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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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[[File:Bernat Mill 062.jpg|thumb|left|160px|Prospect Hill Cemetery, burial place for Hon. Phineas Bruce.]] |
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Phineas Bruce was born in [[Mendon, Massachusetts]] |
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. |
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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. |
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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Revision as of 22:14, 15 July 2020
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 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 7, 1762 Mendon, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America |
| Died | October 4, 1809 (aged 47) Uxbridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 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
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
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.
