1910
FAY, Francis Ball1793-1876
FIELD, Walbridge Abner1833-1899
FITZGERALD, John Francis1863-1950
FLAHERTY, Thomas Aloysius1898-1965
FLETCHER, Richard1788-1869
FOLGER, Walter, Jr.1765-1849
FOSS, Eugene Noble1858-1939
FOSS, Frank Herbert1865-1947
FOSTER, Dwight1757-1823
FOWLER, Orin1791-1852
FRANK, Barney1940- 
FREEMAN, Nathaniel, Jr.1766-1800
FROST, Rufus Smith1826-1894
FROTHINGHAM, Louis Adams1871-1928
FULLER, Alvan Tufts1878-1958
FULLER, Timothy1778-1835
FURCOLO, John Foster1911-1995
GAGE, Joshua1763-1831
GALLIVAN, James Ambrose1866-1928
GANNETT, Barzillai1764-1832
GARDNER, Augustus Peabody1865-1918
GARDNER, Gideon1759-1832
GERRY, Elbridge1744-1814
GIFFORD, Charles Laceille1871-1947
GILLETT, Frederick Huntington1851-1935
GILMORE, Edward1867-1924
GOOCH, Daniel Wheelwright1820-1891
GOODHUE, Benjamin1748-1814
GOODRICH, John Zacheus1804-1885
GOODWIN, Angier Louis1881-1975
GORE, Christopher1758-1827
GORHAM, Benjamin1775-1855
GORHAM, Nathaniel1738-1796
GRANFIELD, William Joseph1889-1959
GREEN, Isaiah Lewis1761-1841
GREENE, William Stedman1841-1924
GREENHALGE, Frederic Thomas1842-1896
GRENNELL, George, Jr.1786-1877
GRINNELL, Joseph1788-1885
GROUT, Jonathan1737-1807
HALE, Artemas1783-1882
HALL, Robert Bernard1812-1868
HANCOCK, John1737-1793
HARRINGTON, Michael Joseph1936- 
HARRIS, Benjamin Winslow1823-1907
HARRIS, Robert Orr1854-1926
HASTINGS, Seth1762-1831
HASTINGS, William Soden1798-1842
HAYDEN, Edward Daniel1833-1908
HEALEY, Arthur Daniel1889-1948
HECKLER, Margaret M.1931- 
HERTER, Christian Archibald1895-1966
HESELTON, John Walter1900-1962
HICKS, Louise Day1916-2003
HIGGINS, John Patrick1893-1955
HIGGINSON, Stephen1743-1828
HILL, Mark Langdon1772-1842
HOAR, Ebenezer Rockwood1816-1895
HOAR, George Frisbie1826-1904
HOAR, Rockwood1855-1906
HOAR, Samuel1778-1856
HOAR, Sherman1860-1898
HOBART, Aaron1787-1858
HODGES, James Leonard1790-1846
HOLMES, John1773-1843
HOLMES, Pehr Gustaf1881-1952
HOLTEN, Samuel1738-1816
HOOPER, Samuel1808-1875
HUBBARD, Levi1762-1836
HUDSON, Charles1795-1881
HULBERT, John Whitefield1770-1831
ILSLEY, Daniel1740-1813
JACKSON, Jonathan1743-1810
JACKSON, William1783-1855
KAYNOR, William Kirk1884-1929
KEITH, Hastings1915-2005
KELIHER, John Austin1866-1938
KENDALL, Jonas1757-1844
KENDALL, Joseph Gowing1788-1847
KENNEDY, Edward Moore1932- 
KENNEDY, John Fitzgerald1917-1963
KENNEDY, Joseph Patrick, II1952- 
KERRY, John Forbes1943- 
KING, Cyrus1772-1817
KING, Daniel Putnam1801-1850
KING, Rufus1755-1827
KINSLEY, Martin1754-1835
KNAPP, Chauncey Langdon1809-1898
KNOX, William Shadrach1843-1914
LANE, Thomas Joseph1898-1994
LARNED, Simon1753-1817
LATHROP, Samuel1772-1846
LAWRENCE, Abbott1792-1855
LAWRENCE, George Pelton1859-1917
LEACH, Robert Milton1879-1952
LEE, Silas1760-1814
LEONARD, George1729-1819
LINCOLN, Enoch1788-1829
LINCOLN, Levi1749-1820
LINCOLN, Levi1782-1868
