Daniel Ilsley

Daniel Ilsley
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 15th district
In office March 4, 1807 – March 3, 1809
Preceded by	Peleg Wadsworth
Succeeded by	Ezekiel Whitman
Personal details
Born	(1740-05-30)May 30, 1740 Falmouth, Maine
Died	Portland, Maine
Political party	Democratic-Republican
Occupation	Merchant

Daniel Ilsley (May 30, 1740 – May 10, 1813) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.

Born in Falmouth, Maine (Portland) (then a part of Massachusetts), Ilsley received a liberal schooling. He became a distiller and was also interested in shipping. He served as a member of the committee of correspondence and safety. Major and mustering officer at Falmouth, Maine, during the Revolutionary War. He served as a delegate to the Massachusetts State convention in 1788 that adopted the Federal Constitution. He served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1793 and 1794.

Ilsley was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Tenth Congress (March 4, 1807 – March 3, 1809). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1808 to the Eleventh Congress. He died in Portland, Maine, May 10, 1813. He was interred in the Eastern Cemetery in Portland.

Sources

• Daniel Ilsley at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

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United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Peleg Wadsworth	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 15th congressional district 1807-1809	Succeeded by Ezekiel Whitman

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