David Hough (New Hampshire)

For the motorcycling writer, see David L. Hough.

David Hough
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's At-large district (Seat 4)
In office March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1805
Preceded by	Abiel Foster
Succeeded by	Samuel Tenney
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's At-large district (Seat 3)
In office March 4, 1805 – March 3, 1807
Preceded by	Samuel Tenney
Succeeded by	Francis Gardner
Personal details
Born	March 13, 1753(1753-03-13) Norwich, Connecticut Colony
Died	April 18, 1831(1831-04-18) (aged 78) Lebanon, New Hampshire
Political party	Federalist
Residence	Lebanon
Profession	Carpenter

David Hough (March 13, 1753 – April 18, 1831) was a U.S. Representative from New Hampshire.

Born in Norwich, Connecticut, Hough attended the common schools and worked for a while as a ship carpenter. He moved to Lebanon, New Hampshire, in 1778. He served as member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1788, 1789, and 1794. He was also a Justice of the Peace and a colonel of militia. He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1783 and was a commissioner of valuation in 1798.

Hough was elected as a Federalist to the Eighth and Ninth Congresses (March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1807). Subsequently, he engaged in agricultural pursuits, and he died in Lebanon, April 18, 1831. He was interred in the cemetery in the southern vicinity of Lebanon.

References

• David Hough (New Hampshire) at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

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Persondata
Name	Hough, David
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	March 13, 1753
Place of birth	Norwich, Connecticut Colony
Date of death	April 18, 1831
Place of death	Lebanon, New Hampshire