JOSIAH DEAN
DEAN, Josiah (1748-1818), a Representative from
Massachusetts; born in Raynham, Mass., March 6, 1748; attended the common schools; engaged in the rolling-mill and
shipbuilding business; selectman in 1781; town clerk in 1805; served in the State senate 1804-1807; elected as a
Republican to the Tenth Congress (March 4, 1807-March 3, 1809); member of the State house of representatives in 1810
and 1811; resumed his former business pursuits; died in Raynham, Mass., October 14, 1818; interment in Pleasant
Street Cemetery.
Parents:
Josiah Dean
Jane Washburn
Spouse
Sarah Byram 1750–1849
Children
Sarah Dean
Sources:
United States Federal Census Massachusetts Vital Records The Political Graveyard
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