Silas Lee
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American politician
Silas Lee | |
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Isaac Parker | |
Succeeded by | Samuel Thatcher |
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Born | (1760-07-03)July 3, 1760 Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America |
Died | March 1, 1814(1814-03-01) (aged 53) Wiscasset, Massachusetts, U.S. (now Maine) |
Political party | Federalist |
Alma mater | Harvard University |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Silas Lee (July 3, 1760 – March 1, 1814) was a lawyer, judge, and
classical studies and graduated from Harvard University in 1784. He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
in 1793, 1797, and 1798.
Lee was elected as a
probate judge from 1805 to 1814. In 1810 he was chief judge of the Court of Common Pleas. He died in Wiscasset (at the time, a part of Massachusetts' District of Maine
). His interment was in Evergreen Cemetery.
References
- United States Congress. "Silas Lee (id: L000204)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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Preceded by Isaac Parker |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 12th congressional district (Maine district) March 4, 1799 – August 20, 1801 |
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