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| name= Hon. Phineas Bruce, 8th U.S. Congress |
| name= Hon. Phineas Bruce, 8th U.S. Congress |
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| state=[[Massachusetts]] |
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| district={{ushr|MA|17|17th}} |
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| district=[[Massachusetts's 11th congressional district|11th]], |
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| term_start=March 4, 1803 |
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| term= 1803-1805, elected to the Eight Congress of the United States |
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| order2=Member of the [[Massachusetts House of Representatives]] |
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| term2= 1800<br>1791-1798 |
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| birth_date= {{birth date|1762|6|7}} |
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| birth_place= [[Mendon, Massachusetts|Mendon]], [[Province of Massachusetts Bay]], [[British America]] |
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| death_date= {{death date and age|1809|10|4|1762|6|7}} |
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| death_place= [[Uxbridge, Massachusetts|Uxbridge]], [[Massachusetts]], [[United States|U.S.]] |
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| restingplace= Prospect Hill Cemetery, Uxbridge |
| restingplace= Prospect Hill Cemetery, Uxbridge |
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|alma_mater= [[Yale University]] |
|alma_mater= [[Yale University]] |
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| profession= Lawyer |
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| profession= In 1790, began as a Lawyer at [[Machias, Maine]], which was then part of Massachusetts |
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| party= [[Federalist]] |
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He studied law. |
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He served as member of the [[Massachusetts House of Representatives]] 1791-1798 and in 1800. |
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==Biography== |
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He died in [[Uxbridge, Massachusetts]], October 4, 1809. |
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He was interred in the Old Burying Ground. |
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He was reinterred in Prospect Hill Cemetery. |
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==Source== |
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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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| NAME =Bruce, Phineas |
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| DATE OF BIRTH =June 7, 1762 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH =[[Mendon, Massachusetts]] |
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| DATE OF DEATH =October 4, 1809 |
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| PLACE OF DEATH =[[Uxbridge, Massachusetts]] |
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Latest revision as of 02:11, 22 December 2022
Hon. Phineas Bruce, 8th U.S. Congress | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 17th district | |
In office March 4, 1803 – 1804? | |
Preceded by | None |
Succeeded by | John Chandler |
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
In office 1800 1791-1798 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Mendon, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America | June 7, 1762
Died | October 4, 1809 Uxbridge, Massachusetts, U.S. | (aged 47)
Resting place | Prospect Hill Cemetery, Uxbridge |
Political party | Federalist |
Alma mater | Yale University |
Profession | Lawyer |
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
[edit]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
[edit]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.