Shearjashub Bourne
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Shearjashub Bourne was an American
lawyer, jurist, and politician from Boston, Massachusetts. He served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives
and represented Massachusetts
in the United States House of Representatives
from March 4, 1791 to March 3, 1795. He later served as Chief Justice
of the Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Court of Common Pleas.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
lawyer, jurist, and politician from Boston, Massachusetts. He served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Massachusetts House of Representatives
The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...
and represented Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from March 4, 1791 to March 3, 1795. He later served as Chief Justice
Judge
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...
of the Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Suffolk County has no land border with Plymouth County to its southeast, but the two counties share a water boundary in the middle of Massachusetts Bay.-National protected areas:*Boston African American National Historic Site...
Court of Common Pleas.