Benjamin Bourne
American politician and judge
Born
September 9th, 1755
269 years ago
Died
September 17th, 1808
216 years ago — 53 years old
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
United States
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Served as a U.S. Congressman from 1791 to 1795
Appointed as an Associate Judge of the Rhode Island Supreme Court
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