Sylvester Maxwell
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BornApril 16, 1775
Heath, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Heath, Province of Massachusetts Bay
DiedDecember 21, 1858 (aged 83)
Charlemont, Massachusetts, U.S.
Charlemont, Massachusetts, U.S.
EducationYale University
Occupation
- Politician
- lawyer
Sylvester Maxwell | |
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| Born | April 16, 1775 Heath, Province of Massachusetts Bay |
| Died | December 21, 1858 (aged 83) Charlemont, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | Yale University |
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Sylvester Maxwell (April 16, 1775 – December 21, 1858) was an American politician and lawyer from Massachusetts.
Sylvester Maxwell was born on April 16, 1775, in Heath, Province of Massachusetts Bay, to Hugh Maxwell. He graduated from Yale University in 1797.[1]
In 1798, Maxwell taught an academy in Burke County, Georgia. He then returned to Massachusetts and studied law with Judge Hinckley of Northampton, Massachusetts, and was admitted to the bar.[1]
