John Linscom Boss, Jr.
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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.
Sources
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Rhode Island's At-large district 1815–1819 |
Succeeded by Samuel Eddy |
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- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Rhode Island
- Rhode Island Federalists
- People from Charleston, South Carolina
- Rhode Island lawyers
- Burials in Rhode Island
- Federalist Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- Burials at Common Burying Ground and Island Cemetery
- 19th-century American politicians