LITTLE, Edward Preble1791-1875
LIVERMORE, Edward St. Loe1762-1832
LLOYD, James1769-1831
LOCKE, John1764-1855
LODGE, Henry Cabot1850-1924
LODGE, Henry Cabot, Jr.1902-1985
LONG, John Davis1838-1915
LORING, George Bailey1817-1891
LOVELL, James1737-1814
LOVERING, Henry Bacon1841-1911
LOVERING, William Croad1835-1910
LOWELL, John1743-1802
LUCE, Robert1862-1946
LUFKIN, Willfred Weymouth1879-1934
LYMAN, Samuel1749-1802
LYMAN, Theodore1833-1897
LYMAN, William1755-1811
LYNCH, Stephen F.1955- 
MACDONALD, Torbert Hart1917-1976
MALONEY, Robert Sarsfield1881-1934
MANN, Horace1796-1859
MARKEY, Edward John1946- 
MARTIN, Joseph William, Jr.1884-1968
MASON, Jonathan1756-1831
MATTOON, Ebenezer1755-1843
MAVROULES, Nicholas James1929-2003
McCALL, Samuel Walker1851-1923
McCORMACK, John William1891-1980
McETTRICK, Michael Joseph1848-1921
McGOVERN, James P.1959- 
McNARY, William Sarsfield1863-1930
MEEHAN, Martin Thomas1956- 
MELLEN, Prentiss1764-1840
MILLS, Elijah Hunt1776-1829
MITCHELL, John Joseph1873-1925
MITCHELL, Nahum1769-1853
MOAKLEY, John Joseph1927-2001
MOODY, William Henry1853-1917
MORSE, Elijah Adams1841-1898
MORSE, Frank Bradford1921-1994
MORSE, Leopold1831-1892
MORTON, Marcus1784-1864
MURRAY, William Francis1881-1918
NAPHEN, Henry Francis1852-1905
NEAL, Richard Edmund1949- 
NELSON, Jeremiah1769-1838
NICHOLSON, Donald William1888-1968
NORCROSS, Amasa1824-1898
O'CONNELL, Joseph Francis1872-1942
O'NEIL, Joseph Henry1853-1935
O'NEILL, Thomas Phillip, Jr. (Tip)1912-1994
OLNEY, Richard1871-1939
OLVER, John Walter1936- 
ORR, Benjamin1772-1828
OSGOOD, Gayton Pickman1797-1861
OSGOOD, Samuel1748-1813
OTIS, Harrison Gray1765-1848
OTIS, Samuel Allyne1740-1814
PAIGE, Calvin DeWitt1848-1930
PAINE, Robert Treat1731-1814
PALFREY, John Gorham1796-1881
PARKER, Isaac1768-1830
PARKER, James1768-1837
PARMENTER, William1789-1866
PARRIS, Albion Keith1788-1857
PARTRIDGE, George1740-1828
PETERS, Andrew James1872-1938
PHELAN, Michael Francis1875-1941
PHILBIN, Philip Joseph1898-1972
PHILLIPS, Stephen Clarendon1801-1857
PICKERING, Timothy1745-1829
PICKMAN, Benjamin, Jr.1763-1843
PIERCE, Henry Lillie1825-1896
POWERS, Samuel Leland1848-1929
QUINCY, Josiah1772-1864
RANDALL, Charles Sturtevant1824-1904
RANNEY, Ambrose Arnold1821-1899
RANTOUL, Robert, Jr.1805-1852
READ, Nathan1759-1849
REED, John1751-1831
REED, John1781-1860
REED, William1776-1837
RICE, Alexander Hamilton1818-1895
RICE, Thomas1768-1854
RICE, William Whitney1826-1896
RICHARDSON, Joseph1778-1871
RICHARDSON, William Merchant1774-1838
ROBERTS, Ernest William1858-1924
ROBINSON, George Dexter1834-1896
ROCKWELL, Francis Williams1844-1929
ROCKWELL, Julius1805-1888
ROGERS, Edith Nourse1881-1960
ROGERS, John Jacob1881-1925
RUGGLES, Nathaniel1761-1819
RUSSELL, John Edwards1834-1903
RUSSELL, Jonathan1771-1832
RUSSELL, Richard Manning1891-1977
RUSSELL, William Augustus1831-1899
