Plumer, William

Plumer, William

(1759–1850) U.S. senator, governor; born in Newburyport, Mass. He was a Federalist when he served New Hampshire in the U.S. Senate (1802–07), but he became a Democratic-Republican by the time he served as New Hampshire's governor (1812–13, 1816–19). In retirement he wrote influential articles signed "Cincinnatus" and "Veritas."