| 词条 | Amasa Learned |
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| name = Amasa Learned |image= |state = Connecticut |district = At-large |term_start = March 4, 1791 |term_end = March 3, 1795 |predecessor = James Hillhouse |successor = Joshua Coit |state2 = |district2 = |term_start2 = |term_end2 = |predecessor2 = |successor2 = |birth_date= {{Birth date|1750|11|15|mf=y}} |birth_place= Killingly, Connecticut, U.S. |death_date= {{Death date and age|1825|5|4|1750|11|15|mf=y}} | death_place= New London, Connecticut, U.S. | occupation = Preacher, Lawyer, Politician | spouse = Grace Hallam Learned | children = Nicholas H. Learned, Frances Learned Chew, Ebenezer Learned and Edward Learned | parents = Deacon Ebenezer Learned and Keziah (Leavens) Learned |relations = John Law |citizenship = {{US}} |nationality = |party = Pro-Administration Party |otherparty = |alma_mater = Yale College |religion = }} Amasa Learned (November 15, 1750 – May 4, 1825) was an American preacher, lawyer, and politician from New London, Connecticut. He served in the state's House of Representatives and represented Connecticut in the U.S. House from 1791 until 1795. Early life and careerLearned was born in Killingly, Connecticut, the son of Deacon Ebenezer Learned and Keziah (Leavens) Learned. He was prepared for college by a private tutor and graduated from Yale College in 1772. Learned taught in the Union School in New London.[1] He studied theology, received a license from the Windham Association in October 1773, and preached for a short time before entering politics.[2] While living in Killingly, Learned began the study of law in 1778. He was elected a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1779.[3] After moving to New London, he served again in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1785 to 1791. He was a member of the convention which ratified the Constitution of the United States in 1788.[4] Learned was elected to the upper house of assistants in 1791,[5] and elected as a Pro-Administration candidate to the Second and Third Congresses, serving from March 4, 1791 to March 3, 1795.[6] He engaged in land speculations while serving in Congress. After serving in Congress, he was a delegate to the state constitutional convention in 1818.[7] DeathLearned died in New London on May 4, 1825 and is interred in the Cedar Grove Cemetery in New London.[7] Personal lifeLearned married Grace Hallam in 1773.[8] They had four children, Nicholas H. Learned, Frances Learned Chew, Ebenezer Learned and Edward Learned.[9][10][11][12] Learned's grandson, John Law, served as United States Representative from Indiana.[13] References1. ^{{cite book|last1=Caulkins|first1=Frances Manwaring|authorlink1=Frances Manwaring Caulkins|last2=Griswold|first2=Cecelia|title=History of New London, Connecticut: From the First Survey of the Coast in 1612 to 1860|year=1895|publisher=H. D. Utley|pages=670|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ij8OAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA670 }} 2. ^{{cite book|last=Clemons|first=Harry|title=The Connecticut Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly, Volume 3|year=1897|publisher=Connecticut Magazine Company|pages=223|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tPULAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA223 }} 3. ^{{cite book|last=Dexter|first=Franklin Bowditch|title=Biographical Sketches of the Graduates of Yale College: May 1763-July 1778|year=1903|publisher=Holt|pages=449|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=f-otAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA449 }} 4. ^{{cite book|last=Trumbull|first=James Hammond|title=Historical notes on the constitutions of Connecticut, 1639-1818: particularly on the origin and progress of the movement which resulated in the Convention of 1818 and the adoption of the present constitution|year=1901|publisher=Case, Lockwood & Brainard company|pages=52|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cEtRAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA52 }} 5. ^{{cite web|url= http://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10801.html||title = Amasa Learned (1750-1825) |publisher= The Political Graveyard |accessdate= December 30, 2012}} 6. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/amasa_learned/406680l|archive-url= https://archive.is/20130421232717/http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/amasa_learned/406680l|dead-url= yes|archive-date= April 21, 2013|title= Rep. Amasa Learned|publisher= Govtrack.us|accessdate= December 30, 2012}} 7. ^1 {{cite web |url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7370760 |title=Amasa Learned |publisher=Find A Grave |accessdate= December 30, 2012}} 8. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73207955|title=Grace Hallam Learned |publisher=Find A Grave |accessdate=December 30, 2012}} 9. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84352153|title=Nicholas H. Learned |publisher=Find A Grave |accessdate=December 30, 2012}} 10. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84397328|title =Frances Learned Chew |publisher=Find A Grave |accessdate=December 30, 2012}} 11. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84352339|title=Ebenezer Learned |publisher=Find A Grave |accessdate=December 30, 2012}} 12. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73207863|title=Edward Learned |publisher=Find A Grave |accessdate=December 30, 2012}} 13. ^{{cite web |url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10801.html |title=John Law (1796-1873) |publisher=The Political Graveyard |accessdate=December 30, 2012}} External links
| state=Connecticut | district=AL | before=Roger Sherman | after=Chauncey Goodrich | years=1791–1795 }}{{s-end}} {{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Learned, Amasa}} 6 : Members of the Connecticut General Assembly Council of Assistants (1662–1818)|Members of the Connecticut House of Representatives|Members of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut|1750 births|1825 deaths|Yale University alumni |
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