James Sheafe
| James Sheafe | |
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| United States Senator from New Hampshire |
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| In office March 4, 1801 – June 14, 1802 |
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| Preceded by | John Langdon |
| Succeeded by | William Plumer |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's At-large district (Seat 1) | |
| In office March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1801 |
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| Preceded by | Peleg Sprague |
| Succeeded by | George B. Upham |
| Member of the New Hampshire Senate | |
| In office 1791 1793 1799 |
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| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives | |
| In office 1788-1790 |
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| Born | November 16, 1755 Portsmouth, Province of New Hampshire |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Portsmouth, New Hampshire |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Residence | Portsmouth |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
James Sheafe (November 16, 1755 – December 5, 1829) was a United States Representative and Senator from New Hampshire. Born in Portsmouth, he completed preparatory studies and graduated from Harvard College in 1774. He engaged in mercantile pursuits, was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1788 to 1790, a member of the New Hampshire Senate in 1791, 1793 and 1799, and a member of the state Executive Council in 1799.
Sheafe was elected as a Federalist to the Sixth Congress (March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1801); he was then elected to the U.S. Senate and served from March 4, 1801, until his resignation on June 14, 1802. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of New Hampshire in 1816 and died in Portsmouth; interment was in St. John's Church Cemetery.
In 1815, Sheafe was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society.[1]
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| United States Senate | ||
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| Preceded by | U.S. Senator (Class 3) from New Hampshire 1801–1802 Served alongside: Samuel Livermore, Simeon Olcott |
Succeeded by William Plumer |
| United States House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by | Member of the House of Representatives from New Hampshire's At-large (Seat 1) congressional district 1799-1801 |
Succeeded by George B. Upham |
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- 1755 births
- 1829 deaths
- Members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
- New Hampshire State Senators
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from New Hampshire
- United States Senators from New Hampshire
- Harvard University alumni
- People from Portsmouth, New Hampshire
- New Hampshire Federalists
- Federalist Party United States Senators
- Federalist Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- Members of the American Antiquarian Society
