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Samuel Dexter

American politician (1761–1816) who served in Congress and in Presidential Cabinets of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
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Samuel Dexter
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Facts

26 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[23]
Date of birth
May 14, 1761
Date of death
May 4, 1816
Place of birth
Boston
Place of death
Cambridge
Country of citizenship
United States[12]
Occupation
politician, lawyer
Employer
United States Department of the Treasury[18]
Position held
United States representative, United States Secretary of the Treasury, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, United States Secretary of War, United States senator[13][14][15][16][17]
Educated at
Harvard College, Harvard University[19][20]
Member of political party
Federalist Party[24]
Award received
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21]
Father
Samuel Dexter[8]
Mother
Hannah Sigourney[9]
Child
Franklin Dexter, Katherine Gordon Dexter[10][11]
Work location
Washington, D.C., Boston[28][29]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[32]
Described by source
New International Encyclopedia, Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[30][31]
Family name
Dexter[26]
Given name
Samuel[27]
Member of
American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22]
Name in native language
Samuel Dexter[33]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject every politician/Massachusetts[34]
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Place of burial
Mount Auburn Cemetery[7]
Residence
Massachusetts[25]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 25
ISNI
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VIAF cluster ID
49590963
Library of Congress Authorities ID
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GND ID
1055189009
A New Nation Votes ID
DS0053
CERL Thesaurus ID
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Electronic Enlightenment ID
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FAST ID
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Find a Grave memorial ID
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Freebase ID
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Geni profile ID
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J9U entity ID
987007378848305171
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NNDB people ID
510/000209880
Newman Numismatics Portal ID
573
Open Library ID
OL420450A
Our Campaigns candidate ID
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Political Graveyard politician ID
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Prabook ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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U.S. National Archives Identifier
10570061
US Congress Bio ID
D000296
United States House of Representatives ID
12194
WikiTree person ID
Dexter-951
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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🔗 Connections
Position held 4
United States Secretary of the Treasury, United States Secretary of War, United States representative, United States senator
Educated at 2
Harvard University, Harvard College
Occupation 2
politician, lawyer
Work location 2
Washington, D.C., Boston
Award received 1
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Described by source 1
New International Encyclopedia
Employer 1
United States Department of the Treasury
Given name 1
Samuel
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Member of 1
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Member of political party 1
Federalist Party
Place of birth 1
Boston
Place of burial 1
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Place of death 1
Cambridge
Residence 1
Massachusetts
Sex or gender 1
male
← FactGrid item ID 1
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Summary

Samuel Dexter was born on May 14, 1761[1], in Boston[2]. He died on May 4, 1816[3], in Cambridge[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and lawyer[6].

FAQs

Where was Samuel Dexter born?

Samuel Dexter was born in Boston[2].

Where did Samuel Dexter die?

Samuel Dexter passed away in Cambridge[4].

Who were Samuel Dexter's parents?

Samuel Dexter's father was Samuel Dexter[8]. Samuel Dexter's mother was Hannah Sigourney[9].

What did Samuel Dexter do for work?

Samuel Dexter worked as a politician[5] and lawyer[6].

Where did Samuel Dexter go to school?

Samuel Dexter was educated at Harvard College[19] and Harvard University[20].

What awards did Samuel Dexter receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].

Related Entities

lawyer Massachusetts United States United States senator

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825. Retrieved . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [7] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Samoasambia bot · 2026-10-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed labels, descriptions or aliases: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #…"
  2. 7w ago · Gamaliel · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Franklin Dexter, Katherine Gordon Dexter
    Described by source → New International Encyclopedia, Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography
    "Created claim: Described by source: Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography"
  3. 17w ago · So29375609982 · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother → Hannah Sigourney
    Wikidata description → American politician (1761–1816) who served in Congress and i
    Described by source → New International Encyclopedia, Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography
    A New Nation Votes ID → DS0053
    "Created claim: Mother: Hannah Sigourney"
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