Preceded by John Langdon Name James Sheafe Preceded by Peleg Sprague Education Harvard University | Political party Federalist Party Federalist Party Alma mater Harvard University Succeeded by William Plumer | |
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Born November 16, 1755
Portsmouth, Province of New Hampshire ( 1755-11-16 ) Role Former United States Representative Died December 5, 1829, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States Residence Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States Previous offices Senator (NH) 1801–1802, Representative 1799–1801 | ||
James Sheafe (November 16, 1755 – December 5, 1829) was a United States Representative and Senator from New Hampshire. Born in Portsmouth, 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.
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.