Gideon Gardner

Gideon Gardner was a United States [House of Representatives|U.S. representative] from Massachusetts.
Born in Nantucket in the Province of [Massachusetts Bay], Gardner received a limited schooling.
Gardner was a successful ship master, and later became a shipowner.
Gardner also engaged in mercantile pursuits. He was reportedly owner of the Ganges (1809 whaler) when "Gardner's Island" was discovered.
Gardner was elected as a Democratic-Republican Party to the 11th [United States Congress|Eleventh] Congress.
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).