Benjamin Goodhue
Benjamin Goodhue | |
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| United States Senator from Massachusetts | |
| In office June 11, 1796 – November 8, 1800 | |
| Preceded by | George Cabot |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Mason |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts | |
| In office March 4, 1789 – June 11, 1796 | |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Sewall |
| Constituency | 2nd district (1789–93) 1st district (1793–95) 10th district (1795–96) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 20, 1748 Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America |
| Died | July 28, 1814 (aged 65) Salem, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Alma mater | Harvard College |
| Occupation | Merchant |
Benjamin Goodhue (September 20, 1748 – July 28, 1814) was a Representative and a Senator from Massachusetts. He supported the Patriot during the American Revolution, and was a strong member of the Federalist Party. He was described by contemporaries as a leading member of the so-called Essex Junto, a group of Massachusetts Federalists, most of whom were from Essex County.