Phanuel Bishop | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMassachusetts | |
| In office March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1807 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen Bullock |
| Succeeded by | Josiah Dean |
| Constituency | 7th district (1799–1803) 9th district (1803–07) |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate | |
| In office 1788–1790 | |
| Preceded by | Eph. Starkweather |
| Succeeded by | David Perry |
| Member of theMassachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1792 1793 1797 1798 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1739-09-03)September 3, 1739 |
| Died | January 6, 1812(1812-01-06) (aged 72) Rehoboth,Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic-Republican |
Phanuel Bishop (September 3, 1739 – January 6, 1812) was aUnited States representative fromMassachusetts. Born inRehoboth in theProvince of Massachusetts Bay, he attended the common schools, was aninnkeeper, and served in theMassachusetts State Senate from 1787 to 1791. He was a candidate for Congress in 1788[1] and 1790.[2] He was a member of theMassachusetts House of Representatives in 1792, 1793, 1797, and 1798, and was elected as aDemocratic-Republican to the Sixth through Ninth Congresses, serving from March 4, 1799 to March 3, 1807. He was one of six Democratic-Republican representatives to vote against theTwelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution.[3] He died in Rehoboth, Mass; interment was in Old Cemetery,Rumford, Rhode Island.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMassachusetts's 7th congressional district March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1803 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMassachusetts's 9th congressional district March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1807 | Succeeded by |
