Laban Wheaton
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Laban Wheaton was a U.S. Representative
from Massachusetts
.
, Wheaton attended Wrentham (Massachusetts) Academy.
He was graduated from Harvard College
in 1774.
He studied theology under private instructor at Woodstock, Connecticut
.
He also studied law.
Wheaton was admitted to the bar
in 1788 and commenced practice in Milton, Massachusetts
.
in 1803-1808, and again in 1825.
.
He was appointed chief justice of the court of common pleas of Bristol County
May 18, 1810, which position he held until appointed chief justice of the court of sessions for Bristol County
on May 25, 1819, but this court was abolished in 1820.
to the Eleventh
and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1809-March 3, 1817).
, March 23, 1846, he was interred in Norton
Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
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Early life and education
Born in Mansfield, MassachusettsMansfield, Massachusetts
Mansfield is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the town population is 23,184. Mansfield is in the south-southwest suburbs of Boston and is also close to Providence, Rhode Island....
, Wheaton attended Wrentham (Massachusetts) Academy.
He was graduated from Harvard College
Harvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
in 1774.
He studied theology under private instructor at Woodstock, Connecticut
Woodstock, Connecticut
Woodstock is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 7,221 at the 2000 census.-Annual events:*The Woodstock Fair, run by the Woodstock Agricultural Society has been held since 1860. The current President of the Woodstock Fair is Susan Z. Hibbard...
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He also studied law.
Wheaton was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1788 and commenced practice in Milton, Massachusetts
Milton, Massachusetts
Milton is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States and part of the Greater Boston area. The population was 27,003 at the 2010 census. Milton is the birthplace of former U.S. President George H. W. Bush and architect Buckminster Fuller. Milton also has the highest percentage of...
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Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Wheaton served as member of the Massachusetts House of RepresentativesMassachusetts House of Representatives
The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...
in 1803-1808, and again in 1825.
Judicial career
Wheaton served as judge of the Bristol County CourtBristol County, Massachusetts
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 534,678 people, 205,411 households, and 140,706 families residing in the county. The population density was 962 people per square mile . There were 216,918 housing units at an average density of 390 per square mile...
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He was appointed chief justice of the court of common pleas of Bristol County
Bristol County, Massachusetts
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 534,678 people, 205,411 households, and 140,706 families residing in the county. The population density was 962 people per square mile . There were 216,918 housing units at an average density of 390 per square mile...
May 18, 1810, which position he held until appointed chief justice of the court of sessions for Bristol County
Bristol County, Massachusetts
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 534,678 people, 205,411 households, and 140,706 families residing in the county. The population density was 962 people per square mile . There were 216,918 housing units at an average density of 390 per square mile...
on May 25, 1819, but this court was abolished in 1820.
Election to congress
Wheaton was elected as a FederalistFederalist Party (United States)
The Federalist Party was the first American political party, from the early 1790s to 1816, the era of the First Party System, with remnants lasting into the 1820s. The Federalists controlled the federal government until 1801...
to the Eleventh
11th United States Congress
- House of Representatives :-Leadership:- Senate :* President: George Clinton * President pro tempore:** John Milledge ** Andrew Gregg , elected June 26, 1809** John Gaillard , elected February 28, 1810...
and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1809-March 3, 1817).
Death and burial
Wheaton died in Norton, MassachusettsNorton, Massachusetts
Norton is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, and contains the village of Norton Center. The population was 18,036 at the 2000 census...
, March 23, 1846, he was interred in Norton
Norton, Massachusetts
Norton is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, and contains the village of Norton Center. The population was 18,036 at the 2000 census...
Cemetery.