About John Linscom Boss, Jr.
Lived 1780 – 1819 (aged 38). John Linscom Boss, Jr. was an American politician and lawyer.
John Linscom Boss Jr. (September 7, 1780 – August 1, 1819) was a U.S. representative from Rhode Island.
Biography Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Boss completed preparatory studies. He studied law, and was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Newport, Rhode Island. He served as member of the State house of representatives from 1806 to 1815.
Boss was elected as a Federalist to the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Congresses (March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1819).
He died in Newport, Rhode Island, August 1, 1819, and was interred at the Common Burying Ground and Island Cemetery.
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American politician (1780-1819)
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John Linscom Boss, Jr. was born on 7 September 1780 in Charleston.
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John Linscom Boss, Jr. died on 1 August 1819 in Newport.
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John Linscom Boss, Jr. was a politician and lawyer.
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John Linscom Boss, Jr. was American.
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