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Gideon Gardner (May 30, 1759 – March 22, 1832) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Born in Nantucket, Massachusetts, Gardner received a limited schooling. Gardner was a successful ship master, and later became a shipowner. Gardner also engaged in mercantile pursuits. He was the reputed owner of the Ganges (whaler) when Gardner Island was discovered. Gardner was elected as a Democratic-Republican Party to the Eleventh Congress (March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1811). He resumed his former business pursuits. He was the bearer of a petition from the citizens of Nantucket to Congress for tax relief in 1813. He died in Nantucket, Massachusetts, March 22, 1832. He was interred in Friends Burying Ground. Gardner was a direct descendant of Thomas Gardner (planter). ==See also== * Gardner (whaling family) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gideon Gardner」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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