Nathan Appleton

Nathan Appleton
Painting by George Peter Alexander Healy c. 19th century
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 1st district
In office
March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833
Preceded byBenjamin Gorham
Succeeded byBenjamin Gorham
In office
June 9, 1842 – September 28, 1842
Preceded byRobert Charles Winthrop
Succeeded byRobert Charles Winthrop
Personal details
Born(1779-10-06)October 6, 1779
New Ipswich, New Hampshire
DiedJuly 14, 1861(1861-07-14) (aged 81)
Boston, Massachusetts
Political partyNational Republican
Whig
Spouses
Maria Theresa Gold
(m. 1806; died 1833)
Harriot Coffin Sumner
(m. 1839)
RelationsSamuel 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)
Children8, including Thomas
Parent(s)Isaac Appleton and Mary Adams
RelativesAppleton 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]

  1. ^ Shi, David E. (1985). The Simple Life: Plain Living and High Thinking in American Culture. Athens, GA: University of Georgia Press. pp. 93–98. ISBN 978-0195034752. Retrieved January 27, 2018.