Preceded by Clement Storer Role Politician Name Joseph Jr. | Alma mater Dartmouth College Succeeded by Josiah Butler Education Dartmouth College | |
Born September 23, 1784
Fitchburg, Worcester County
Massachusetts, USA ( 1784-09-23 ) Resting place South Village Cemetery
Westmoreland, Cheshire County
New Hampshire, USA Profession Lawyer
Politician
Farmer Died February 24, 1874, Westland, New Hampshire, United States Political party Democratic-Republican Party | ||
Joseph Buffum, Jr. (September 23, 1784 – February 24, 1874) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from New Hampshire.
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Early life
Born in Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Buffum attended the public schools and the local academy. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1806, and studied law.
Career
Buffum practiced in Westmoreland and Keene, New Hampshire.
Elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Sixteenth Congress, Buffum was United States Representative for the fourth district of New Hampshire from (March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821). After leaving the House, he was appointed judge of the court of common pleas on January 21, 1825.
Death
Buffum never married; engaged in agricultural pursuits and died in Westmoreland, Cheshire County, New Hampshire on February 24, 1874. He is interred in South Village Cemetery.