William H. Sumner
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William Hyslop Sumner was an American lawyer, soldier, and writer, and the son of Governor Increase Sumner. He graduated from Harvard College in 1799, and practiced law. He served as a general in the
William Hyslop Sumner
Increase Sumner
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Increase Sumner was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician from Massachusetts. He was the fifth governor of Massachusetts, serving from 1797 to 1799. Trained as a lawyer, he served in the provisio
William H. Sumner
…William Hyslop Sumner (July 4, 1780 – October 24, 1861) was an American lawyer, soldier, and writer, and the son of Governor Increase Sumner. He graduated from Harvard College in 1799, and practiced law. He served as a general in the Massachusetts militia. Sumner wrote The History of East…
Painting by James Sharples
John Hancock appointed Sumner to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Sumner's grave in the Granary Burying Ground, Boston, 2009