Benjamin Bourne
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| Judge of the United States Circuit Court for the First Circuit | |
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In office February 20, 1801 – July 1, 1802 |
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| Appointed by | John Adams |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island | |
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In office October 13, 1796 – February 20, 1801 |
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| Appointed by | George Washington |
| Preceded by | Henry Marchant |
| Succeeded by | David Barnes |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Rhode Island's at-large district |
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In office August 31, 1790 – October 13, 1796 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Elisha Potter |
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August 9, 1755 Bristol, Rhode Island, British America |
| Died | August 17, 1808 (aged 53) Bristol, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Education | Harvard University (BA, MA) |
Benjamin Bourne (September 9, 1755 – September 17, 1808) was an American jurist and politician from Bristol, Rhode Island. He represented Rhode Island in the U.S. House of Representatives and served as a judge in both the federal district and federal appellate courts.
Borurne was born in Bristol and graduated from Harvard College in 1775. He read law to enter the Bar and began practice in Providence. During the Revolutionary War, he served as ensign, then quartermaster of the Babcock's/Lippitt's Regiment of the Rhode Island Militia from January 1776 to January 1777.
After the war, Bourne began his political life as a member of the Rhode Island general assembly in 1789 and 1790. In 1799, Bourne was appointed to a committee to revise the state's militia laws. From 1783 to 1784, Bourne collected excise tax for Providence County. Then, between 1785 and 1789, he served as Justice of the Peace in Providence County. Bourne served on the federalist (pro-Constitution) committee which negotiated an end to William West's armed anti-federalist (Country Party) protest on July 4, 1788. In 1789, with the Reverend James Manning, Bourne petitioned Congress regarding relief from import duties imposed upon Rhode Island as a foreign nation.
After Rhode Island ratified the Constitution, Bourne was elected as Pro-Administration to the First through Third Congresses and as a Federalist to the Fourth and Fifth Congresses. He resigned before the fifth Congress began, however.
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