James Sullivan
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| James Sullivan | |
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| In office May 29, 1807 – December 10, 1808 |
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| Preceded by | Caleb Strong |
| Succeeded by | Levi Lincoln, Sr. |
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| Born | April 22, 1744 Berwick, Maine |
| Died | December 10, 1808 (aged 64) Boston, Massachusetts? |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse | (1) Mehitable Odiarne, (2) Martha Langdon |
James Sullivan (b. April 22, 1744, Berwick, Maine - d. December 10, 1808) was a U.S. political figure.
For his services as a lawyer defending land claims in York County, Maine, in 1773 Sullivan was offered a portion within the tract. He accepted, and the property was organized as Limerick Plantation, named after County Limerick, Ireland, the birthplace of his father. In 1775, he helped settle the town, which on March 6, 1787 would be incorporated as Limerick, Maine.
In 1776, Sullivan was a judge in Massachusetts. Although he was elected to represent Massachusetts at the Continental Congress from 1782 to 1783 he did not attend. From 1790 to 1807, he was the Republican attorney general of Massachusetts and in 1801 prosecuted the Dedham murderer Jason Fairbanks. He also served as the governor of Massachusetts between 1807 and 1808. He was the brother of John Sullivan.
He died in office on December 10, 1808, aged 64, and was interred in the Boston Common Cemetery, Boston, Massachusetts.
[edit] External links
- Official Commonwealth of Massachusetts Governor Biography
- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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| Preceded by Caleb Strong |
Governor of Massachusetts May 29, 1807 — December 10, 1808 |
Succeeded by Levi Lincoln, Sr. (as Acting Governor) |
