Christopher Gore

Christopher Gore ( born September 21, 1758 in Boston, Massachusetts, † March 1, 1827 in Waltham, Massachusetts ) was an American politician and from 1809 to 1810 Governor of Massachusetts. From 1813 to 1816 he represented his state in the U.S. Senate.

Early years and political rise

Christopher Gore attended the Boston Latin School and then Harvard University until 1776. During the Revolutionary War he was a soldier in the headquarters of an artillery regiment. After studying law and qualifying as a lawyer in Boston, he began to work in his new profession. One of his students was Daniel Webster.

In 1788, Gore was a member of the Constituent Assembly of Massachusetts. Between 1788 and 1789, and again in 1808 he was a member of the House of Representatives of his State. From 1789 to 1796, he served as United States Attorney for Massachusetts. He was a member of the Federalist Party and employs 1796-1804 at the U.S. Mission in London. From 1806 to 1807, he was a member of the Massachusetts Senate. In 1807 and 1808 he applied unsuccessfully for the office of each Governor.

Governor and Senator

On April 3, 1809, he was elected as a candidate but his party for governor of his state. This office he held between May 1, 1809 and June 2, 1810. A commercial treaty with England was shortly revive trade his state. However, this trade advantage was soon repealed by the British -American War of 1812. Gore failed in 1810 in an attempt to be confirmed in his office.

Following the resignation of U.S. Senator James Lloyd Gore was sent as his successor in Congress. This mandate he held on 5 May 1813 to his resignation on 30 May 1816. Between 1810 and 1815, Gore was also on the board of Harvard University. He died on 1 March 1827. Christopher Gore was married to Rebecca Payne.

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