Leverett Saltonstall I
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For his great-grandson, see Leverett Saltonstall.
Leverett Saltonstall (June 13, 1783 – May 8, 1845), was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts who also served as Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, President of the Massachusetts Senate,[5] the first Mayor of Salem, Massachusetts[6] and a Member of the Board of Overseers of Harvard College.[7]
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Leverett Saltonstall | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 2nd district | |
In office December 5, 1838 – March 3, 1843 | |
Preceded by | Stephen C. Phillips |
Succeeded by | Daniel P. King |
1st Mayor of Salem, Massachusetts | |
In office April 1836 – December 1838 | |
Preceded by | Board of Selectmen |
Succeeded by | Stephen C. Phillips[1] |
President of the Massachusetts Senate[2] | |
In office 1831[3]–1832 | |
Preceded by | James Fowler |
Succeeded by | William Thorndike |
Member of the Massachusetts Senate | |
In office 1817–1819 | |
In office 1831–1832 | |
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
In office 1813–1814 | |
In office 1816 | |
In office 1822 | |
In office 1829 | |
In office 1834 | |
In office 1844 | |
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Born | June 13, 1783 Haverhill, Massachusetts |
Died | May 8, 1845(1845-05-08) (aged 61) Salem, Massachusetts |
Resting place | Harmony Grove Cemetery |
Political party | Whig |
Spouse | Mary Elizabeth Sanders[4] |
Children | Leverett Saltonstall II |
Profession | Attorney |
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Saltonstall was a great-grandfather of Massachusetts Governor and U.S. Senator Leverett Saltonstall (1892–1979).