Nathan Appleton | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 1st district | |
In office March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 | |
Preceded by | Benjamin Gorham |
Succeeded by | Benjamin Gorham |
In office June 9, 1842 – September 28, 1842 | |
Preceded by | Robert Charles Winthrop |
Succeeded by | Robert Charles Winthrop |
Personal details | |
Born | New Ipswich, New Hampshire | October 6, 1779
Died | July 14, 1861 Boston, Massachusetts | (aged 81)
Political party | National Republican Whig |
Spouses | Maria Theresa Gold
(m. 1806; died 1833)Harriot Coffin Sumner
(m. 1839) |
Relations | Samuel Appleton (brother) William Appleton (cousin) James Appleton (cousin) Robert James Mackintosh (son-in-law) Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (son-in-law) Greely S. Curtis (son-in-law) |
Children | 8, including Thomas |
Parent(s) | Isaac Appleton and Mary Adams |
Relatives | Appleton family |
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Nathan Appleton (October 6, 1779 – July 14, 1861) was an American merchant and politician and a member of the group of entrepreneurs known as "The Boston Associates".[1]