Background
Palfrey, John Gorham was born on May 2, 1796 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John and Mary (Gorham) Palfrey.
Palfrey, John Gorham was born on May 2, 1796 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John and Mary (Gorham) Palfrey.
Graduated from Harvard, 1815. Doctor of Laws, St. Andrews’ College, Scotland.
Ordained to ministry Unitarian Church, 1818. Pastor church, Brattle Square, Boston, 1818-1831. Became owner, editor N. American Review, Boston, 1835.
Member Massachusetts Legislature, 1842-1843. Secretary Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1844-1847. Member United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts, 31st Congress, 1847-1849.
Postmaster Boston, 1861-1867. Member Massachusetts History Society, American Antiquarian Society Author: Academical Lectures on the Jewish Scriptures and Antiquities, 4 vols., 1838-1852. History of New England, 4 vols., 1858-1875.
Member Massachusetts Legislature, 1842-1843. Member United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts, 31st Congress, 1847-1849. Member Massachusetts History Society, American Antiquarian Society.
Married Mary Ann Hammond, March 11, 1823, 6 children including John Carver.