John G. Palfrey
John Gorham Palfrey | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Thompson |
| Succeeded by | vacant; next occupied by Benjamin Thompson, from March 4, 1851. |
| 10th Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth | |
| In office 1844–1848 | |
| Governor | George N. Briggs |
| Preceded by | John A. Bolles |
| Succeeded by | William B. Calhoun |
| Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1842–1843 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 2, 1796 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | April 26, 1881 (aged 84) Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Resting place | Mount Auburn Cemetery |
| Political party | Whig, Free-Soil, Republican |
| Spouse | Mary Ann Hammond |
| Alma mater | Phillips Exeter Academy, Harvard University, Harvard Divinity School. |
John Gorham Palfrey (May 2, 1796 – April 26, 1881) was an American clergyman and historian who served as a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. A Unitarian minister, he played a leading role in the early history of Harvard Divinity School, and he later became involved in politics as a State Representative and U.S. Congressman.