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{{Infobox_Congressman
| name= Hon. Phineas Bruce, 8th U.S. Congress
| name= Hon. Phineas Bruce, 8th U.S. Congress
| image =Bernat Mill 062.jpg
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| title=
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| title= Prospect Hill Cemetery, Uxbridge, MA, burial place for Hon. Phineas Bruce, and Hon. Benjamin Adams
| state=[[Massachusetts]](Maine)
| state=[[Massachusetts]]
| district={{ushr|MA|17|17th}}
| district=[[Massachusetts's 11th congressional district|11th]],
| term_start=March 4, 1803
| term= 1803-1805, elected to the Eight Congress of the United States
| term_end=1804?
| preceded=
| preceded=None
| succeeded=
| succeeded=[[John Chandler]]
| office2= [[Politician]]. [[Massachusetts House of Representatives]]
| order2=Member of the [[Massachusetts House of Representatives]]
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| term2= 1800<br>1791-1798
| preceded2=
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| date of birth= June 7, 1762
| birth_date= {{birth date|1762|6|7}}
| place of birth= [[Mendon, Massachusetts]]
| birth_place= [[Mendon, Massachusetts|Mendon]], [[Province of Massachusetts Bay]], [[British America]]
| date of death= October 4, 1809
| death_date= {{death date and age|1809|10|4|1762|6|7}}
| place of death= [[Uxbridge, Massachusetts]]
| death_place= [[Uxbridge, Massachusetts|Uxbridge]], [[Massachusetts]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| restingplace= Prospect Hill Cemetery, Uxbridge
| restingplace= Prospect Hill Cemetery, Uxbridge
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|alma_mater= [[Yale University]]
|alma_mater= [[Yale University]]
| profession= Lawyer
| profession= In 1790, began as a Lawyer at [[Machias, Maine]], which was then part of Massachusetts
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| party= [[Federalist]]
| party= [[Federalist Party|Federalist]]
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'''Hon. Phineas Bruce''' (June 7, 1762 - October 4, 1809) was a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[Massachusetts]] who was later elected to the US Congress.


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'''Hon. Phineas Bruce''' (June 7, 1762 – October 4, 1809) was a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[Massachusetts]] who was unable to serve in the U.S. Congress due to his declining health.
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Born in [[Mendon, Massachusetts]], Bruce received a classical education and was graduated from [[Yale College]] in 1786.
He studied law.
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He was [[Admission to the bar in the United States|admitted to the bar]] in 1790 and commenced practice in [[Machias, Maine]] (then a district of Massachusetts).
He served as member of the [[Massachusetts House of Representatives]] 1791-1798 and in 1800.


==Biography==
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Bruce was elected as a [[Federalist Party (United States)|Federalist]] to the [[8th United States Congress|Eighth Congress]] commencing March 4, 1803-1805, but was prevented by illness from qualifying.
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[[File:Bernat Mill 062.jpg|thumb|left|160px|Prospect Hill Cemetery, burial place for Hon. Phineas Bruce.]]
He died in [[Uxbridge, Massachusetts]], October 4, 1809.
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Phineas Bruce was born in [[Mendon, Massachusetts|Mendon]] in the [[Province of Massachusetts Bay]] on June 7, 1762. He received a classical education and was graduated from [[Yale College]] in 1786. He studied law.
He was interred in the Old Burying Ground.
He was reinterred in Prospect Hill Cemetery.


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He was [[Admission to the bar in the United States|admitted to the bar]] in 1790 and commenced practice in [[Machias, Maine]] (then a district of Massachusetts). He served as member of the [[Massachusetts House of Representatives]] 1791-1798 and in 1800.
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Bruce was elected as a [[Federalist Party (United States)|Federalist]] to the [[8th United States Congress|Eighth Congress]] commencing March 4, 1803 – 1805, but was prevented by illness from qualifying. He died in [[Uxbridge, Massachusetts]], October 4, 1809 and was interred in the Old Burying Ground and later reinterred in Prospect Hill Cemetery.

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| DATE OF DEATH =October 4, 1809
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Latest revision as of 02:11, 22 December 2022

Hon. Phineas Bruce, 8th U.S. Congress
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 17th district
In office
March 4, 1803 – 1804?
Preceded byNone
Succeeded byJohn Chandler
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office
1800
1791-1798
Personal details
Born(1762-06-07)June 7, 1762
Mendon, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America
DiedOctober 4, 1809(1809-10-04) (aged 47)
Uxbridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
Resting placeProspect Hill Cemetery, Uxbridge
Political partyFederalist
Alma materYale University
ProfessionLawyer

Hon. Phineas Bruce (June 7, 1762 – October 4, 1809) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts who was unable to serve in the U.S. Congress due to his declining health.

Biography

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Prospect Hill Cemetery, burial place for Hon. Phineas Bruce.

Phineas Bruce was born in Mendon in the Province of Massachusetts Bay on June 7, 1762. He received a classical education and was graduated from Yale College in 1786. He studied law.

He was admitted to the bar in 1790 and commenced practice in Machias, Maine (then a district of Massachusetts). He served as member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 1791-1798 and in 1800.

Bruce was elected as a Federalist to the Eighth Congress commencing March 4, 1803 – 1805, but was prevented by illness from qualifying. He died in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, October 4, 1809 and was interred in the Old Burying Ground and later reinterred in Prospect Hill Cemetery.

Sources

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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

  • United States Congress. "Phineas Bruce (id: B000970)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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