Phanuel Bishop

Phanuel Bishop (September 3, 1739 – January 6, 1812) was a United States representative from Massachusetts. Born in Rehoboth in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, he attended the common schools, was an innkeeper, and served in the Massachusetts State Senate from 1787 to 1791. He was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1792, 1793, 1797, and 1798, and was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Sixth through Ninth Congresses, serving from March 4, 1799 to March 3, 1807. He was one of six Democratic-Republican representatives to vote against the Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution.^[1] He died in Rehoboth, Mass; interment was in Old Cemetery, Rumford, Rhode Island.

Phanuel Bishop
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts
In office March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1807
Preceded by	Stephen Bullock
Succeeded by	Josiah Dean
Constituency	7th district (1799–1803) 9th district (1803–07)
Member of the Massachusetts Senate
In office 1788–1790
Preceded by	Eph. Starkweather
Succeeded by	David Perry
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office 1792 1793 1797 1798
Personal details
Born	(1739-09-03)September 3, 1739 Rehoboth, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America
Died	January 6, 1812(1812-01-06) (aged 72) Rehoboth, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political party	Democratic-Republican

References

1. "TO CONCUR IN THE SENATE RESOLUTION TO SUBMIT FOR APPROVAL … -- House Vote #24 -- Dec 8, 1803". GovTrack.us. Retrieved September 7, 2023.

• United States Congress. "Phanuel Bishop (id: B000488)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Stephen Bullock	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 7th congressional district March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1803	Succeeded by Nahum Mitchell
Preceded by Joseph B. Varnum	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 9th congressional district March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1807	Succeeded by Josiah Dean