Stephen Higginson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetStephen Higginson
American politician
Date of Birth: 28-Nov-1743
Place of Birth: Salem, Massachusetts, United States
Date of Death: 28-Nov-1828
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Stephen Higginson
- Stephen Higginson (November 28, 1743—November 28, 1828) was an American merchant and shipmaster from Boston, Massachusetts.
- He was a delegate for Massachusetts to the Continental Congress in 1783.
- He took an active part in suppressing Shays' Rebellion, was the author of the Laco letters (1789), and served the United States government as navy agent from May 11 to June 22, 1798.
- Although he was a privateer during the American Revolutionary War he became a "blue light", extreme-Federalist during the War of 1812 and was one of the members of the Essex Junto.
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