Background
Sheafe, James was born on November 16, 1755 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States.
politician representative senator
Sheafe, James was born on November 16, 1755 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States.
Born in Portsmouth, he completed preparatory studies and graduated from Harvard College in 1774.
Sheafe was elected as a Federalist to the Sixth Congress (March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1801). He was then elected to the United States. Senate and served from March 4, 1801, until his resignation on June 14, 1802. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of New Hampshire in 1816 and died in Portsmouth.
Interment was in Saint John"s Church Cemetery.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits, was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1788 to 1790, a member of the New Hampshire Senate in 1791, 1793 and 1799, and a member of the state Executive Council in 1799. In 1815, Sheafe was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society.