Levi Lincoln, Sr.

Levi Lincoln, Sr. was an American revolutionary, lawyer, and statesman from Massachusetts. A DemocraticRepublican, he most notably served as Thomas Jeffersons first Attorney General, and played a significant role in the events that led to the celebrated Marbury v. Madison court case. He served two terms as Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, acting as Governor for the remainder of Governor James Sullivans term after his death in December 1808. Lincoln was unsuccessful in his bid to be elected governor in his own right in 1809.

Lincoln was born in Hingham, Massachusetts, on May 15, 1749, to Enoch and Rachel Lincoln. His father first apprenticed him to a local blacksmith, but the boys lack of interest in that business and clear interest in reading led to his eventual enrollment in Harvard College. He graduated in 1772, and studied law under Joseph Hawley in Northampton. When news of the Battles of Lexington and Concord reached Northampton, he volunteered for military service, but only served for a short time, marching with the local militia to Cambridge, where militia were besieging Britishoccupied Boston.

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