John Bacon was born in Canterbury in the Connecticut Colony on April 5, 1738. Upon graduating from Princeton College he spent some time preaching in Somerset County, Maryland. On September 25, 1771, he and Mr. John Hunt were appointed as colleague pastors over the Old South Church in Boston, Massachusetts.[2] Bacon ran into difficulties with his congregation over doctrinal issues and his preaching style, which was described as "argumentative... approaching the severe."[3] He was dismissed from the Old South Church on February 8, 1775.
After leaving the church Bacon moved to Stockbridge, Massachusetts. He was a charter member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.[4] He served as a Magistrate, Representative, Associate and Presiding Judge of the Common Pleas, Member and President of the State Senate, and Member of Congress.[3]
Bacon married Elizabeth, the widow of Alexander Cumming and daughter of Ezekiel Goldthwait, Register of the Deeds for Suffolk County, and died in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, October 25, 1820. Bacon is interred in the Stockbridge Cemetery.
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^ abNew England Historic Genealogical Society (1905), Memorial biographies of the New England Historic Genealogical Society Vol. 6, Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, p. 401
^Bridgeman, Thomas (1856), The Pilgrims of Boston and their Descendants, New York: D. Appleton and Company, p. 60, retrieved April 29, 2009
john, bacon, massachusetts, politician, john, bacon, april, 1738, october, 1820, member, united, states, house, representatives, from, massachusetts, john, baconmember, house, representatives, from, massachusetts, districtin, office, march, 1801, march, 1803pr. John Bacon April 5 1738 October 25 1820 was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts John BaconMember of the U S House of Representatives from Massachusetts s 1st districtIn office March 4 1801 March 4 1803Preceded byTheodore SedgwickSucceeded byWilliam EustisPresident of theMassachusetts State SenateIn office 1801 1803 1 Personal detailsBorn 1738 04 05 April 5 1738Canterbury Connecticut Colony British AmericaDiedOctober 25 1820 1820 10 25 aged 82 Stockbridge Massachusetts U S Resting placeStockbridge CemeteryPolitical partyDemocratic RepublicanSpouseElizabeth Goldthwaite 1 ChildrenEzekiel BaconAlma materPrinceton John Bacon was born in Canterbury in the Connecticut Colony on April 5 1738 Upon graduating from Princeton College he spent some time preaching in Somerset County Maryland On September 25 1771 he and Mr John Hunt were appointed as colleague pastors over the Old South Church in Boston Massachusetts 2 Bacon ran into difficulties with his congregation over doctrinal issues and his preaching style which was described as argumentative approaching the severe 3 He was dismissed from the Old South Church on February 8 1775 Elizabeth Goldthwaite Mrs John Bacon painted by John Singleton Copley 1771 After leaving the church Bacon moved to Stockbridge Massachusetts He was a charter member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 4 He served as a Magistrate Representative Associate and Presiding Judge of the Common Pleas Member and President of the State Senate and Member of Congress 3 Bacon married Elizabeth the widow of Alexander Cumming and daughter of Ezekiel Goldthwait Register of the Deeds for Suffolk County and died in Stockbridge Massachusetts October 25 1820 Bacon is interred in the Stockbridge Cemetery References edit a b New England Historic Genealogical Society 1905 Memorial biographies of the New England Historic Genealogical Society Vol 6 Boston MA New England Historic Genealogical Society p 401 Bridgeman Thomas 1856 The Pilgrims of Boston and their Descendants New York D Appleton and Company p 60 retrieved April 29 2009 a b Bridgeman p 60 Charter of Incorporation American Academy of Arts and Sciences Archived from the original on January 3 2011 Retrieved April 28 2011 Sources editUnited States Congress John Bacon id B000017 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress External links edit Bacon John 1738 1820 A New Nation Votes American Electoral Returns 1788 1825 American Antiquarian Society 2007 via Tufts University U S House of Representatives Preceded byTheodore Sedgwick Member of the U S House of Representatives from Massachusetts s 1st congressional district1801 1803 Succeeded byWilliam Eustis nbsp This article about a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a member of the Massachusetts State Senate is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Bacon Massachusetts politician amp oldid 1216107885, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
