General James Appleton | |
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| Member of the Maine House of Representatives | |
| In office 1836–1839 | |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1813–1834 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 14, 1785 Ipswich, Massachusetts |
| Died | August 25, 1862 (aged 77) Ipswich, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Federalist, Whig, Liberty |
| Spouse |
Sarah Fuller
(m. 1807) |
| Relations | William Appleton (cousin) Samuel Appleton (cousin) Nathan Appleton (cousin) |
| Children | 10 |
| Parent(s) | Samuel Appleton Mary White |
| Relatives | Appleton family |
| Occupation | Publisher |
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Brigadier General James Appleton (February 14, 1785 – August 25, 1862)[1] was an American abolitionist, early supporter of temperance, and politician from Maine.[2]
- ^ "MHS Collections Online: James Appleton". www.masshist.org. Massachusetts Historical Society. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- ^ Appleton, Daniel Fuller (1886). The Origin of the Maine Law and of Prohibitory Legislation: With a Brief Memoir of James Appleton. National temperance society and publication house. pp. 15–. Retrieved May 23, 2014.