Joseph Buffum, Jr.

Joseph Buffum, Jr.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's 4th district
In office March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821
Preceded by	Clement Storer
Succeeded by	Josiah Butler
Personal details
Born	(1784-09-23)September 23, 1784 Fitchburg, Worcester County Massachusetts, USA
Died	Westmoreland, Cheshire County New Hampshire, USA
Resting place	South Village Cemetery Westmoreland, Cheshire County New Hampshire, USA
Political party	Democratic-Republican
Alma mater	Dartmouth College
Profession	Lawyer Politician Farmer

Joseph Buffum, Jr. (September 23, 1784 – February 24, 1874) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from New Hampshire.

Early life

Born in Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Buffum attended the public schools and the local academy. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1806, and studied law.

Career

Buffum practiced in Westmoreland and Keene, New Hampshire.

Elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Sixteenth Congress, Buffum was United States Representative for the fourth district of New Hampshire from (March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821). After leaving the House, he was appointed judge of the court of common pleas on January 21, 1825.

Death

Buffum never married; engaged in agricultural pursuits and died in Westmoreland, Cheshire County, New Hampshire on February 24, 1874. He is interred in South Village Cemetery.

External links

• Joseph Buffum, Jr. at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Find A Grave

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Clement Storer	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's 4th congressional district 1819-1821	Succeeded by Josiah Butler

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