Gideon Gardner | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMassachusetts's8th district | |
| In office March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1811 | |
| Preceded by | Isaiah L. Green |
| Succeeded by | Isaiah L. Green |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1759-05-30)May 30, 1759 |
| Died | March 22, 1832(1832-03-22) (aged 72) Nantucket,Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic-Republican |
Gideon Gardner (May 30, 1759 – March 22, 1832) was aU.S. representative fromMassachusetts.
Born inNantucket in theProvince of Massachusetts Bay, Gardner received a limited schooling.Gardner was a successful ship master, and later became a shipowner.Gardner also engaged in mercantile pursuits. He was reportedly owner of theGanges (1809 whaler) when"Gardner's Island" was discovered.
Gardner was elected as aDemocratic-Republican Party to theEleventh Congress (March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1811).He resumed his former business pursuits.He was the bearer of a petition from the citizens of Nantucket to Congress for tax relief in 1813.He died inNantucket, Massachusetts, March 22, 1832.He was interred in Friends Burying Ground.
Gardner was a direct descendant ofThomas Gardner (planter).
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMassachusetts's 8th congressional district March 4, 1809 - March 3, 1811 | Succeeded by |
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