John Fabyan Parrott

John Fabyan Parrott
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Hampshire's At-large district
In office
March 4, 1817  March 3, 1819
Preceded by Jeduthun Wilcox
Succeeded by William Plumer, Jr.
United States Senator from
New Hampshire
In office
March 4, 1819  March 3, 1825
Preceded by Clement Storer
Succeeded by Levi Woodbury
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
In office
1809-1814
Personal details
Born (1767-08-08)August 8, 1767
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Died July 9, 1836(1836-07-09) (aged 68)
Greenland, New Hampshire
Political party Democratic-Republican

John Fabyan Parrott (August 8, 1767  July 9, 1836) was a United States Representative and a Senator from New Hampshire.

He was born in Portsmouth to John Parrott, a merchant and ship captain, and his wife Deborah Parker.[1] He followed his father's line of work and began trading in Europe and the Caribbean, something which stopped with the passing of the Embargo Act of 1807.[1] Parrott was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1809 to 1814 and also held various local offices. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1812 to the Thirteenth Congress, but was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for the Fifteenth Congress, serving from March 4, 1817 to March 3, 1819. He was then elected to the U.S. Senate and served from March 4, 1819 to March 3, 1825. He was a Democratic Republican (later Adams-Clay Republican).

Later, in 1826, he was the postmaster of Portsmouth. He was also a member of the New Hampshire Senate from 1830 to 1831. He died in Greenland, New Hampshire and was interred in the family burying ground on the Parrott estate. His papers are kept at the University of North Carolina.[2]

His sons included Robert Parker Parrott and Peter Pearse Parrott.

References

  1. 1 2 "nhhistory.org - John Fabyan Parrott". Retrieved 2008-11-15.
  2. "University of North Carolina Manuscripts Dept - John Fabyan Parrott". Retrieved 2008-11-15.
United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
Jeduthun Wilcox
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Hampshire's at-large congressional district

1817–1819
Succeeded by
William Plumer, Jr.
United States Senate
Preceded by
Clement Storer
U.S. Senator (Class 3) from New Hampshire
1819–1825
Served alongside: David L. Morril, Samuel Bell
Succeeded by
Levi Woodbury
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