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 bySamuel Tenney
Succeeded byFrancis 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 byAbiel Foster
Succeeded bySamuel Tenney
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
In office
1788-1789
1794
Personal details
Born(1753-03-13)March 13, 1753
Norwich, Connecticut Colony, British America
DiedApril 18, 1831(1831-04-18) (aged 78)
Lebanon, New Hampshire, U.S.
Resting placeCole Cemetery, Lebanon, New Hampshire
Political partyFederalist
SpouseAbigail Huntington
ChildrenLucinda 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
ResidenceLebanon
ProfessionCarpenter
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

  1. 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.
  2. 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)
  3. "David Hough (New Hampshire)". 1997–2014 Ancestry.com. Retrieved September 16, 2014.


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