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John Adams Harper

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John Adams Harper
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Hampshire's At-large district
In office
March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813
Preceded byNathaniel A. Haven
Succeeded byRoger Vose
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
In office
1809-1810
Member of the New Hampshire Senate
In office
1805-1808
Personal details
Born(1779-11-02)November 2, 1779
Derryfield, Hillsborough County
New Hampshire, United States
DiedJune 18, 1816(1816-06-18) (aged 36)
Meredith Bridge (now Laconia
Belknap County)
New Hampshire, United States
Resting placeUnion Cemetery
Laconia, Belknap County
New Hampshire, United States
Political partyDemocratic-Republican
Alma materPhillips Exeter Academy
ProfessionFarmer
Innkeeper
Surveyor
Politician
Judge
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceNew Hampshire State Militia

John Adams Harper (November 2, 1779 – June 18, 1816) was an American politician and a United States Representative from New Hampshire.

Early life

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Born in Derryfield, New Hampshire, Harper attended Phillips Exeter Academy in 1794. He studied law and was admitted to the bar about 1802, commencing practice in Sanbornton.

Career

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Harper was the first postmaster of Sanbornton, then moved to Meredith Bridge (now Laconia, Belknap County) in 1806. He served as clerk of the New Hampshire Senate, 1805–1808, was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives[1] in 1809 and 1810. He served in the State militia, 1809–1812.

Elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Twelfth Congress, Harper served as United States Representative for the state of New Hampshire from (March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813). He supported the Declaration of War in June 1812, and was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1812 to the Thirteenth Congress.[2]

Death

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Harper died at Meredith Bridge (now Laconia), New Hampshire, on June 18, 1816, (age 36 years, 229 days). He is interred in Union Cemetery, Laconia, Belknap County, New Hampshire.

References

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  1. ^ "John Adams Harper". 2014, University of New Hampshire Library. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  2. ^ Tucker, Arnold, Wiener, Pierpaoli, Fredriksen, Spencer, James R., Roberta, Paul G., John C. (2012). The Encyclopedia of the War of 1812: A Political, Social, and Military History, Volume 1. ABC-CLIO, 2012. p. 330. ISBN 9781851099566. Retrieved 2 August 2014.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Hampshire

1811-1813
Succeeded by

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress