Career
He represented Sherbrooke in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1830 to 1834. Goodhue was born in Putney, Vermont, the son of Josiah Goodhue and Rachel Burr. In 1819, he was living in Sherbrooke, Quebec, where he manufactured axes.
Goodhue was a justice of the peace and was also registrar for Sherbrooke County from 1830 to 1837.
He voted against the Ninety-Two Resolutions. He died in Chicago.