Eleazer Lusher
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Major Eleazer Lusher (died 1672[1]) was a politician and military leader from Dedham, Massachusetts.
Lusher had unmatched political influence in Dedham and was one of the most powerful men in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.[2] He was one of ten men, constituting five percent of the adult male population, who were reelected so many times to Dedham's seven-member Board of Selectmen that they filled sixty percent of the seats between 1639 and 1687.[3] He served 29 one-year terms in total.[4][5] He was town clerk for 23 years, having first been elected in 1641.[6]
Lusher was also a signatory of the Dedham Covenant.
Between the years of 1650 and 1685, Lusher was one of three men elected to serve in the Massachusetts General Court.[7] Additionally, he served on the Massachusetts Council of Assistants from 1663 to 1673.[7] Other positions include being a diplomat, judge, and mediator.[7] He was also on the commission that established the Angle Tree Stone.[8] He led a trainband.[9]
In recognition of his service, he was awarded 500 acres of land near Sudbury, Massachusetts in 1666.[10]