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Moses G. Sherburne (January 25, 1808 – March 23, 1868) was an American politician and jurist.

Born in Mount Vernon, Kennebec County, Maine, Sherburne studied at the academy in China, Maine. He then studied law and was admitted to the Maine bar in 1831. He practiced law in Phillips, Maine, where he served as postmaster and in the Maine Legislature, and later lived in Franklin County, Maine. Sherburne served in the Maine House of Representatives, in 1842, and then in the Maine State Senate, in 1845, as a Democrat. Sherburne also served as justice of the peace and then as probate judge for Franklin County, Maine. He was also major general for the Maine militia. In 1850, Sherburne served as Maine Bank Commissioner. He then ran for the United States House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1852. In 1853, President Franklin Pierce appointed Sherburne to the Minnesota Territorial Supreme Court. Sherburne served until 1857. Sherburne served in the Minnesota Constitutional Convention of 1857. Sherburne continued to practice law in Minnesota and was in the real estate business. Sherburne died at his home in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Sherburne County, Minnesota was named after him.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

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^ Minnesota State Law Lib-Moses Sherburne Archived 2014-01-05 at the Wayback Machine
^ 'Collections of the Minnesota Historical Society,' Volume X, Part II, Minnesota Historical Society, Saint Paul, Minnesota: 1905, 'Moses Sherburne,' Simon Mills Hayes, pg. 863-866
^ Minnesota Legislators Past and Present-Moses G. Sherburne-Minnesota Constitutional Convention of 1857
^ "Maine State Legislatures Members". Archived from the original on 2015-02-01. Retrieved 2015-08-01.

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[1] Minnesota State Law Lib-Moses Sherburne Archived 2014-01-05 at the Wayback Machine

[2] 'Collections of the Minnesota Historical Society,' Volume X, Part II, Minnesota Historical Society, Saint Paul, Minnesota: 1905, 'Moses Sherburne,' Simon Mills Hayes, pg. 863-866

[3] Minnesota Legislators Past and Present-Moses G. Sherburne-Minnesota Constitutional Convention of 1857

[4] "Maine State Legislatures Members". Archived from the original on 2015-02-01. Retrieved 2015-08-01.

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-Born in [[Mount Vernon, Maine|Mount Vernon]], [[Kennebec County, Maine]], Sherburne studied at the academy in [[China, Maine]]. He then studied law and was admitted to the Maine bar in 1831. He practiced law in [[Phillips, Maine]], where he served as postmaster and in the [[Maine Legislature]], and later lived in [[Franklin County, Maine]]. Sherburne served in the [[Maine House of Representatives]], in 1842, and then in the [[Maine State Senate]], in 1845, as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]. Sherburne also served as justice of the peace and then as probate judge for Franklin County, Maine. He was also major general for the Maine militia. In 1850, Sherburne served as Maine Bank Commissioner. He then ran for the [[United States House of Representatives]] as a Democrat in 1852. In 1853, President [[Franklin Pierce]] appointed Sherburne to the Minnesota Territorial Supreme Court. Sherburne served until 1857. Sherburne served in the Minnesota Constitutional Convention of 1857. Sherburne continued to practice law in Minnesota and was in the real estate business. Sherburne died at his home in [[Saint Paul, Minnesota]]. [[Sherburne County, Minnesota]] was named after him.<ref>[http://mn.gov/lawlib/judgebio.html#sherburne Minnesota State Law Lib-Moses Sherburne] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140105045051/http://mn.gov/lawlib/judgebio.html |date=2014-01-05 }}</ref><ref>'Collections of the Minnesota Historical Society,' Volume X, Part II, Minnesota Historical Society, Saint Paul, Minnesota: 1905, 'Moses Sherburne,' Simon Mills Hayes, pg. 863-866</ref><ref>[http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.aspx?ID=14767 Minnesota Legislators Past and Present-Moses G. Sherburne-Minnesota Constitutional Convention of 1857]</ref><ref>[http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/lawlib/legbiog/webform1.aspx Maine State Legislatures Members]</ref>
+Born in [[Mount Vernon, Maine|Mount Vernon]], [[Kennebec County, Maine]], Sherburne studied at the academy in [[China, Maine]]. He then studied law and was admitted to the Maine bar in 1831. He practiced law in [[Phillips, Maine]], where he served as postmaster and in the [[Maine Legislature]], and later lived in [[Franklin County, Maine]]. Sherburne served in the [[Maine House of Representatives]], in 1842, and then in the [[Maine State Senate]], in 1845, as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]. Sherburne also served as justice of the peace and then as probate judge for Franklin County, Maine. He was also major general for the Maine militia. In 1850, Sherburne served as Maine Bank Commissioner. He then ran for the [[United States House of Representatives]] as a Democrat in 1852. In 1853, President [[Franklin Pierce]] appointed Sherburne to the Minnesota Territorial Supreme Court. Sherburne served until 1857. Sherburne served in the Minnesota Constitutional Convention of 1857. Sherburne continued to practice law in Minnesota and was in the real estate business. Sherburne died at his home in [[Saint Paul, Minnesota]]. [[Sherburne County, Minnesota]] was named after him.<ref>[http://mn.gov/lawlib/judgebio.html#sherburne Minnesota State Law Lib-Moses Sherburne] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140105045051/http://mn.gov/lawlib/judgebio.html |date=2014-01-05 }}</ref><ref>'Collections of the Minnesota Historical Society,' Volume X, Part II, Minnesota Historical Society, Saint Paul, Minnesota: 1905, 'Moses Sherburne,' Simon Mills Hayes, pg. 863-866</ref><ref>[http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.aspx?ID=14767 Minnesota Legislators Past and Present-Moses G. Sherburne-Minnesota Constitutional Convention of 1857]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/lawlib/legbiog/webform1.aspx |title=Maine State Legislatures Members |access-date=2015-08-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201040243/http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/lawlib/legbiog/webform1.aspx |archive-date=2015-02-01 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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