Aaron Hobart

Aaron Hobart
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 10th district
In office
March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1827
Preceded by Johnathan Russell
Succeeded by Joseph Richardson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 8th district
In office
November 24, 1820 – March 3, 1823
Preceded by Zabdiel Sampson
Succeeded by Samuel Lathrop
Member of the Massachusetts Senate
In office
1819
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office
1814
Personal details
Born June 26, 1787
Died September 19, 1858 (aged 71)

Aaron Hobart (June 26, 1787 – September 19, 1858) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Born in Abington, Massachusetts, Hobart pursued classical studies and graduated from Brown University in 1805. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Abington. He served as member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and served in the Massachusetts State Senate.

Hobart was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Sixteenth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Zabdiel Sampson. He was reelected as a Democratic-Republican to the Seventeenth Congress, elected as an Adams-Clay Republican to the Eighteenth Congress, and reelected as an Adams candidate to the Nineteenth Congress, and served from November 24, 1820, to March 3, 1827.

He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1826. He then served as an Executive councilor 1827-1831 and served as probate judge 1843-1858. He died in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, September 19, 1858, and was interred in Central Cemetery.

References

Aaron Hobart at Find a Grave

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United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
Zabdiel Sampson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 8th congressional district

November 24, 1820 – March 3, 1823
Succeeded by
Samuel Lathrop


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