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Benjamin Bourne
1808Sep, 17

Benjamin Bourne

Benjamin Bourne, American judge and politician (b. 1755)
Benjamin Bourne (September 9, 1755 – September 17, 1808) was a United States Representative from Rhode Island, a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island and a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Circuit Court for the First Circuit.

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