Background
Varnum, Joseph Bradley was born on January 29, 1750 in Dracut, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Samuel and Hannah (Mitchell) Varnum.
Varnum, Joseph Bradley was born on January 29, 1750 in Dracut, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Samuel and Hannah (Mitchell) Varnum.
Delegate Massachusetts Constitutional
Member lower house Massachusetts Legislature, 1780-1785, Massachusetts Senate, 1786-1788, 95, 1817-1821. Member Massachusetts Convention to ratify United States Constitution, 1788. Member United States Ho of Representatives from Massachusetts, 4th-12th congresses, 1795-1811, speaker, 10th-11th congresses (charged with corrupt election in 1794).
Member United States Senate from Massachusetts, 1811-1817, only New England supporter of War Hawks (to bring on War of 1812), president pro tem, 1813.
Member Massachusetts Peace Society (later American Peace Society).
Married Molly Butler, January 26, 1773, 12 children.