SABINE, Lorenzo1803-1877
SALTONSTALL, Leverett1783-1845
SALTONSTALL, Leverett1892-1979
SAMPSON, Zabdiel1781-1828
SCUDDER, Zeno1807-1857
SEAVER, Ebenezer1763-1844
SEDGWICK, Theodore1746-1813
SEELYE, Julius Hawley1824-1895
SEWALL, Samuel1757-1814
SHANNON, James Michael1952- 
SHAW, Henry1788-1857
SHEPARD, William1737-1817
SIBLEY, Jonas1762-1834
SILSBEE, Nathaniel1773-1850
SIMPKINS, John1862-1898
SKINNER, Thomson Joseph1752-1809
SMITH, Benjamin A. II1916-1991
SMITH, Josiah1738-1803
SPRAGUE, Charles Franklin1857-1902
STEARNS, Asahel1774-1839
STEDMAN, William1765-1831
STEVENS, Charles Abbot1816-1892
STEVENS, Moses Tyler1825-1907
STOBBS, George Russell1877-1966
STONE, Eben Francis1822-1895
STORY, Joseph1779-1845
STRONG, Caleb1745-1819
STRONG, Solomon1780-1850
STUDDS, Gerry Eastman1937-2006
SULLIVAN, James1744-1808
SULLIVAN, John Andrew1868-1927
SUMNER, Charles1811-1874
TAGGART, Samuel1754-1825
TAGUE, Peter Francis1871-1941
TALLMAN, Peleg1764-1840
TARBOX, John Kemble1838-1887
THACHER, Thomas Chandler1858-1945
THATCHER, George1754-1824
THATCHER, Samuel1776-1872
THAYER, Eli1819-1899
THAYER, Harry Irving1869-1926
THAYER, John Alden1857-1917
THAYER, John Randolph1845-1916
THOMAS, Benjamin Franklin1813-1878
THOMPSON, Benjamin1798-1852
THOMPSON, Charles Perkins1827-1894
TIERNEY, John F.1951- 
TINKHAM, George Holden1870-1956
TIRRELL, Charles Quincy1844-1910
TORKILDSEN, Peter Gerard1958- 
TRAFTON, Mark1810-1901
TRAIN, Charles Russell1817-1885
TREADWAY, Allen Towner1867-1947
TSONGAS, Paul Efthemios1941-1997
TURNER, Charles, Jr.1760-1839
TWICHELL, Ginery1811-1883
UNDERHILL, Charles Lee1867-1946
UPHAM, Charles Wentworth1802-1875
UPHAM, Jabez1764-1811
VARNUM, John1778-1836
VARNUM, Joseph Bradley1750/1751-1821
WADSWORTH, Peleg1748-1829
WALKER, Amasa1799-1875
WALKER, Joseph Henry1829-1907
WALLACE, Rodney1823-1903
WALLEY, Samuel Hurd1805-1877
WALSH, David Ignatius1872-1947
WALSH, Joseph1875-1946
WARD, Artemas1727-1800
WARD, Artemas, Jr.1762-1847
WARREN, William Wirt1834-1880
WASHBURN, Charles Grenfill1857-1928
WASHBURN, William Barrett1820-1887
WEBSTER, Daniel1782-1852
WEEKS, John Wingate1860-1926
WEEKS, Sinclair1893-1972
WENTWORTH, Tappan1802-1875
WEYMOUTH, George Warren1850-1910
WHEATON, Laban1754-1846
WHITE, Leonard1767-1849
WHITING, William1813-1873
WHITING, William1841-1911
WHITMAN, Ezekiel1776-1866
WIDGERY, William1753c-1822
WIGGLESWORTH, Richard Bowditch1891-1960
WILDER, William Henry1855-1913
WILLIAMS, George Fred1852-1932
WILLIAMS, Henry1805-1887
WILLIAMS, John McKeown Snow1818-1886
WILLIAMS, Lemuel1747-1828
WILSON, Henry1812-1875
WILSON, John1777-1848
WINSLOW, Samuel Ellsworth1862-1940
WINTHROP, Robert Charles1809-1894
WOOD, Abiel1772-1834
WRIGHT, Ashley Bascom1841-1897

Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present

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