Jonathan L. Austin
| Jonathan Loring Austin | |
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| 2nd Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth[1] | |
| In office 1806–1808 |
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| Preceded by | John Avery, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | William Tudor |
| 10th Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts[2][2] | |
| In office 1811–1812 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas Harris |
| Succeeded by | John T. Apthorp |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate[2] |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | January 2, 1748[1][2] 8 Boston, Massachusetts[1][2] |
| Died | May 10, 1826[1][3] Boston, Massachusetts[1] |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican Party |
| Spouse(s) | Hannah Ivers,[4] (March 20, 1756[4] −1818) m. Boston April 4, 1782.[5] |
| Children | James Treacothie Austin[1] |
| Alma mater | Harvard College; 1766.[2] |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America [1][2] |
| Service/branch | Continental Army |
| Rank | Major[1][2] |
| Battles/wars | American Revolution[1][2] |
Jonathan Loring Austin (January 2, 1748 – May 10, 1826) was a Massachusetts revolutionary, diplomat and politician who served as the second Secretary of the Commonwealth and the tenth Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts. Austin was the father of Massachusetts Attorney General James Treacothie Austin.[1]
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Early life
Austin was born on January 2, 1748 in Boston, Massachusetts.[2] Austin graduated from Harvard College in 1766.[1] After he graduated from Harvard, Austin moved to Portsmouth, New Hampshire and became a merchant there.[1]
American Revolutionary War
When the war started Austin became a Major in Langdon's Regiment, and later an aid to General John Sullivan.[1]
Massachusetts Board of War
Austin was the secretary to the Massachusetts Board of War until October 1777.[1]
Capture and release
In January 1780 Austin was captured by the British while on a mission to Europe to secure a loan for Massachusetts.[1] Austin was later released. He failed to secure the loan and he returned in the autumn of 1781.[1]
Marriage
Austin married Hannah Ivers,[4] the daughter of James[4] & Hannah (Trecothick) Ivers,[4] in Boston, on April 4, 1782.[5]
Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
Austin served as Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth for two years, from 1806 to 1808.
Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts
Austin served as Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts from 1811 to 1812.
References
- Julie Helen Ott, “Lydia and Her Daughters: A Boston Matrilineal Case Study,” NEHGS Nexus, Vol. IX, No. 1, pg. 25 (1992). [1]
- Cutter, William Richard, ed., Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts, Volume IV (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1908), 1717.
Footnotes
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | 2nd Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth 1806–1808 |
Succeeded by William Tudor |
| Preceded by | 10th Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts 1811–1812 |
Succeeded by John T. Apthorp |
- Use mdy dates from October 2011
- 1748 births
- 1826 deaths
- American Revolution spies
- American Revolutionary War prisoners of war held by Great Britain
- Continental Army officers from New Hampshire
- Harvard University alumni
- Massachusetts State Senators
- Politicians from Boston, Massachusetts
- People from Portsmouth, New Hampshire
- Secretaries of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- State treasurers of Massachusetts
