Henry Hosford Gurley (May 20, 1788 – March 16, 1833) was a member of the

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, representing the state of Louisiana. He served four terms, serving as a member of three parties. Gurley was born in

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, and attended Williams College. He was first elected to Congress as an

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, then served two terms as an Adams candidate, and finally served one term as an

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. A collection of Gurley's papers between 1815 and 1831 is located in the Tulane University Special Collections. Gurley served as a district judge in Louisiana following his term in Congress.

Family

Gurley married Lucy Goodwin of Boston, Massachusetts, on July 1, 1810. She died in January 1830. The couple had eight children—4 boys and 4 girls. Gurley's brother,

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, served as the Territory of Orleans attorney general in 1803.

External links

Bio at Congress.gov
1788 births 1833 deaths People from Lebanon, Connecticut American people of Scottish descent Democratic-Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana National Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana Williams College alumni {{NewOrleans-stub