Christopher Gore, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Christopher Gore

Massachusetts Federalist politician; governor and senator

Date of Birth: 21-Sep-1758

Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 01-Mar-1827

Profession: lawyer, politician, diplomat

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Christopher Gore

  • Christopher Gore (September 21, 1758 – March 1, 1827) was a prominent Massachusetts lawyer, Federalist politician, and U.S.
  • diplomat.
  • Born into a family divided by the American Revolution, Gore sided with the victorious Patriots, established a successful law practice in Boston, and built a fortune by purchasing Revolutionary government debts at a discount and receiving full value for them from the government. Gore entered politics in 1788, serving briefly in the Massachusetts legislature before being appointed U.S.
  • District Attorney for Massachusetts.
  • He was then appointed by President George Washington to a diplomatic commission dealing with maritime claims in Great Britain.
  • He returned to Massachusetts in 1804 and reentered state politics, running unsuccessfully for governor several times before winning in 1809.
  • He served one term, losing to Democratic-Republican Elbridge Gerry in 1810.
  • He was appointed to the US Senate by Governor Caleb Strong in 1813, where he led opposition to the War of 1812. Gore invested his fortune in a variety of businesses, including important infrastructure projects such as the Middlesex Canal and a bridge across the Charles River.
  • He was a major investor in the early textile industry, funding the Boston Manufacturing Company and the Merrimack Manufacturing Company, whose business established the city of Lowell, Massachusetts.
  • Gore was involved in a variety of charitable causes, and was a major benefactor of Harvard College, where the first library was named in his honor.
  • His palatial mansion in Waltham, Massachusetts, now known as Gore Place, is one of the finest extant examples of Federalist architecture, and has been declared a National Historic Landmark.

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