Shearjashub Bourne
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| Shearjashub Bourne | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts |
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| In office March 4, 1791 – March 3, 1795 Serving with Peleg Coffin Jr. (3rd District-GT) |
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| Preceded by | George Partridge (5th) Elbridge Gerry (3rd) |
| Succeeded by | 5th District eliminated until 1795 Samuel Lyman (3rd) |
| Constituency | 5th district (1791–93) 3rd district (1793–95) |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives |
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| In office 1788–1790 |
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| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives |
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| In office 1782–1785 |
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| Born | June 14, 1746 Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Pro-Administration |
| Alma mater | Harvard College, 1764 |
Shearjashub Bourne (14 June 1746 – 11 March 1806) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician from Massachusetts who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and United States House of Representatives.[1]
Bourne was born in Barnstable in the Province of Massachusetts Bay on June 14, 1746, the son of Timothy and Elizabeth Bourne.[2]
He graduated from Harvard University in 1764, studied law and became an attorney in Barnstable. He served in local office including justice of the peace.[2] Among the individuals who studied law with him and later embarked on their own legal careers was Lot Hall, who served as a Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court.[3]
From 1782 to 1785 and 1788 to 1790 he served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He was also a delegate to the Massachusetts convention which ratified the U.S. Constitution.[1]
Bourne represented Massachusetts in the United States House of Representatives from March 4, 1791, to March 3, 1795. He later served as Chief Justice of the Suffolk County, Massachusetts Court of Common Pleas. He died in Boston on March 11, 1806.[2]
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| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 5th congressional district March 4, 1791 – March 3, 1793 |
Succeeded by District eliminated |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district (alongside Peleg Coffin, Jr. on a General ticket) March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795 |
Succeeded by Samuel Lyman |
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| Preceded by | Justice of the Court of Common Pleas of Suffolk County 1799 - March 11, 1806 |
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