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Descended from John Howland; Mayflower
Gorham was born in Charleston, [[Massachusetts]], on May 27, 1738, the son of Nathaniel and Mary (Soley) Gorham.<ref name=cyclopedia>[https://books.google.com/books?id=U11DAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA525 The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography: Being the History ..., Volume 2]</ref>
Gorham was born in Charleston, [[Massachusetts]], on May 27, 1738, the son of Nathaniel and Mary (Soley) Gorham.<ref name=cyclopedia>[https://books.google.com/books?id=U11DAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA525 The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography: Being the History ..., Volume 2]</ref>
He was a descendant of Ralph Gorham, who came to America about 1635, the line being traced through Ralph Gorham’s son, Capt. John, who fought valiantly in King Philip's War. The town of Gorham, Maine was named in John's honor.<ref>[http://www.geni.com/people/Captain-John-Gorham/6000000000453643355 Captain John Gorham]</ref>
He was a descendant of Ralph Gorham, who came to America about 1635, the line being traced through Ralph Gorham’s son, Capt. John, who fought valiantly in King Philip's War. The town of Gorham, Maine was named in John's honor.<ref>[http://www.geni.com/people/Captain-John-Gorham/6000000000453643355 Captain John Gorham]</ref> Nathaniel was also descended from John Howland, who traveled to North America on the [[Mayflower]] with other Pilgrims. Howland helped found [[Plymouth Colony]] and signed the [[Mayflower Compact]].
He attended public schools in Charleston, and after serving an apprenticeship with Nathaniel Coffin at New London, Conn., Nathaniel subject engaged in mercantile pursuits in his native town,<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=G000325 GORHAM, Nathaniel, (1738 - 1796)]</ref> becoming one of the most eminent public men of his day.
He attended public schools in Charleston, and after serving an apprenticeship with Nathaniel Coffin at New London, Conn., Nathaniel subject engaged in mercantile pursuits in his native town,<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=G000325 GORHAM, Nathaniel, (1738 - 1796)]</ref> becoming one of the most eminent public men of his day.