Benjamin Goodhue

Benjamin Goodhue
United States Senator from Massachusetts
In office June 11, 1796 – November 8, 1800
Preceded by	George Cabot
Succeeded by	Jonathan Mason
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts
In office March 4, 1789 – June 11, 1796
Succeeded by	Samuel Sewall
Constituency	2nd district (1789–93) 1st district (1793–95) 10th district (1795–96)
Personal details
Born	(1748-09-20)September 20, 1748 Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America
Died	July 28, 1814(1814-07-28) (aged 65) Salem, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political party	Federalist
Alma mater	Harvard College
Occupation	Merchant

Benjamin Goodhue (September 20, 1748^{[note 1]} – July 28, 1814)^[2] was a Representative and a Senator from Massachusetts. He supported the Patriot during the American Revolution, and was a strong member of the Federalist Party. He was described by contemporaries as a leading member of the so-called Essex Junto, a group of Massachusetts Federalists, most of whom were from Essex County.

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