James Witherell | |
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| 4th Secretary of Michigan Territory | |
| In office January 15, 1828 – May 20, 1830 | |
| Appointed by | John Quincy Adams |
| Preceded by | William Woodbridge |
| Succeeded by | John T. Mason |
| Michigan Territorial Supreme Court Justice | |
| In office April 23, 1808 – January 15, 1828 | |
| Appointed by | Thomas Jefferson James Monroe |
| Preceded by | Frederick Bates |
| Succeeded by | William Woodbridge |
| Member of the US House of Representatives from Vermont's 1st Congressional District | |
| In office March 4, 1807 – May 1, 1808 | |
| Preceded by | Gideon Olin |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Shaw |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives | |
| In office 1798–1802 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 16, 1759 Mansfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America |
| Died | January 9, 1838 (aged 78) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse | Amy Witherell |
| Children | James Cullen Columbus Witherell, Sarah Myra Witherell Watson and Benjamin F. H. Witherell |
| Profession | medicine, congressman, judge |
James Witherell (June 16, 1759 – January 9, 1838) was an American politician. He served as a United States representative from Vermont and as a Judge of the Supreme Court for the Territory of Michigan.