Samuel Livermore
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Samuel Livermore was a U.S. politician
. He was a U.S. Senator from New Hampshire
from 1793 to 1801 and served as President pro tempore
of the United States Senate
in 1796 and again in 1799.
Livermore was born in Waltham, Massachusetts
, and attended Waltham schools. He graduated from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University
) in 1752, He then studied law, was admitted to the bar
in 1756, and commenced practice in Waltham. He moved to Portsmouth, New Hampshire
, in 1758 and later to Londonderry
. He was a member of the New Hampshire General Court
(the state's general assembly) 1768-1769. He was judge-advocate in the Admiralty court and Attorney General
from 1769 to 1774. He moved to Holderness
in 1775 and was State attorney for three years.
Livermore was a Member of the Continental Congress
from 1780 to 1782 and again from 1785 to 1786. He was Chief Justice of the New Hampshire Superior Court of Judicature from 1782 to 1789, and a member of the State constitutional convention in 1788. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives
for the First and Second Congresses, serving from March 4, 1789 to March 4, 1793. He was chairman of the House Committee on Elections in the Second Congress.
Livermore was president of the State constitutional convention in 1791 and in 1792 was elected as a Federalist to the United States Senate
and was reelected in 1798 and served from March 4, 1793, until his resignation effective June 12, 1801, due to ill health. He served as President pro tempore of the Senate during the Fourth and Sixth Congresses.
Livermore died in Holderness, New Hampshire and is interred in Trinity Churchyard there.
Livermore was the father of Arthur Livermore
, a U.S. Representative from New Hampshire, and Edward St. Loe Livermore
, a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts
.
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. He was a U.S. Senator from New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
from 1793 to 1801 and served as President pro tempore
President pro tempore of the United States Senate
The President pro tempore is the second-highest-ranking official of the United States Senate. The United States Constitution states that the Vice President of the United States is the President of the Senate and the highest-ranking official of the Senate despite not being a member of the body...
of 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...
in 1796 and again in 1799.
Livermore was born in Waltham, Massachusetts
Waltham, Massachusetts
Waltham is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, was an early center for the labor movement, and major contributor to the American Industrial Revolution. The original home of the Boston Manufacturing Company, the city was a prototype for 19th century industrial city planning,...
, and attended Waltham schools. He graduated from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
) in 1752, He then studied law, was admitted to the bar
Bar (law)
Bar in a legal context has three possible meanings: the division of a courtroom between its working and public areas; the process of qualifying to practice law; and the legal profession.-Courtroom division:...
in 1756, and commenced practice in Waltham. He moved to Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Portsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire in the United States. It is the largest city but only the fourth-largest community in the county, with a population of 21,233 at the 2010 census...
, in 1758 and later to Londonderry
Londonderry, New Hampshire
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 23,236 people, 7,623 households, and 6,319 families residing in the town. The population density was 555.8 people per square mile . There were 7,718 housing units at an average density of 184.6 per square mile...
. He was a member of the New Hampshire General Court
New Hampshire General Court
The General Court of New Hampshire is the bicameral state legislature of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. The lower house is the New Hampshire House of Representatives with 400 members. The upper house is the New Hampshire Senate with 24 members...
(the state's general assembly) 1768-1769. He was judge-advocate in the Admiralty court and Attorney General
New Hampshire Attorney General
The New Hampshire Attorney General is a constitutional officer of the U.S. state of New Hampshire who serves as head of the Department of Justice...
from 1769 to 1774. He moved to Holderness
Holderness, New Hampshire
Holderness is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,108 at the 2010 census. An agricultural and resort area, Holderness is home to the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center and is located on Squam Lake...
in 1775 and was State attorney for three years.
Livermore was a Member of the Continental Congress
Continental Congress
The Continental Congress was a convention of delegates called together from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the American Revolution....
from 1780 to 1782 and again from 1785 to 1786. He was Chief Justice of the New Hampshire Superior Court of Judicature from 1782 to 1789, and a member of the State constitutional convention in 1788. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
for the First and Second Congresses, serving from March 4, 1789 to March 4, 1793. He was chairman of the House Committee on Elections in the Second Congress.
Livermore was president of the State constitutional convention in 1791 and in 1792 was elected as a Federalist 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 was reelected in 1798 and served from March 4, 1793, until his resignation effective June 12, 1801, due to ill health. He served as President pro tempore of the Senate during the Fourth and Sixth Congresses.
Livermore died in Holderness, New Hampshire and is interred in Trinity Churchyard there.
Livermore was the father of Arthur Livermore
Arthur Livermore
Arthur Livermore was a United States Representative from New Hampshire. He was the son of Samuel Livermore and brother of Edward St. Loe Livermore, both of whom served in the United States Congress. He was born in Londonderry, New Hampshire. He received classical instruction from his parents and...
, a U.S. Representative from New Hampshire, and Edward St. Loe Livermore
Edward St. Loe Livermore
Edward St. Loe Livermore, son of Samuel Livermore and brother of Arthur Livermore), was a United States Representative from Massachusetts. He was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on April 5, 1762...
, a U.S. Representative from 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...
.