Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn
Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn | |
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portrait by Gilbert Stuart | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 10th district | |
| In office March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 | |
| Preceded by | John Bailey |
| Succeeded by | William Baylies |
| 2nd Mayor of Roxbury, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1847 – July 29, 1851 | |
| Preceded by | John Jones Clarke |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Walker |
| 9th Adjutant General of Massachusetts | |
| In office February 5, 1835 – March 6, 1843 | |
| Preceded by | William H. Sumner |
| Succeeded by | Joseph E. Boyd |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate | |
| In office 1830 | |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1829 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 3, 1783 Exeter, New Hampshire |
| Died | June 29, 1851 (aged 68) Portland, Maine |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | National Republican |
| Spouse | Hannah Swett Lee |
| Relations | A nephew was Civil War US General William Raymond Lee (1807-1891) |
| Children | Julia Maragretta Dearborn, William Dearborn, Henry George Raleigh |
| Alma mater | The College of William and Mary |
| Profession | Attorney |
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Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn (March 3, 1783 – July 29, 1851) was an American soldier, lawyer, author, and statesman. Dearborn was the first President of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, a member of the Society of the Cincinnati, and the author of many books.