Simon Larned
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Simon Larned was a U.S. Representative
from Massachusetts
.
Born in Thompson, Connecticut
, Larned attended the common schools.
Larned served as Sheriff of Berkshire County.
He served in the Revolutionary War
as Adjutant and Captain in Colonel William Shepard's
regiment from January 1, 1777, to December 31, 1780, being aide-de-camp to General Glover, from October 1, 1779.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits in Pittsfield, Massachusetts
, in 1784.
He was a Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
in 1791.
County treasurer 1792–1812.
He served as colonel of the Ninth United States Infantry in the War of 1812
and was engaged in action at Plattsburg, along the Mohawk River.
Larned was an original member of the Society of the Cincinnati
.
Larned was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Eighth Congress
to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Thomson J. Skinner
and served from November 5, 1804, to March 3, 1805.
He served as president of the Berkshire Bank.
He died in Pittsfield, Massachusetts
, on November 16, 1817.
He was interred in the Pittsfield Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
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Born in Thompson, Connecticut
Thompson, Connecticut
Thompson is a rural town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The town was named after Sir Robert Thompson, an English landholder. The population was 9,458 at the 2010 census...
, Larned attended the common schools.
Larned served as Sheriff of Berkshire County.
He served in the Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
as Adjutant and Captain in Colonel William Shepard's
William Shepard
William Lyman Shepard was a United States Representative from Massachusetts. Born in Westfield, he attended the common schools, engaged in agricultural pursuits, and served in the French and Indian wars for six years. He was a member of the committee of correspondence for Westfield in 1774, and...
regiment from January 1, 1777, to December 31, 1780, being aide-de-camp to General Glover, from October 1, 1779.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits in Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Pittsfield is the largest city and the county seat of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the principal city of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Berkshire County. Its area code is 413. Its ZIP code is 01201...
, in 1784.
He was a Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Massachusetts House of Representatives
The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...
in 1791.
County treasurer 1792–1812.
He served as colonel of the Ninth United States Infantry in the War of 1812
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
and was engaged in action at Plattsburg, along the Mohawk River.
Larned was an original member of the Society of the Cincinnati
Society of the Cincinnati
The Society of the Cincinnati is a historical organization with branches in the United States and France founded in 1783 to preserve the ideals and fellowship of the American Revolutionary War officers and to pressure the government to honor pledges it had made to officers who fought for American...
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Larned was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Eighth Congress
8th United States Congress
- Senate :* President: Aaron Burr * President pro tempore: John Brown , October 17, 1803 – February 26, 1804** Jesse Franklin , March 10, 1804 – November 4, 1804** Joseph Anderson , January 15, 1805 – December 1, 1805- House of Representatives :...
to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Thomson J. Skinner
Thomson J. Skinner
Thomson Joseph Skinner was an American politician in Massachusetts. He served in both the State's House and Senate, and represented Massachusetts's 12th congressional district in the U.S...
and served from November 5, 1804, to March 3, 1805.
He served as president of the Berkshire Bank.
He died in Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Pittsfield is the largest city and the county seat of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the principal city of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Berkshire County. Its area code is 413. Its ZIP code is 01201...
, on November 16, 1817.
He was interred in the Pittsfield Cemetery.