Increase Sumner

Increase Sumner ( born November 27, 1746 Roxbury, Massachusetts, † June 7, 1799 in Boston, Massachusetts ) was an American politician and jurist, who belonged to the Federalist Party.

Increase Sumner attended Harvard University, where he graduated in 1767. After recording to the bar in 1770, he began practicing as a lawyer in Roxbury. From 1776, he was then involved in politics, first as a deputy in the House of Representatives of Massachusetts until 1780, then as a member of the State Senate until 1782 he was also a member in 1780 at the Constitutional Convention of Massachusetts..

From 1782 to 1797 Sumner served as a judge on the Massachusetts Supreme Court During that time he took part in 1788 as a delegate to the Assembly, which ratified the Constitution of the United States for Massachusetts. As of April 3, 1797 Sumner held the post of the governor of Massachusetts after a successful election. He was reelected twice and died on June 7, 1799 in office. His Deputy Governor Moses Gill moved by, but also died before the end of his term. The Governor 's Council thereupon took under the leadership of Thomas Dawes perform the duties of the governor before with Caleb Strong was again an elected successor available.

Increase Sumner, after whom the city is named Sumner Maine, was buried in the Granary Burying Ground in Boston. His son, General William H. Sumner, was a famous soldier.

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