district residence succeeded death_date death_place birth_place party term_end preceded birth_date term_start spouse article_title state name
7th harvard joseph barker august 1 , 1853 -lrb- aged 84 -rrb- plymouth , massachusetts east bridgewater , massachusetts federalist march 3 , 1805 phanuel bishop february 12 , 1769 march 4 , 1803 nabby lazell nahum mitchell
 massachusetts nahum mitchell
nahum mitchell

nahum mitchell -lrb- february 12 , 1769 - august 1 , 1853 -rrb- was a u.s. representative from massachusetts .
born in east bridgewater , massachusetts , mitchell attended the local school .
he graduated from harvard university in 1789 .
he studied law in plymouth , massachusetts .
he was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in east bridgewater , massachusetts .
he served as member of the state house of representatives 1798-1802 .
mitchell was elected as a federalist to the eighth congress -lrb- march 4 , 1803 -- march 3 , 1805 -rrb- .
he was not a candidate for renomination .
he was again a member of the state house of representatives in 1809 and 1812 .
he served as judge of the common pleas court 1811-1821 and chief justice 1819-1821 .
he served in the state senate in 1813 and 1814 .
he served as member of the governor 's council 1814-1820 .
state treasurer of massachusetts 1822-1827 .
librarian in 1835 and 1836 and treasurer 1839-1845 of the massachusetts historical society .
mitchell 's love for music began early , was leader of the church choir and a teacher of music in east bridgewater .
one of his pieces was performed in the world 's columbian exposition concerts in chicago in 1893 .
he was also one of the first american composers ; his work sold more than 100,000 copies .
he died in plymouth , massachusetts , august 1 , 1853 .
he was interred in old central street cemetery , east bridgewater , massachusetts .
