John Fabyan Parrott

John Fabyan Parrott (August 8, 1767 – July 9, 1836) was a United States Representative and a Senator from New Hampshire.

John Fabyan Parrott
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's At-large district
In office March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819
Preceded by	Jeduthun Wilcox
Succeeded by	William Plumer, Jr.
United States Senator from New Hampshire
In office March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1825
Preceded by	Clement Storer
Succeeded by	Levi Woodbury
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
In office 1809–1814
Personal details
Born	August 8, 1767 Portsmouth, Province of New Hampshire, British America
Died	July 9, 1836 (aged 68) Greenland, New Hampshire, U.S.
Political party	Democratic-Republican

He was born in Portsmouth in the Province of New Hampshire to John Parrott, a merchant and ship captain, and his wife Deborah Walker.[1] He followed his father's line of work and began trading in Europe and the Caribbean, something which stopped with the passing of the Embargo Act of 1807.[1] Parrott was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1809 to 1814 and also held various local offices. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1812 to the Thirteenth Congress, but was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for the Fifteenth Congress, serving from March 4, 1817 to March 3, 1819. He was then elected to the U.S. Senate and served from March 4, 1819 to March 3, 1825. He was a Democratic Republican (later Adams-Clay Republican).

Later, in 1826, he was the postmaster of Portsmouth. He was also a member of the New Hampshire Senate from 1830 to 1831. He died in Greenland, New Hampshire and was interred in the family burying ground on the Parrott estate. His papers are kept at the University of North Carolina.[2]

His sons included Robert Parker Parrott and Peter Pearse Parrott.

References

1. "nhhistory.org - John Fabyan Parrott". Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2008.
2. "University of North Carolina Manuscripts Dept - John Fabyan Parrott". Retrieved November 15, 2008.

• United States Congress. "John Fabyan Parrott (id: P000084)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.