Summary
Joseph Healy (August 21, 1776 – October 10, 1861) was an American politician, farmer, innkeeper, and a United States Representative from New Hampshire.
Joseph Healy | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's At large district | |
| In office March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829 | |
| Preceded by | William Plumer, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Henry Hubbard |
| Member of the New Hampshire Senate | |
| In office 1824 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 21, 1776 Newton, Middlesex County Massachusetts, USA |
| Died | October 10, 1861 (aged 85) Washington, Sullivan County New Hampshire, USA |
| Resting place | Old Cemetery Washington, Sullivan County New Hampshire, USA |
| Political party | Adams Party |
| Spouse(s) | Ruth Jaquith Healy Sally Copeland Healy |
| Children | Harvey Healy Clara Healy Louisa Healy John Plummer Healy Langdon Healy Sullivan Wight Healy |
| Parent(s) | John Healy Mary Wight Healy |
| Profession | Farmer Hotel Keeper Politician |
Early life edit
Born in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Healy completed his preparatory studies, and worked at farming and as an inn keeper.
Career edit
Healy became a member of the New Hampshire Senate in 1824.
Elected by a 4,000 majority over Federalist, Ezekiel Webster,[1] as an Adams candidate to the Nineteenth and Twentieth Congresses, Healy served as a United States Representative from the state of New Hampshire from (March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829).
After leaving Congress, Healy was a member of the New Hampshire Executive Council from 1829-1832.[2] He resumed agricultural pursuits and the hotel business.
Death edit
Healy died in Washington, Sullivan County, New Hampshire on October 10, 1861 (age 85 years, 50 days). He is interred at Old Cemetery, Washington, New Hampshire.
Family life edit
Son of John Healy and Mary Wight Healy, he married Ruth Jaquith on December 21, 1801, and their son, Harvey was born December 24, 1802. After her death on June 19, 1807, he married Sally Copeland on February 2, 1808, and they had two daughters, Clara and Louisa; and three sons, John Plummer Healy,[3] Langdon Healy, and Sullivan Wight Healy.[4]
References edit
- ^ Wight, William Ward (1890). The Wights: A Record of Thomas Wight of Dedham and Medfield and of His Descendants, 1635-1890 Genealogy and local history. Swain & Tate, 1890. p. 43. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ^ United States. Congress, O. M. Enyart (1903). A biographical congressional directory, 1774 to 1903: The Continental Congress: September 5, 1774, to October 21, 1788, inclusive. The United States Congress: the First Congress to the Fifty-seventh Congress, March 4, 1903, inclusive. Govt print. off., 1903 - United States. p. 588. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
Joseph Healy - New Hampshire Executive Council.
- ^ New England Historic Genealogical Society (1907). Volume 8 of Memorial Biographies of the New England Historic Genealogical Society: Towne Memorial Fund. V. 1-9: 1845-97, New England Historic Genealogical Society. The Society, 1907. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ^ "Joseph Healy". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
External links edit
- United States Congress. "Joseph Healy (id: H000425)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.