James Bowdoin
James Bowdoin was born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1727. He became a prominent public man at an early age was a bold and sterling Whig opposed the usurpations of the crown was one of the trio of the committee that bearded General Gage, who ostracised him, Dexter and Winthrop from the General Assembly. Mr. Bowdoin was elected to the first General Congress in 1774 but was prevented from attending by ill health. He was President of the Convention that framed the first constitution of Massachusetts under the new order of things.In 1785-1786, he was Governor of his native state. He was an able statesman, a firm patriot, a devoted Christian an honest man. He died in Boston on November 6, 1800.