James Burrill Jr.

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James Burrill Jr.
Attorney General of Rhode Island
In office
1797–1814
GovernorArthur Fenner
Henry Smith
Isaac Wilbour
James Fenner
William Jones
Preceded byRay Greene
Succeeded bySamuel W. Bridgham
Personal details
Born(1772-04-25)April 25, 1772
Providence, Rhode Island
DiedDecember 25, 1820(1820-12-25) (aged 48)
Washington, D.C.
Political partyFederalist
Alma materBrown University 1788

James Burrill Jr. (April 25, 1772 – December 25, 1820) was a

United States senator representing the state of Rhode Island. He served in the senate from 1817 until 1820. He graduated from the College of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations (the former name of Brown University
) at Providence in 1788.

Burill was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1815.[1]

The town of Burrillville, Rhode Island, is named for him. His grandson is the American writer and public speaker, George William Curtis.

See also

References

Further reading

  • Allen, Zachariah (1875), "Memoir of James Burrill, Esq.", Proceedings of the Rhode Island Historical Society, pp. 16–20

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Legal offices
Preceded by
Attorney General of Rhode Island

1797–1814
Succeeded by
U.S. Senate
Preceded by
William Hunter
Succeeded by