Jonathan L. Austin

Jonathan Loring Austin
2nd Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
In office
1806–1808
GovernorCaleb Strong
Preceded byJohn Avery, Jr.
Succeeded byWilliam Tudor
10th Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts
In office
1811–1812
Preceded byThomas Harris
Succeeded byJohn T. Apthorp
Member of the
Massachusetts Senate
Personal details
BornJanuary 2, 1748
Boston, Massachusetts
DiedMay 10, 1826 (1826-05-11) (aged 78)
Boston, Massachusetts
Political partyDemocratic-Republican Party
Spouse(s)Hannah Ivers, (March 20, 1756 −1818) m. Boston April 4, 1782.
ChildrenJames Treacothie Austin
Alma materHarvard College; 1766.
Military service
AllegianceUnited States of America
Branch/serviceContinental Army
RankMajor
Battles/warsAmerican Revolution

Jonathan Loring Austin (January 2, 1748 – May 10, 1826) was an American revolutionary, diplomat and politician who served as the second Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth and the tenth Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts. He was the father of Massachusetts Attorney General James Treacothie Austin.