Stephen Higginson (November 28, 1743—November 28, 1828)[1] was an American merchant and shipmaster from Boston, Massachusetts. He was a delegate for Massachusetts to the Continental Congress in 1783. He took an active part in suppressing Shays' Rebellion, was the author of the Laco letters (1789), and served the United States government as navy agent from May 11 to June 22, 1798. Although he was a privateer during the American Revolutionary War he became a "blue light", extreme-Federalist during the War of 1812 and was one of the members of the Essex Junto.
Stephen Higginson | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Higginson by Gilbert Stuart | |
| Member of the Second Continental Congress | |
| In office 1783 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 28, 1743 |
| Died | November 28, 1828 (aged 85) |
References edit
- ^ "HIGGINSON, Stephen, (1743 - 1828)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. CLERKWEB. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
External links edit
- Higginson’s Congressional biography
- Life and Times of Stephen Higginson: Member of the Continental Congress, by Thomas Wentworth Higginson, published 1907..
- Stephen Higginson at Find a Grave
 | This article about an American businessperson born in the 1740s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
  | This biographical article related to the United States Navy is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article about a Massachusetts politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |