David Hough (politician)
David Hough (March 13, 1753 – April 18, 1831) was an American politician, a farmer, and a United States Representative from New Hampshire.
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 |
Early life
Born in Norwich in the Connecticut Colony, Hough attended the common schools and worked for a while as a ship carpenter.
Career
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
Hough died in Lebanon, New Hampshire, April 18, 1831 (aged 78 years). He is interred at Cole Cemetery, Lebanon, New Hampshire.
Family life
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
- 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
- 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.