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Levi Lincoln Sr..
United States attorney general and acting governor of Massachusetts (1749–1820)
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About Levi Lincoln Sr.
Levi Lincoln Sr. was an American revolutionary, lawyer, and statesman from Massachusetts. A Democratic-Republican, he served as Thomas Jefferson's first attorney general, and played a significant role in the events that led to the celebrated Marbury v. Madison court case. He served two terms as the lieutenant governor of Massachusetts, acting as governor for the remainder of Governor James Sullivan's term after his death in December 1808. Lincoln was unsuccessful in his bid to be elected governor in his own right in 1809.
Everything about Levi Lincoln Sr. →- Occupation
- politician, lawyer, judge, governor
- Position held
- United States representative, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, United States Attorney General, Governor of Massachusetts
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- May 15, 1749
- Died
- April 14, 1820