James Sheafe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJames Sheafe
American politician
Date of Birth: 16-Nov-1755
Place of Birth: Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States
Date of Death: 05-Dec-1829
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About James Sheafe
- 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.
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