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Babbitt family of Taunton, Massachusetts

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  Elijah Babbitt (1795-1887) — of Erie, Erie County, Pa. Born in Providence, Providence County, R.I., July 29, 1795. Whig. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1836-37; member of Pennsylvania state senate 27th District, 1844-45; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 25th District, 1859-63. Died in Erie, Erie County, Pa., January 9, 1887 (age 91 years, 164 days). Interment at Erie Cemetery, Erie, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Elijah Babbitt (1750-1850) and Amy (Tefft) Babbitt; married, November 28, 1827, to Caroline Elizabeth Kelso; first cousin once removed of Jacob Babbitt; first cousin twice removed of George Henry Babbitt; first cousin thrice removed of Francis Sanford Babbitt; first cousin four times removed of William Greene; second cousin thrice removed of William Greene Jr.; third cousin once removed of Henry Howard Starkweather; third cousin twice removed of Ray Greene, Charles Henry Pendleton, Chauncey C. Pendleton and Eckford Gustavus Pendleton; fourth cousin once removed of Alfred Avery Burnham, Howkin Bulkley Beardslee, George Mortimer Beakes, Cornelia Cole Fairbanks, Daniel Parrish Witter and Llewellyn James Barden.
  Political family: Babbitt family of Taunton, Massachusetts (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Jacob Babbitt (1809-1862) — of Bristol, Bristol County, R.I. Born in Bristol, Bristol County, R.I., May 9, 1809. Democrat. Banker; cotton manufacturer; member of Rhode Island state house of representatives, 1850; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1860; major in the Union Army during the Civil War. Shot and wounded (in a "friendly fire" accident) during the Civil War battle of Fredericksburg, Va., and died ten days later, in Mansion House Hospital, Alexandria, Va., December 23, 1862 (age 53 years, 228 days). Interment at Juniper Hill Cemetery, Bristol, R.I.
  Relatives: Son of Jacob Babbitt (1769-1850) and Bathsheba (Stoddard) Babbitt; married, October 7, 1826, to Abby Eliza Briggs; first cousin once removed of Elijah Babbitt and George Henry Babbitt; first cousin twice removed of Francis Sanford Babbitt.
  Political family: Babbitt family of Taunton, Massachusetts (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Epitaph: "Know this, if I fall, it will be in defense of our beloved Constitution."
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  George Henry Babbitt (1819-1893) — also known as George H. Babbitt — of Taunton, Bristol County, Mass. Born June 14, 1819. Mayor of Taunton, Mass., 1874-76. Died November 23, 1893 (age 74 years, 162 days). Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Taunton, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of Abigail (White) Babbitt and Charles Babbitt; married, December 7, 1840, to Seraphine Sumner Sanford; father of Francis Sanford Babbitt; first cousin once removed of Jacob Babbitt; first cousin twice removed of Elijah Babbitt.
  Political family: Babbitt family of Taunton, Massachusetts (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Francis Sanford Babbitt (1843-1917) — also known as Francis S. Babbitt — of Taunton, Bristol County, Mass. Born in Taunton, Bristol County, Mass., December 22, 1843. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1882-83; mayor of Taunton, Mass., 1891-93; defeated (Democratic), 1889. Died in Taunton, Bristol County, Mass., August 22, 1917 (age 73 years, 243 days). Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Taunton, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of George Henry Babbitt and Seraphene Sumner (Sanford) Babbitt; married, June 9, 1870, to Abbie Louise Hitch; first cousin twice removed of Jacob Babbitt; first cousin thrice removed of Elijah Babbitt.
  Political family: Babbitt family of Taunton, Massachusetts (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
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