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Daniel Webster
Whig · House and Senate · New Hampshire, Massachusetts · 1813–1850
Daniel Webster was a Whig U.S. representative and senator from New Hampshire and Massachusetts, serving 1813–1850. Cast 2,217 votes and missed 42.5%.
- Years in Congress
- 21
- Votes missed
- 42.5%
- Born
- 1782
- Died
- 1852
Biography
Daniel Webster was an American lawyer, statesman, and diplomat who represented New Hampshire and Massachusetts in the U.S. Congress and served as the 14th and 19th U.S. secretary of state under presidents William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, and Millard Fillmore. Webster was one of the most prominent American lawyers of the 19th century, arguing over 200 cases before the United States Supreme Court in his career.
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Terms in office
- House, New Hampshire, -1th District1813–1817 · Federalist
- House, Massachusetts, 1st District1823–1827 · Adams
- Senate, Massachusetts1827–1833 · Adams
- Senate, Massachusetts1833–1841 · Whig
- Senate, Massachusetts1845–1850 · Whig
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Capitol Receipts, “Daniel Webster (W-NH), House & Senate 1813–1850,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/W000238/daniel-webster (accessed 2026-10-13).