Charles Humphrey Atherton
Charles Humphrey Atherton | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's at-large Congressional district | |
| In office March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Smith |
| Succeeded by | Nathaniel Upham |
| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives | |
| In office 1823–1839 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 14, 1773 |
| Died | January 8, 1853 (aged 79) |
| Resting place | Old Cemetery Amherst, New Hampshire |
| Citizenship | U.S. |
| Party | Federalist |
| Spouse | Mary Ann Toppan Atherton |
| Relations | William Gordon |
| Children | Charles G. Atherton |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Profession | Lawyer Politician Farmer Banker Historian |
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Charles Humphrey Atherton (August 14, 1773 – January 8, 1853), an American Federalist politician, banker and a distinguished attorney from New Hampshire.
Atherton served once as a United States representative from New Hampshire from 1815 to 1817, but did not seek re-election. He was thrice elected to the state legislature and was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1823, 1838 and 1839.