Paine Wingate | |
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| United States Senator from New Hampshire | |
| In office March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1793 | |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Livermore |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's At-large district (Seat 4) | |
| In office March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795 | |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Abiel Foster |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 14, 1739 Amesbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay |
| Died | March 7, 1838 (aged 98) Stratham, New Hampshire |
| Resting place | Stratham Cemetery |
| Political party | Federalist[1] |
| Residence | Stratham |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
Paine Wingate (May 14, 1739 – March 7, 1838) was an American preacher, farmer, and statesman from Stratham, New Hampshire. He served New Hampshire in the Continental Congress and both the United States Senate and House of Representatives.[2]
- ^ Byrd, Robert and Hall, Mary. The Senate, 1789–1989, V. 1: Addresses on the History of the United States Senate, p. 22 (Government Printing Office 1988).
- ^ "A Patriot of Early New England", New York Times (December 20, 1931). This book review refers to Wingate as one of the "Fathers" of the United States, per the title of the book.