Stephen Bullock
Stephen Bullock | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 7th district | |
In office March 4, 1797 – March 3, 1799 | |
Preceded by | George Leonard |
Succeeded by | Phanuel Bishop |
Personal details | |
Born | Rehoboth, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America | October 10, 1735
Died | February 2, 1816 Rehoboth, Massachusetts, U.S. | (aged 80)
Political party | Federalist |
Occupation | Schoolteacher Jurist |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States Massachusetts |
Branch/service | Massachusetts Militia Continental Army |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | Thomas Carpenter's Regiment |
Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War |
Stephen Bullock (October 10, 1735 – February 2, 1816) was a United States Representative from Massachusetts. Born in Rehoboth in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, he attended the common schools, taught school, and was a captain of the Sixth Company in Col. Thomas Carpenter III's Regiment of Massachusetts militia during the Revolutionary War, and was in the Battle of Rhode Island in 1778. He was a delegate to the first State constitutional convention in 1780 and was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1783, 1785, 1786, 1795, and 1796.
Bullock was elected as a Federalist to the Fifth Congress, serving from March 4, 1797 to March 3, 1799. He was judge of the for Bristol County and from 1803 to 1805 was a member of the Governor's council. He died in Rehoboth; interment was in Burial Place Hill.
References[]
- United States Congress. "Stephen Bullock (id: B001053)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- 1735 births
- 1816 deaths
- Massachusetts militiamen in the American Revolution
- Members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts
- Massachusetts state court judges
- Massachusetts Federalists
- Federalist Party members of the United States House of Representatives