American Politicians

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* Lt. Hon. Henry Adams II (1609-1676), born in Barton, St. David, Somerset, England, died in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA, Representative from Briantree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
* Samuel Archer (c.1608-1667), Selectmen of Salem, Massachusetts on 23 Feb 1646/47, 17 May 1647 and 3 Feb 1647/48
* Maj. Gen. Hon. Humphrey Atherton (1608-1661), 12th Speaker of the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Justice of the Peace, Selectmen in Dorchester in 1638, Treasurer in 1638, Assistant Governor of the Massachusetts General Court 1639-1641 and Representatives from Springfield, Massachusetts, 12th Speaker of the Massachusetts House in 1653, Leader of the Court of Deputies in 1653, member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, Major General of the Suffolk County Massachusetts Regiment, 5th Chief Military Officer of New England, he organized and trained the Dorchester Militia, which was the first militia of America and eventually turned into the National Guard of the United States of America

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* Col. Hon. Theodrick Bland (1629-1671), 12th Speaker of the Virginia House of Burgess, two time Representative to the House of Burgesses from Charles City County, Virginia, Member of the Virginia's Governor's Council, planter, merchant
* Hon. Thomas Boardman I (1601-1673), Deputy and Representative to the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony
* Maj. Hon. John Bollling (1676-1729), Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses from 1710 until his death in 1729
* Col. Hon. Robert Bolling (1646-1709), born in London, England, died in Virginia, he arrived on 2 Oct 1660 at the age of 16 in Virginia, Sheriff of Charles City County, Lieutenant Colonel of the Charles City County Militia, served as the point of Communication for the Governor and Secretary of the Virginia Colony, he was a Justice, Representative from Charles City County in the Virginia House of Burgesses in 1688 and 1691-1692, Representative of Prince George County in 1704, 1705 and 1706, held the rank of Colonel in 1705 and 1706
* Col. Hon. Robert Bolling (1738-1775), Member of the House of Burgesses
* Gov. William Bradford (1590-1657), 2nd, 5th, 7th and 11th Governor of Plymouth Colony, Commissioner of the United Colonies
* Hon. Christopher Branch (1598-1682), born in England, arrived on 23 Jan 1623 in Virginia on the ship London Merchant with his wife Mary, proprietor of 1, 350 acres of land in Henrico County, Virginia, Representative of the Virginia House of Burgesses from Henrico County in 1639, Justice of the Peace for Henrico County in 1656

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* Sent. George Cabot (1751/52-1823), United States Senator from Massachusetts, Member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council
* Gov. John Carver (bef.1584-1621), 1st Governor of Plymouth Colony, Mayflower passenger
* Dea. John Chandler (1634-1703), Selectmen in Massachusetts
* Capt. Hon. Thomas Chandler (1628-1703), Representative from Andover, Massachusetts in 1678 and 1679
* Col. Hon. John Chandler (1665-1743), 1st Representative and founder of Worcester County, Connecticut, Selectmen in Massachusetts
* Hon. John Choate (1697-1769), Representative in Massachusetts

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* Gov. Thomas Dudley (1576-1653), 3rd, 7th, 11th and 14th Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony

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* Gov. John Endecott (bef.1601-c.1664), 1st, 10th, 13th, 15th and 17th Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony

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* Capt. Hon. William French (1603-1681), 1st Deputy from Billerica to the Massachusetts General Court, Selectman, he was on the Committee to examine children and servants in reading, religion and catechism, in 1659 he was chosen a Commissioner to establish country rates. He was a Selectman of Billerica from 1660 to 1669

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* Sir Ferdinando Gorges (c1565-1568), 2nd colonial governor of Maine
* Hon. Robert Georges (1595-late 1620s), Governor-General of New England
* Hon. Thomas Gorges (1618-1670), Deputy Governor of Maine
* Gov. William Gorges (1605-1658), 1st colonial governor of Maine
* Gov. Richard Greene (-1622), 1st Governor of Wessaguesset Colony in New England

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* Maj. Hon. William Hathorne (c.1606-1681), 1st Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, Member of the Council of Assistants, Member of the General Court of Salem, Commissioner for Massachusetts Bay Colony

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* Hon. Ephraim Morton, Esq. (1623-1693), one of the first Representatives of the Massachusetts General Court from 1691 to 1692
* Capt. Hon. John Mason (1586-1635), 2nd Proprietary Governor of Newfoundland Colony

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* Col. Hon. Timothy Pickering, Esq. (1745-1829), 3rd United States Secretary of State, 2nd United States Secretary of War, 2nd United States Postmaster General, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts
* George Popham (1550-1608), Governor of Popham Colony (now Phippsburg, Maine)
* Gov. Thomas Prence (1601-1673), 4th, 8th and 12th Governor of Plymouth Colony
* Capt. Hon. John Putnam (1627-1710), Selectman of Salem, Massachusetts in 1643, Deputy from Salem, Massachusetts in May 1679, 1680, 1686, 1691, and in 1692
* Hon. Nathan Putnam (1619-1700), Deputy and Representative from Salem Village, Massachusetts
* Lt. Thomas Putnam (1615-1686), Selectman of Salem Village, Massachusetts in 1640

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* Hon. James Russell (1640-1709), born in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, died in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut

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* Deacon Samuel Stone, Jr. (1656-1743), Selectman of Lexington, Massachusetts in 1714, 1715 and 1723

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* Hon. Richard Vines (1585-1651), Deputy Governor of the Province of Maine

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* Gen. Hon. George Washington (1732-1799), born in in Popes Creek, Westmorland County, Virginia, USA and died at Mount Vernon, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA, 1st President of the United States of America (30 Apr 1789-4 Mar 1797), 7th Senior Officer of the United States Army (13 Jul 1798-14 Dec 1799), Commander in Chief of the Continental Army (13 Jul 1798-14 Dec 1799), 14th Chancellor of the College of William & Mary (30 Apr 1788-14 Dec 1799), Delegate from Virginia to the Continental Congress (5 Sep 1774-16 Jun 1775)
* Capt. Hon. Benjamin Wentworth (c.1691-c.1725), Selectman of Dover, New Hampshire in 1724, Representative from Dover, New Hampshire in 1724
* Gov. Benning Wentworth (1696-1770), Governor of New Hampshire
* Lt. Gov. John Wentworth (1671-1730), Lieutenant Governor of New Hampshire
* Gov. Sir John Wentworth, Bart. (1737-1820), Governor of the Province of New Hampshire
* Col. Hon. Paul Wentworth (1678-1748), Selectman of Dover, New Hampshire, Representative from Dover, New Hampshire from 1732 to 1738
* Gov. Edward Winslow (1595-1655), 3rd, 6th and 10th Governor of Plymouth Colony
* Gov. John Winthrop (1587-1649), 2nd, 6th, 9th and 12th Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony
* Gov. George Wyllys (1590-1645), Lord of the Manor of Fenny Compton, 4th Governor of the Colony of Connecticut

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