John Varnum | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1831 | |
| Preceded by | Jeremiah Nelson |
| Succeeded by | Jeremiah Nelson |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 25, 1778 Dracut, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | July 23, 1836 (aged 58) Niles, Michigan Territory, U.S. |
| Political party | National Republican |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
John Varnum (June 25, 1778 – July 23, 1836) was a United States representative from Massachusetts. He was born in Dracut on June 25, 1778. He graduated from Harvard University in 1798, studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Haverhill. Varnum was elected as a Federalist to the Massachusetts State Senate. He moved to Lowell. Varnum was elected to the Nineteenth, Twentieth, and Twenty-first Congresses (March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1831) and later moved to Niles in the Michigan Territory where he died July 23, 1836. His interment was in Silverbrook Cemetery.