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Encyclopedia > Levi Lincoln, Jr.
Levi Lincoln, Jr.
Levi Lincoln, Jr.

In office
May 26, 1825 – January 9, 1834
Preceded by Marcus Morton
Succeeded by John Davis

Born October 25, 1782
Worcester, Massachusetts
Died May 29, 1868
Worcester, Massachusetts
Political party Democratic-Republican
Spouse Unknown

Levi Lincoln, Jr. (October 25, 1782May 29, 1868) was an American lawyer and politician from Worcester, Massachusetts. He was Governor of Massachusetts (1825-1834) and represented the state in the U.S. Congress (1834-1841). Lincoln was the longest consecutive-serving governor in Massachusetts' history at 9 years from 1825-1834, although he was not the longest serving governor (Michael Dukakis was the longest serving at 12 years, from 1975-1979, and then 1983-1991). Image File history File links Levi_Lincoln_Jr. ... John Hancock, the first Governor The Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the executive magistrate of the United States Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ... May 26 is the 146th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (147th in leap years). ... Opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway 1825 (MDCCCXXV) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... January 9 is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1834 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Marcus Morton, painted c. ... John Davis (January 13, 1787 – April 19, 1854) was an American lawyer and politician. ... October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1782 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Nickname: The Heart of the Commonwealth, The City of the Seven Hills, Wormtown, Woo-town, Wortown (war-town), The City of Diners, Paris of the Eighties Settled: 1673 â€“ Incorporated: 1684 Zip Code(s): 01608 â€“ Area Code(s): 508 / 774 Official website: http://www. ... May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (150th in leap years). ... 1868 (MDCCCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Nickname: The Heart of the Commonwealth, The City of the Seven Hills, Wormtown, Woo-town, Wortown (war-town), The City of Diners, Paris of the Eighties Settled: 1673 â€“ Incorporated: 1684 Zip Code(s): 01608 â€“ Area Code(s): 508 / 774 Official website: http://www. ... The Democratic-Republican party was a United States political party, which evolved early in the history of the United States. ... October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1782 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (150th in leap years). ... 1868 (MDCCCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Nickname: The Heart of the Commonwealth, The City of the Seven Hills, Wormtown, Woo-town, Wortown (war-town), The City of Diners, Paris of the Eighties Settled: 1673 â€“ Incorporated: 1684 Zip Code(s): 01608 â€“ Area Code(s): 508 / 774 Official website: http://www. ... John Hancock, the first Governor The Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the executive magistrate of the United States Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the Senate. ... Michael Stanley Dukakis (born November 3, 1933) is an American Democratic politician, former Governor of Massachusetts, and a former presidential candidate, being the Democratic presidential nominee in 1988. ...


Lincoln was distantly related to President Abraham Lincoln, sharing a common ancestor in one Samuel Lincoln, who had settled in Hingham, Massachusetts in the 17th Century. Levi Lincoln supported Abraham Lincoln's campaign for the presidency in Massachusetts. Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865), sometimes called Abe Lincoln and nicknamed Honest Abe, the Rail Splitter, and the Great Emancipator, was an American politician who served as the 16th President of the United States (1861 to 1865), and the first president from the Republican Party. ... Samuel Lincoln (date of birth unknown; baptised in Hingham, Norfolk, England, August 24, 1622; died in Hingham, Massachusetts, May 26, 1690), was the progenitor of a number of notable United States political figures, including his great, great, great, great grandson, President Abraham Lincoln, and Massachusetts Representatives Levi Lincoln, Sr. ...   Settled: 1633 â€“ Incorporated: 1635 Zip Code(s): 02043 â€“ Area Code(s): 339 / 781 Official website: http://www. ...


Lincoln's father, also named Levi Lincoln, Sr., had also represented Massachusetts in the Congress, and had also been governor of Massachusetts (although only briefly, and by succession rather than election). His brother, Enoch Lincoln, was Governor of Maine from 1827 to 1829, and thus they were the first two brothers to be Governors simultaneously (like Nelson and Winthrop Rockefeller in the 1960s, and George W. Bush and Jeb Bush from 1999 to 2000.) Levi Lincoln, Sr. ... This is a list of Governors of Maine since statehood in 1820. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Winthrop Rockefeller (1 May 1912 – 22 February 1973), a member of the prominent United States Rockefeller family, was a politician and philanthropist who served as the first Republican governor of Arkansas since Reconstruction. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... John Ellis Jeb Bush (born February 11, 1953), a Republican, is the forty-third and current Governor of Florida. ...


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Preceded by:
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Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
1833-1834
Succeeded by:
Marcus Morton
Preceded by:
Marcus Morton
Governor of Massachusetts
May 26, 1825January 9, 1834
Succeeded by:
John Davis
Preceded by:
John Davis
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 5th congressional district

February 17, 1834-March 16, 1841
Succeeded by:
Charles Hudson
Flag of the Governor of Massachusetts Governors of Massachusetts
 Colony 

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 Dominion 

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 Province 

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 Commonwealth 

HancockCushingBowdoinHancockAdamsSumnerGillGovernor's CouncilStrongSullivanLincoln, Sr.GoreGerryStrongBrooksEustisMortonLincoln, Jr.DavisArmstrongEverettMortonDavisMortonBriggsBoutwellCliffordWashburnGardnerBanksAndrewBullockClaflinWashburnTalbotGastonRiceTalbotLongButlerRobinsonAmesBrackettRussellGreenhalgeWolcottCraneBatesDouglasGuildDraperFossWalshMcCallCoolidgeCoxFullerAllenElyCurleyHurleySaltonstallTobinBradfordDeverHerterFurcoloVolpePeabodyVolpeSargentDukakisKingDukakisWeldCellucciSwiftRomney State nickname: Bay State Other U.S. States Capital Boston Largest city Boston Governor Mitt Romney Official languages English Area 27,360 km² (44th)  - Land 20,317 km²  - Water 7,043 km² (25. ... John Hancock (January 12, 1737 (O.S.) – October 8, 1793 (N.S.)) was President of the Second Continental Congress and of the Congress of the Confederation; first Governor of Massachusetts; and the first person to sign the United States Declaration of Independence. ... Thomas Cushing (March 24, 1725 – February 28, 1788) was an American lawyer and statesman from Boston, Massachusetts. ... James Bowdoin (August 7, 1726 – November 6, 1790) was an American political and intellectual leader from Boston, Massachusetts during the American Revolution. ... John Hancock (January 12, 1737 (O.S.) – October 8, 1793 (N.S.)) was President of the Second Continental Congress and of the Congress of the Confederation; first Governor of Massachusetts; and the first person to sign the United States Declaration of Independence. ... Samuel Adams (September 27, 1722 – October 2, 1803) was the chief Massachusetts leader of the Patriot cause leading to the American Revolution. ... Increase Sumner (November 27, 1746 – June 7, 1799) was a U.S. political figure. ... Moses Gill (1746 - May 20, 1800) was a U.S. political figure. ... The Governors Council (also known as the Executive Council) of Massachusetts is a popularly-elected board which oversees judicial nominations. ... 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