George Cabot
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George Cabot was an American merchant, seaman, and politician from Boston, Massachusetts. He represented Massachusetts
in the U.S. Senate and as the Presiding Officer of the Hartford Convention
.
. His father was Joseph Cabot, a ship merchant. He had three siblings: Joseph Cabot Jr. (b. 1746), Susanna Cabot (b. 1754), and Samuel Cabot (b. 1758).
Cabot attended Harvard College
for two years before dropping out to go to sea.
, Cabot's political career began in 1775, when he became a member of the Massachusetts Provincial Congress
. In 1777, he was a delegate to the state constitutional convention. In 1787, Cabot was a Delegate to the state convention that adopted the United States Constitution
. He was elected (as "Pro-Administration") to the United States Senate
and served from March 4, 1791 to June 9, 1796. In 1798, Cabot was appointed but declined to be the first United States Secretary of the Navy
. He also became a delegate to the Hartford Convention
of 1814.
(b. 1850) and great-great-great grandfather of Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. (b. 1902) and John Davis Lodge
(b. 1903), all politicians.
Cabot died in Boston, Massachusetts in 1823, and was interred in the Mount Auburn Cemetery
in Cambridge, Massachusetts
.
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
in the U.S. Senate and as the Presiding Officer of the Hartford Convention
Hartford Convention
The Hartford Convention was an event spanning from December 15, 1814–January 4, 1815 in the United States during the War of 1812 in which New England's opposition to the war reached the point where secession from the United States was discussed...
.
Early life
Cabot was born in Salem, MassachusettsSalem, Massachusetts
Salem is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,407 at the 2000 census. It and Lawrence are the county seats of Essex County...
. His father was Joseph Cabot, a ship merchant. He had three siblings: Joseph Cabot Jr. (b. 1746), Susanna Cabot (b. 1754), and Samuel Cabot (b. 1758).
Cabot attended Harvard College
Harvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
for two years before dropping out to go to sea.
Political
A member of the Pro-Administration Party and a FederalistFederalist
The term federalist describes several political beliefs around the world. Also, it may refer to the concept of federalism or the type of government called a federation...
, Cabot's political career began in 1775, when he became a member of the Massachusetts Provincial Congress
Massachusetts Provincial Congress
The Massachusetts Provincial Congress was a provisional government created in the Province of Massachusetts Bay early in the American Revolution....
. In 1777, he was a delegate to the state constitutional convention. In 1787, Cabot was a Delegate to the state convention that adopted the United States Constitution
United States Constitution
The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America. It is the framework for the organization of the United States government and for the relationship of the federal government with the states, citizens, and all people within the United States.The first three...
. He was elected (as "Pro-Administration") to the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
and served from March 4, 1791 to June 9, 1796. In 1798, Cabot was appointed but declined to be the first United States Secretary of the Navy
United States Secretary of the Navy
The Secretary of the Navy of the United States of America is the head of the Department of the Navy, a component organization of the Department of Defense...
. He also became a delegate to the Hartford Convention
Hartford Convention
The Hartford Convention was an event spanning from December 15, 1814–January 4, 1815 in the United States during the War of 1812 in which New England's opposition to the war reached the point where secession from the United States was discussed...
of 1814.
Personal life
He was the great-grandfather of Henry Cabot LodgeHenry Cabot Lodge
Henry Cabot "Slim" Lodge was an American Republican Senator and historian from Massachusetts. He had the role of Senate Majority leader. He is best known for his positions on Meek policy, especially his battle with President Woodrow Wilson in 1919 over the Treaty of Versailles...
(b. 1850) and great-great-great grandfather of Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. (b. 1902) and John Davis Lodge
John Davis Lodge
John Davis Lodge , was an American politician, and 79th Governor of Connecticut from 1951 to 1955. He was also an actor and U.S. Ambassador to Spain, Argentina and Switzerland.-Early life:Lodge was born in Washington, D.C....
(b. 1903), all politicians.
Cabot died in Boston, Massachusetts in 1823, and was interred in the Mount Auburn Cemetery
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Mount Auburn Cemetery was founded in 1831 as "America's first garden cemetery", or the first "rural cemetery", with classical monuments set in a rolling landscaped terrain...
in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent...
.