Phanuel Bishop (September 3, 1739 – January 6, 1812) was a United States representative from Massachusetts. Born in Rehoboth in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, he attended the common schools, was an innkeeper, and served in the Massachusetts State Senate from 1787 to 1791. He was a candidate for Congress in 1788[1] and 1790[2]. He was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1792, 1793, 1797, and 1798, and was elected as a Democratic-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 the Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution.[3] He died in Rehoboth, Mass; interment was in Old Cemetery, Rumford, Rhode Island.

References

  1. ^ "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "TO CONCUR IN THE SENATE RESOLUTION TO SUBMIT FOR APPROVAL … -- House Vote #24 -- Dec 8, 1803". GovTrack.us. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 7th congressional district
March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1803 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 9th congressional district
March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1807 		Succeeded by
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phanuel_Bishop
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