Tristram Dalton
| Tristram Dalton | |
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| United States Senator from Massachusetts | |
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In office March 4, 1789 – March 4, 1791 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | George Cabot |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 28, 1738 Newburyport, Massachusetts |
| Died |
May 30, 1817 (aged 79) Boston, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Pro-Administration |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Profession | Law |
Tristram Dalton (May 28, 1738 – May 30, 1817) was an American politician who served as a Senator from Massachusetts.
Early life
Dalton was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts. He attended Dummer Academy in Byfield, Massachusetts, and graduated from Harvard College in 1755. Afterwards, he studied law and was admitted to the bar, but did not practice, instead pursuing a career as a merchant. He later served as a delegate from Massachusetts to the convention of committees of New England provinces, which met in Providence, Rhode Island on December 25, 1776. He was a charter member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1780.[1]
Career
Dalton served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1782 to 1785, and served as speaker in 1784.
He was elected to the Continental Congress in 1783 and 1784, but did not attend. He served as a Massachusetts state senator from 1785 to 1788, and was appointed to the United States Senate in 1788. He served from March 4, 1789 to March 4, 1791. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1790.
Later life
He served as surveyor of the port of Boston from November 1814 until his death on May 30, 1817. He is interred in the churchyard of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Newburyport.
Legacy
Tristram Dalton is the namesake of Dalton, Massachusetts, Dalton, New Hampshire and Dalton, Georgia.[2]
Notes
- ↑ "Charter of Incorporation of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences". American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 99.
References
| United States Senate | ||
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| Preceded by Office Created |
U.S. Senator (Class 1) from Massachusetts March 4, 1789 – March 4, 1791 Served alongside: Caleb Strong |
Succeeded by George Cabot |
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