James Witherell

James Witherell
4th Secretary of Michigan Territory
In office
January 15, 1828 – May 20, 1830
Appointed byJohn Quincy Adams
Preceded byWilliam Woodbridge
Succeeded byJohn T. Mason
Michigan Territorial Supreme Court Justice
In office
April 23, 1808 – January 15, 1828
Appointed byThomas Jefferson
James Monroe
Preceded byFrederick Bates
Succeeded byWilliam Woodbridge
Member of the US House of Representatives from Vermont's 1st Congressional District
In office
March 4, 1807 – May 1, 1808
Preceded byGideon Olin
Succeeded bySamuel Shaw
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives
In office
1798–1802
Personal details
Born(1759-06-16)June 16, 1759
Mansfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America
DiedJanuary 9, 1838(1838-01-09) (aged 78)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic-Republican
SpouseAmy Witherell
ChildrenJames Cullen Columbus Witherell, Sarah Myra Witherell Watson and Benjamin F. H. Witherell
Professionmedicine, congressman, judge

James Witherell (June 16, 1759 – January 9, 1838) was an American politician. He served as a United States representative from Vermont and as a Judge of the Supreme Court for the Territory of Michigan.