Jonathan Loring Austin | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth[1] | |
| In office 1806–1808 | |
| Governor | Caleb Strong |
| Preceded by | John Avery, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | William Tudor |
| 10th Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts[2] | |
| In office 1811–1812 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Harris |
| Succeeded by | John T. Apthorp |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate[2] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 2, 1748[1][2] Boston, Massachusetts[1][2] |
| Died | May 10, 1826 (aged 78)[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] |
| Branch/service | Continental Army |
| Rank | Major[1][2] |
| Battles/wars | American Revolution[1][2] |
Jonathan Loring Austin (January 2, 1748 – May 10, 1826) was an American revolutionary, diplomat and politician who served as the second Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth and the tenth Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts. He was the father of Massachusetts Attorney General James Treacothie Austin.[1]
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Wilson, J. G.; Fiske, J., eds. (1888). "Austin, Jonathan Loring". Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. Vol. I. New York: D. Appleton. p. 120.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Wharton, Francis (1889), The Revolutionary Diplomatic Correspondence of the United States, Volume I, Washington, DC: United States. Dept. of State: GPO, p. 620
- ^ Wharton, Francis (1889), "The Revolutionary Diplomatic Correspondence of the United States, Volume I", United States. Dept. of State: GPO, Washington, DC, p. 621
- ^ a b Cutter, William Richard (1908), "Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts, Volume IV", Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York City, p. 1717
- ^ Otto, Julie Helen (February–March 1992), "Lydia and Her Daughters: A Boston Matrilineal Case Study", NEHGS Nexus, vol. IX, Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, p. 25, archived from the original on June 28, 2009, retrieved June 29, 2010
