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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06313.04.345 |
| From Archive Folder | Aaron Hobart Collection |
| Title | Charles Bulfinch to Aaron Hobart |
| Date | 29 November 1824 |
| Author | Bulfinch, Charles (1763-1844) |
| Recipient | Hobart, Aaron |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Printed document with the name "Aaron Hobart, Esq" handwritten in. |
| Subjects | American Statesmen Politics Government and Civics Congress Architecture Law |
| People | Hobart, Aaron (1787-1858) Bulfinch, Charles (1763-1844) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Aaron Hobart, lawyer, jurist, state senator, and congressman, was born on June 26, 1787 in Abington, Massachusetts. Hobart pursued classical studies and graduated from Brown University in 1805. Thereafter, he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1809, commencing practice in Abington. In 1824 he moved to East Bridgewater, Massachusetts. He was a representative in the state legislature in 1814; a state senator in 1819; and in 1820 was elected a representative in the 16th congress to fill a vacancy, taking his seat on December 18, 1820. He was re-elected to the 17th, 18th, & 19th congresses, serving from 1820-1827. He was a member of the governor's council, 1827-31, and a judge of probate, 1843-58. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |