James Bowdoin II was an American political and intellectual leader from Boston, Massachusetts, during the American Revolution and the following decade. He initially gained fame and influence as a wealthy merchant. He served in both branches of the... Wikipedia
Born: August 7, 1726, Boston, MA
Died: November 6, 1790 (age 64 years), Boston, MA
Books: A Short Narrative of the Horrid Massacre in Boston: Perpetrated in the Evening of the Fifth Day of March, 1770, by Soldiers of the 29th Regiment, which with the 14th Regiment Were Then Quartered There : with Some Observations on the State of Things Prior to that Catastrophe, The Bowdoin and Temple Papers: Pt. [I]-II. [1756-1809]., A Short Narrative of the Horrid Massacre in Boston: Perpetrated in the Evening of the Fifth Day of March, 1770. By Soldiers of the XXIXth Regiment; which with the XIVth Regiment Were Then Quartered There: : with Some Observations on the State of Things Prior to that Catastrophe, and more
Children: James Bowdoin III and Elizabeth Bowdoin
Place of burial: Granary Burying Ground, Boston, MA
Organization founded: American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Grandchildren: Augusta Grenville Temple Palmer, James Temple Bowdoin, Grenville Temple, and more