Nathaniel Appleton Haven

Nathaniel Appleton Haven (July 19, 1762 – March 13, 1831) was a U.S. Representative from New Hampshire.

Early life
Haven was born to the Reverend Dr. Samuel Haven and his wife the former Miss Appleton in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

Education
Haven pursued classical studies, was educated by the Reverend Dr. Nathaniel Appleton, and graduated in medicine from Harvard College in 1779.

Family life
Haven married Mary Tufton Moffat, and they had one child, a son Nathaniel Appleton Haven, Jr.

Practice of medicine
Haven practiced his profession in Portsmouth and also engaged in mercantile pursuits. He served as a ship's surgeon in the latter part of the Revolutionary War.

Congressional service
Haven was elected as a Federalist to the Eleventh Congress (March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1811).

Death and burial
Haven died in Portsmouth, March 13, 1831, and was interred in Proprietors' Burying Ground.