Representative Benjamin Goodhue
Benjamin Goodhue

Print (ca. 1810-1890) by unknown artist
Courtesy of the NYPL Digital Gallery, The New York Public Library

Life dates: | 20 September 1748-28 July 1814 |
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Place of Residence (1789): | Salem, Massachusetts |
Occupation (1789): | Merchant |
Place of Birth: | Salem, Massachusetts |
Age (March 4, 1789): | 40 |
Religion (1789): | Unknown |
College Education: | Harvard |
Marital Status (1789): | Married |
Military Service during the Revolutionary War: | Volunteer, State Militia |
Prior Political Offices: | Town offices State Constitutional Convention State Legistlature |
Delegate to Federal Convention: | No |
Pro/Anti ratification of Constitution: | No |
Support for strong central government (particularly in its executive functions) | Strong |
Last year of continuous service in House: | 1796 |
Senate Service | 1796-1800 |