Sherman Leland
Sherman Leland | |
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| President of the Massachusetts Senate | |
| In office 1828–1829 | |
| Preceded by | John Mills |
| Succeeded by | Samuel 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 | |
| Born | March 29, 1783 Grafton, Massachusetts |
| Died | November 19, 1853 (aged 70) Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Adams |
| Children | Edwin S. Leland |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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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.