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Phineas Bruce

Federalist Representative of Massachusetts's 17th district

  • Representative

    Massachusetts, district 17

    October 17, 1803 - March 3, 1805

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Congresses Served

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House Terms

June 7, 1762 (47 years old)

Birthday

October 4, 1809

Death

  • Was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts but did not serve due to illness
  • Born in the Province of Massachusetts Bay and died in Uxbridge, Massachusetts
  • Graduated from Yale College in 1786 and later practiced law
  • Admitted to the bar in 1790 and began his practice in what is now Maine
  • Served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1791-1798 and again in 1800
  • Elected as a Federalist to the Eighth Congress
  • Passed away in 1809 and was buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Uxbridge
  • His career in law and politics was marked by his education and affiliation with the Federalist Party