Robert Henry Goldsborough

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Robert Henry Goldsborough
United States Senator from Maryland
In office May 21, 1813 – March 4, 1819
Preceded by	Philip Reed
Succeeded by	Edward Lloyd
In office January 13, 1835 – October 5, 1836
Preceded by	Ezekiel F. Chambers
Succeeded by	John S. Spence
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
In office 1804
Personal details
Born	(1779-01-04)January 4, 1779 Easton, Maryland, U.S.
Died	October 5, 1836(1836-10-05) (aged 57) Easton, Maryland, U.S.
Political party	Federalist National Republican
Relatives	Winder Laird Henry (great-grandson)

Robert Henry Goldsborough (January 4, 1779 – October 5, 1836) was an American politician from Talbot County, Maryland.

Robert Henry Goldsborough was born on January 4, 1779, at "Myrtle Grove" near Easton, Maryland. He was educated by private tutors and graduated from St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland, in 1795.^[1]

Goldsborough engaged in agricultural pursuits, and also served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates in 1804. During the War of 1812, Goldsborough commanded a troop of horsemen in the Maryland Militia.^[1]

In 1813, Goldsborough was elected as a Federalist to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy in the term commencing March 4, 1813, caused by the failure of the legislature to elect a senator, and served from May 21, 1813, to March 3, 1819. In the senate, Goldsborough served as chairman of the Committee on Claims (Fifteenth Congress), and as a member of the Committee on the District of Columbia (Fifteenth Congress).^[1]

Goldsborough was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1814.^[2]

After his first term as Senator, Goldsborough resumed his agricultural pursuits. He was instrumental in establishing the Easton Gazette in 1817, and again became a member of the House of Delegates in 1825. He was again elected to the U.S. Senate as an Anti-Jacksonian National Republican (later Whig) to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Ezekiel F. Chambers, and served from January 13, 1835, until his death. In the senate, Goldsborough served as chairman of the Committee on Commerce (Twenty-fourth Congress).^[1]

Goldsborough died on October 5, 1836, at "Myrtle Grove" near Easton. He is interred at "Ashby", the family home in Talbot County.^[1] His great-grandson was Winder Laird Henry.^[1]

• List of United States Congress members who died in office (1790–1899)

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