David Hough (politician)
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David Hough | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's At-large district (Seat 3) | |
| In office March 4, 1805 – March 3, 1807 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Tenney |
| Succeeded by | Francis Gardner |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's At-large district (Seat 4) | |
| In office March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1805 | |
| Preceded by | Abiel Foster |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Tenney |
| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives | |
| In office 1788-1789 1794 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 13, 1753 Norwich, Connecticut Colony, British America |
| Died | April 18, 1831 (aged 78) Lebanon, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Resting place | Cole Cemetery, Lebanon, New Hampshire |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Spouse | Abigail Huntington |
| Children | Lucinda Hough Ela Philera Hough Nancy Hough Charlotte Hough Nabba Hough Lydia Hough David Hough John Hough John Hough 2nd Lydia Hough 2nd |
| Parent(s) | David Hough Desire Hough |
| Residence | Lebanon |
| Profession | Carpenter Farmer Politician |
David Hough[pronunciation?] (March 13, 1753 – April 18, 1831) was an American politician, a farmer, and a United States Representative from New Hampshire.
Early life
[edit]Born in Norwich in the Connecticut Colony, Hough attended the common schools and worked for a while as a ship carpenter.
Career
[edit]Hough moved to Lebanon, Grafton County, New Hampshire, in 1778, and served as member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1788, 1789, and 1794. He was also a Justice of the Peace and a colonel of the militia. He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1783 and was a commissioner of valuation in 1798.
Elected as a Federalist to the Eighth and Ninth Congresses,[1] Hough served as United States Representative for the state of New Hampshire from (March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1807). Subsequently, he engaged in agricultural pursuits.
Death
[edit]Hough died in Lebanon, New Hampshire, April 18, 1831 (aged 78 years). He is interred at Cole Cemetery, Lebanon, New Hampshire.
Family life
[edit]Son of David and Desire, Hough married Abigail Huntington on July 2, 1775, and they had a daughter, Lucinda, who married Jacob Ela.[2] They also had Philera, Nancy, Charlotte, Nabba, Lydia, David, John, John 2nd, and Lydia 2nd.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Capace, Nancy (January 2000). Encyclopedia of New Hampshire Encyclopedia of the United States. North American Book Dist LLC, 2001. p. 394. ISBN 9780403096015. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
- ^ Metcalf, McClintock, Hammond, Henry Harrison, John Norris, Otis Grant (1899). The Granite Monthly: A New Hampshire Magazine Devoted to History, Biography, Literature, and State Progress, Volume 27. H. H. Metcalf, 1899. p. 305. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "David Hough (New Hampshire)". 1997–2014 Ancestry.com. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
External links
[edit]- United States Congress. "David Hough (id: H000811)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
