John Curtis Chamberlain (June 5, 1772 – December 8, 1834) was an American attorney and Federalist politician in the U.S. state of New Hampshire who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives and as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
John Curtis Chamberlain | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives | |
| In office 1818–1819 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's At-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1811 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Meserve Durell |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Dinsmoor |
| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives | |
| In office 1802–1804 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 5, 1772 Worcester, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America |
| Died | December 8, 1834 (aged 62) Utica, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mt. Albion Cemetery, Albion, Orleans County, New York, USA |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Spouse | Nancy Hubbard Chamberlain |
| Children | Mary Chamberlain Nancy Hubbard Chamberlain John Chamberlain Hubbard Chamberlain William Chamberlain Elizabeth Jane Chamberlain Richard Hubbard Chamberlain Harriett Prudence Chamberlain George Chamberlain |
| Parent(s) | John Chamberlain Mary Curtis Chamberlain |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
Early life edit
Chamberlain was born in Worcester in the Province of Massachusetts Bay. He graduated from Harvard University in 1793.[1] He read law, being superintended by Benjamin West of Charleston. He was admitted to the bar in 1796 and began practicing law in Alstead, New Hampshire.[2]
Career edit
Chamberlain wrote a series of essays as The Hermit which appeared for a year or more in "The Farmer's Museum" beginning in the summer of 1796. He also was ghost writer for Mrs. Susanna Willard Johnson's "A Narrative of the Captivity of Mrs. Johnson" in 1796.[3] He was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1802–1804. In 1804, he moved to Charlestown, New Hampshire becoming partners with Benjamin West until West's death in 1817.[4]
Elected as a Federalist to the Eleventh Congress, Chamberlain served as United States Representative for the state of New Hampshire from March 4, 1809 to March 3, 1811.[5] After leaving Congress he resumed the practice of law. He served as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives again in 1818. He continued his practice until he moved in 1826 to Utica, New York.
Chamberlain was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1815.[6]
Death edit
Chamberlain died in Utica, Oneida County, New York on December 8, 1834 (age 62 years, 186 days). He is interred at Mt. Albion Cemetery, Albion, Orleans County, New York.
Family life edit
Son of John and Mary Curtis Chamberlain,[7] he married Nancy Hubbard on December 29, 1797; and they had nine children, Mary, Nancy Hubbard, John, Hubbard, William, Elizabeth Jane, Richard Hubbard, Harriett Prudence, and George.[8]
References edit
- ^ Harvard University (1900). Quinquennial Catalogue of the Officers and Graduates of Harvard University. The University. p. 164.
- ^ Lincoln, William (1862). History of Worcester, Massachusetts: From Its Earliest Settlement to September 1836 : with Various Notices Relating to the History of Worcester County. Hersey. p. 226.
John Curtis Chamberlain.
- ^ Ellis, Milton (1915). Joseph Dennie and His Circle: A Study in American Literature from 1792-1812, Issue 3. The University, 1915 - American literature. p. 96. ISBN 9780795013416. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- ^ Bell, Charles Henry (1893). The bench and bar of New Hampshire: including biographical notices of deceased judges of the highest court, and lawyers of the province and state, and a list of names of those now living. Houghton, Mifflin and company, 1893 - Biography & Autobiography. p. 245. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
John Curtis Chamberlain (1772 - 1834) graduated from Harvard College.
- ^ Saunderson, Henry Hamilton (1876). History of Charlestown, New Hampshire: The Old No. 4, Embracing the Part Borne by Its Inhabitants in the Indian, French and Revolutionary Wars, and the Vermont Controversy; Also Genealogies and Sketches of Families, from Its Settlement to 1876. Claremont Manufacturing Company. p. 300.
- ^ American Antiquarian Society Members Directory
- ^ Saunderson, Henry Hamilton (1876). History of Charlestown, New Hampshire: The Old No. 4, Embracing the Part Borne by Its Inhabitants in the Indian, French and Revolutionary Wars, and the Vermont Controversy; Also Genealogies and Sketches of Families, from Its Settlement to 1876. Claremont Manufacturing Company, 1876 - Charlestown (N.H. : Town). p. 298. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
John Curtis Chamberlain.
- ^ "John Curtis Chamberlain". Genealogy Trails. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
External links edit
- United States Congress. "John Curtis Chamberlain (id: C000279)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.