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Samuel Dexter

American politician (1761-1816) who served in Congress and in Presidential Cabinets of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson · United States · On the map · Politicians · Died at 54

Samuel Dexter was an early American statesman who served both in Congress and in the Presidential Cabinets of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. A native of Boston, Massachusetts, Dexter was a 1781 graduate of Harvard College.

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Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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After receiving his degree he studied law, attained admission to the bar in 1784, and began to practice in Lunenburg, Massachusetts.

Country
United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1761 to 1816 · aged 54