Summary
Nathaniel Appleton Haven (July 19, 1762 – March 13, 1831) was an American politician, a physician, and served as a U.S. Representative from New Hampshire.
Nathaniel Appleton Haven | |
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 portrait by Gilbert Stuart | |
| Member of the United States House of Representatives from New Hampshire's At large district | |
| In office March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1811 | |
| Preceded by | Jedediah K. Smith |
| Succeeded by | John A. Harper |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 19, 1762 Portsmouth, Province of New Hampshire, British America |
| Died | March 13, 1831 (aged 68) Portsmouth, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Resting place | Proprietors' Burying Ground Portsmouth, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Spouse | Mary Tufton Moffat Haven |
| Children | Maria Tufton Haven Nathaniel Appleton Haven Charlotte Ann Haven |
| Parent(s) | Samuel Haven Mehitable Appleton Haven |
| Alma mater | Harvard College, 1779 |
| Profession | Physician Editor Politician |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Continental Navy |
| Rank | Ship's Surgeon |
| Battles/wars | Revolutionary War |
Early life edit
Haven was born in Portsmouth in the Province of New Hampshire. He attended Phillips Exeter Academy, where he graduated in 1807 with distinctions. He then pursued classical studies, was educated by the Reverend Dr. Nathaniel Appleton, and graduated in medicine from Harvard College in 1779.
Career edit
Haven practiced his profession in Portsmouth and also engaged in mercantile pursuits, and was editor of the Portsmouth Journal until 1825.[1]
Serving as a ship's surgeon in the latter part of the Revolutionary War, Haven was captured by the British and was a prisoner of war aboard the Jersey prison ship at New York for a short time.[2]
Elected as a Federalist to the Eleventh Congress, Haven served as United States Representative for the state of New Hampshire from (March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1811).
Death edit
Haven died in Portsmouth, on March 13, 1831, and is interred at Proprietors' Burying Ground. Died March 13, 1831 (age 68 years, 237 days). Interment at Proprietors' Burying Ground, Portsmouth, N.H.
Family life edit
Son to Samuel Haven and Mehitable Appleton, Haven married Mary Tufton Moffat,[3] and they had three children, Maria Tufton Haven, Nathaniel Appleton Haven, and Charlotte Ann Haven.[4]
References edit
- ^ New England Historic Genealogical Society (1894). Memorial Biographies of the New England Historic Genealogical Society: Towne Memorial Fund. V. 1-9: 1845-97, Volume 5. The Society, 1894. p. 15. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ Joseph Foster, Grand Army of the Republic. Dept. of New Hampshire Storer Post, No. 1 (Portsmouth) (1893). The soldiers' memorial. Portsmouth, N.H., 1893-1921: Storer Post, No. 1, Department of New Hampshire, Grand Army of the Republic, Portsmouth, N.H., with record of presentation of flags and portraits by the post to the city. 1890 and 1891. 1893. p. 33. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Ticknor, George (1827), The remains of Nathaniel Appleton Haven: With a memoir of his life by George Ticknor, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Hillard, Metcalf, & company, p. xii
- ^ "Nathaniel Appleton Haven". 1997-2014 Ancestry.com. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
External links edit
- United States Congress. "Nathaniel Appleton Haven (id: H000354)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress