James Burrill Jr.

James Burrill Jr.


United States Senator from Rhode Island
In office March 4, 1817 – December 25, 1820
Preceded by	Jeremiah B. Howell
Succeeded by	Nehemiah R. Knight
31st Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court
In office 1816–1817
Preceded by	Daniel Lyman
Succeeded by	Tristam Burges
45th Attorney General of Rhode Island
In office 1797–1814
Governor	Arthur Fenner Henry Smith Isaac Wilbour James Fenner William Jones
Preceded by	Ray Greene
Succeeded by	Samuel W. Brigham
Personal details
Born	(1772-04-25)April 25, 1772 Providence, Rhode Island
Died	December 25, 1820(1820-12-25) (aged 48) Washington, D.C.
Political party	Federalist
Alma mater	Brown University 1788

James Burrill Jr. (April 25, 1772 – December 25, 1820) was a Federalist-party United States senator representing the state of Rhode Island. He served in the senate from 1817 until 1820. He graduated from the College of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations (the former name of Brown University) at Providence in 1788.

Burill was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1815.^[1]

The town of Burrillville, Rhode Island, is named for him. His grandson is the American writer and public speaker, George William Curtis.

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Legal offices
Preceded by Ray Greene	Attorney General of Rhode Island 1797–1814	Succeeded by Samuel W. Bridgham
United States Senate
Preceded by Jeremiah B. Howell	U.S. Senator (Class 2) from Rhode Island 1817–1820 Served alongside: William Hunter	Succeeded by Nehemiah R. Knight

United States Senators from Rhode Island

Class 1	Foster Potter Howland Malbone Champlin Hunter DeWolf Robbins Dixon I Sprague III Francis A. Greene James Simmons Arnold Sprague IV Burnside Aldrich Lippitt Gerry Hebert Gerry McGrath Leahy Pastore J. Chafee L. Chafee Whitehouse

Class 2	Stanton Bradford R. Greene Ellery Fenner Mathewson Howell Burrill Knight Simmons Clarke Allen Anthony Sheffield Chace Dixon III Wetmore Colt Metcalf Green Pell Reed

Chairmen of the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary

Chase Crittenden Burrill Smith Van Buren Berrien Rowan Marcy Wilkins Clayton Grundy Wall Berrien Ashley Butler Bayard Trumbull Edmunds Thurman Edmunds Hoar Pugh Hoar Platt Clark Culberson Nelson Brandegee Cummins Norris Ashurst Van Nuys McCarran Wiley McCarran Langer Kilgore Eastland Kennedy Thurmond Biden Hatch Leahy Hatch Leahy Hatch Specter Leahy Grassley

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 58948741 LCCN: nr92040069 US Congress: B001137

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