| James Sheafe | |
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| United States Senator from New Hampshire | |
| In office March 4, 1801 – June 14, 1802 | |
| Preceded by | John Langdon |
| Succeeded by | William Plumer |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's at-large district (Seat 1) | |
| In office March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1801 | |
| Preceded by | Peleg Sprague |
| Succeeded by | George B. Upham |
| Member of the New Hampshire Senate | |
| In office 1791 1793 1799 | |
| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives | |
| In office 1788–1790 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1755-11-16)November 16, 1755 Portsmouth, Province of New Hampshire, British America |
| Died | December 5, 1829(1829-12-05) (aged 74) Portsmouth, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Residence | Portsmouth |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
James Sheafe (November 16, 1755 – December 5, 1829) was a United States representative and Senator from New Hampshire. Born in Portsmouth in the Province of New Hampshire, 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. He was an unsuccessful candidate in both the 1789 special election and 1790 election for New Hampshire's at-large congressional district.
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.
References
- "NH At-Large - Special Race - Jun 22, 1789". Our Campaigns. November 13, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- American Antiquarian Society Members Directory
- United States Congress. "James Sheafe (id: S000312)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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| Party political offices | ||
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| Preceded byJohn Taylor Gilman | Federalist nominee for Governor of New Hampshire 1816, 1817 |
Succeeded byJeremiah Mason |
| U.S. Senate | ||
| Preceded byJohn Langdon | U.S. senator (Class 3) from New Hampshire 1801–1802 Served alongside: Samuel Livermore, Simeon Olcott |
Succeeded byWilliam Plumer |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded byPeleg Sprague | Member of the House of Representatives from New Hampshire's at-large (Seat 1) congressional district 1799-1801 |
Succeeded byGeorge B. Upham |
| United States senators from New Hampshire | ||
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| Class 3 | ||
- 1755 births
- 1829 deaths
- Members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
- New Hampshire state senators
- United States senators from New Hampshire
- Harvard College alumni
- Politicians from Portsmouth, New Hampshire
- Federalist Party United States senators
- Federalist Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New Hampshire
- People from colonial New Hampshire
- 19th-century United States senators
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- 18th-century members of the New Hampshire General Court
- Candidates in the 1788–1789 United States elections
- Candidates in the 1790–1791 United States elections