Leverett Saltonstall I
Leverett Saltonstall (June 13, 1783 – May 8, 1845), was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts who also served as Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, President of the Massachusetts Senate, the first Mayor of Salem, Massachusetts and a Member of the Board of Overseers of Harvard College.
Leverett Saltonstall | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 2nd district | |
| In office December 5, 1838 – March 3, 1843 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen C. Phillips |
| Succeeded by | Daniel P. King |
| 1st Mayor of Salem, Massachusetts | |
| In office April 1836 – December 1838 | |
| Preceded by | Board of Selectmen |
| Succeeded by | Stephen C. Phillips |
| President of the Massachusetts Senate | |
| In office 1831–1832 | |
| Preceded by | James Fowler |
| Succeeded by | William Thorndike |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate | |
| In office 1817–1819 | |
| In office 1831–1832 | |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1813–1814 | |
| In office 1816 | |
| In office 1822 | |
| In office 1829 | |
| In office 1834 | |
| In office 1844 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 13, 1783 Haverhill, Massachusetts |
| Died | May 8, 1845 (aged 61) Salem, Massachusetts |
| Resting place | Harmony Grove Cemetery |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse | Mary Elizabeth Sanders |
| Children | Leverett Saltonstall II |
| Profession | Attorney |
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Saltonstall was a great-grandfather of Massachusetts Governor and U.S. Senator Leverett Saltonstall (1892–1979).
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