Sherman Leland | |
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President of the Massachusetts Senate | |
In office 1828–1829 | |
Preceded by | John Mills |
Succeeded by | Samuel Lathrop |
Member of the Massachusetts Senate Norfolk County District [1] | |
In office 1828 [1]–1829 [1] | |
Member of the Massachusetts Senate Norfolk County District [1] | |
In office 1823 [1]–1824 [1] | |
Member of the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention of 1820 [2] | |
In office 1820 [2]–1820 [2] | |
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Norfolk County District [2] | |
In office 1818 [2]–1821 [2] | |
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Washington County District [2] | |
In office 1812 [2]–1812 [2] | |
Personal details | |
Born | March 29, 1783 Grafton, Massachusetts |
Died | November 19, 1853 (aged 70) Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Elizabeth Adams [3] |
Children | Edwin S. Leland [1] |
Profession | Lawyer [2] |
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Sherman Leland (March 29, 1783 – November 19, 1853) was a Massachusetts lawyer who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, and as a member, and President of, the Massachusetts Senate. [4] During the War of 1812, he served in a regiment of U.S. Volunteers, and subsequently the 34th U.S. Infantry, at Eastport, Maine.
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