SHEARJASHUB BOURNE

BOURNE, Shearjashub, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Barnstable, Mass., June 14, 1746; was graduated from Harvard College in 1764; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Boston; member of the State house of representatives 1782-1785 and 1788-1790; member of the convention in 1788 which ratified the Constitution; elected as a Pro-Administration candidate to the Second and Third Congresses (March 4, 1791-March 3, 1795); served as justice of the court of common pleas of Suffolk County from 1799 until his death in Boston, Mass., March 11, 1806.

Father: Timothy Bourne
Mother: Elizabeth Bourne
Birth Date: 14 Jun 1746
Spouse
Hannah Doane1748–1839
Children
John Doane Bourne1768–
Anna Bourne1771–
Elizabeth Bourne1772–
Shearjashub Bourne1777–
Abigail Bourne1779–
Elisha Bourne1780–
Hannah Doane Bourne1782

Sources:
Massachusetts Vital Records before 1850
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Submitted by Deborah Crowell