Dec 13, 2021
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Governor of Massachusetts — James Bowdoin(1726–1790)
An American Intellectual and Political leader.
The Political career of Bowdoin, one of the wealthiest men in New England, spanned the Revolution. Bowdoin was Harvard graduate and in 1753 he was elected a member of the Massachusetts General Court. He also served (1757–1774) on the council that advised the governor.
