Daniel W. Gooch
American politician
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Daniel Wheelwright Gooch (January 8, 1820 – November 1, 1891[2]) was a United States representative from Massachusetts.
6th district (1863–65)
Daniel Wheelwright Gooch | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts[1] | |
| In office January 31, 1858 – September 1, 1865 | |
| Preceded by | Nathaniel P. Banks |
| Succeeded by | Nathaniel P. Banks |
| Constituency | 7th district (1858–63) 6th district (1863–65) |
| In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Butler |
| Succeeded by | Nathaniel P. Banks |
| Constituency | 5th district |
| Member of the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention of 1853 | |
| In office 1853–1853 | |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1852 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 8, 1820 Wells, Massachusetts (now Maine) |
| Died | November 1, 1891 (aged 71) |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Hannah H. Pope |
| Children | William W. Gooch, born September 8, 1857 |
| Alma mater | Phillips Academy (Andover), Dartmouth College |
Early life and education
Career
Gooch served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, was a member of the State constitutional convention in 1853, and was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-fifth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Nathaniel P. Banks. He was reelected to the four succeeding Congresses and served from January 31, 1858, to September 1, 1865, when he resigned. He was appointed Navy agent of the port of Boston in 1865, but removed by President Andrew Johnson. He was again elected to the Forty-third Congress (March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875), but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1874 to the Forty-fourth Congress.
He then became a pension agent in Boston 1876-1886, resumed the practice of law and also engaged in literary pursuits. Gooch died in Melrose on November 11, 1891, and was interred in Wyoming Cemetery.