Joshua Gage | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMassachusetts's19th district | |
| In office March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel S. Conner |
| Succeeded by | Joshua Cushman |
| Member of the Massachusetts State Senate[1] | |
| In office 1813–1813 | |
| Member of the Massachusetts State Senate[1] | |
| In office 1815–1818 | |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[1] | |
| In office 1815–1817 | |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[1] | |
| In office 1805–1807 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1763-08-07)August 7, 1763 Harwich,Province of Massachusetts Bay,British America |
| Died | January 24, 1831(1831-01-24) (aged 67) Augusta,Maine,U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse | Abigail[1] |
| Children | Daniel, Henry, Caroline, Franklin[1] |
| Occupation | Mariner |
Joshua Gage (August 7, 1763 – January 24, 1831) was aU.S. Representative fromMassachusetts. Born inHarwich, Massachusetts, Gage completed preparatory studies. In 1795, he moved toAugusta (then a part of Massachusetts'District of Maine). He was a master mariner, and subsequently became engaged in mercantile pursuits. Gage was the Chairman of the Augusta, Massachusetts, Board of Selectmen, in 1803.[1] He served as member of theMassachusetts House of Representatives, and served in theMassachusetts State Senate. He also served as Treasurer ofKennebec County from 1810 to 1831.
Gage was elected as aDemocratic-Republican to theFifteenth Congress (March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819).[2] After leaving the House Gage served as member of theExecutive Council of Maine inGovernor Parris' administration.[1] Gage died in Augusta on January 24, 1831.
This article incorporatespublic domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMassachusetts's 19th congressional district March 4, 1817 - March 3, 1819 | Succeeded by |
