Sherman Leland

Sherman Leland
President of the Massachusetts Senate
In office
1828–1829
Preceded byJohn Mills
Succeeded bySamuel Lathrop
Member of the
Massachusetts Senate
Norfolk County District
In office
1828–1829
Member of the
Massachusetts Senate
Norfolk County District
In office
1823–1824
Member of the
Massachusetts Constitutional Convention of 1820
In office
1820–1820
Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Norfolk County District
In office
1818–1821
Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Washington County District
In office
1812–1812
Personal details
BornMarch 29, 1783
Grafton, Massachusetts
DiedNovember 19, 1853 (aged 70)
Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
NationalityAmerican
SpouseElizabeth Adams
ChildrenEdwin S. Leland
ProfessionLawyer
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Sherman Leland (March 29, 1783 November 19, 1853) was a Massachusetts lawyer who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, and as a member, and President of, the Massachusetts Senate. During the War of 1812, he served in a regiment of U.S. Volunteers, and subsequently the 34th U.S. Infantry, at Eastport, Maine.