William Parmenter
American politician
William Parmenter | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1845 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Hoar |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Thompson |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate | |
| In office 1836 | |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1829 | |
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| Born | (1789-03-30)March 30, 1789 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | February 25, 1866(1866-02-25) (aged 76) East Cambridge, Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Occupation | Banker Businessman |
William Parmenter (March 30, 1789 – February 25, 1866) was a United States representative from Massachusetts. He was born in Boston on March 30, 1789. He attended the city's public schools, including the Boston Latin School.
He was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1829, served in the Massachusetts State Senate in 1836 and was a Cambridge selectman in 1836. He was manager and agent of the New England Crown Glass Co., and president of the Middlesex Bank. Parmenter was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1845), serving as chairman of the Committee on Naval Affairs in the Twenty-eighth Congress. He also served as a naval officer at the port of Boston 1845–1849.
He died in East Cambridge, Massachusetts on February 25, 1866. His interment was in Cambridge Cemetery.
External links
- United States Congress. "William Parmenter (id: P000076)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 4th congressional district March 4, 1837–March 3, 1845 | Succeeded by Benjamin Thompson |
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