Stephen Higginson
Stephen Higginson (born November 28, 1743 in Salem , Province of Massachusetts Bay , † November 22, 1828 in Boston , Massachusetts ) was an American politician . In 1783 he was a delegate for Massachusetts to the Continental Congress .
Career
Stephen Higginson attended public schools in his home country and then worked in commerce. Between 1765 and 1775 he was the captain of a merchant ship. He was also involved in politics and in 1782 became a member of the Massachusetts General Court . However, it is not noted in the sources to which chamber of the state legislature he belonged. In 1783 he represented Massachusetts in the Continental Congress. Higginson was also involved as a lieutenant colonel in a unit from Boston in the suppression of the so-called Shays' rebellion . Between 1797 and 1808 he was a naval officer with the Boston Harbor Administration.
Politically, Higginson joined the Federalist Party founded by Alexander Hamilton at the turn of the 18th to the 19th century . During the British-American War of 1812 he was like most of his party friends an opponent of this war. He belonged to the radical groups of the Blue Light Federalists and the Essex Junto , which warned British ships against American blockade ships with blue light signals (hence the name Blue Lights ). In addition, at the Hartford Convention of 1814 , this group supported the unsuccessful request for the New England states to secede from the Union. Stephen Higginson died in Boston in 1828.
Web links
- Stephen Higginson in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Stephen Higginson in the database of Find a Grave (English)
Remarks
- ↑ According to other information, September 22, 1828
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| SURNAME | Higginson, Stephen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 28, 1743 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Salem , Massachusetts |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 22, 1828 |
| Place of death | Boston , Massachusetts |