John Avery Jr.
John Avery Jr. | |
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| 1st Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth | |
| In office January 1, 1780 – June 7, 1806 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Adams (as Secretary of the Province of Massachusetts Bay) |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan L. Austin |
| Deputy Secretary of the Province of Massachusetts Bay | |
| In office June 21, 1776 – January 1, 1780 | |
| Preceded by | John Lowell |
| Succeeded by | None |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 2, 1739 |
| Died | June 7, 1806 (aged 66) Boston, Massachusetts |
| Spouse | Mary Cushing |
| Children | Mary, Sarah, Deborah, John, Betsey, Lucy, Peggy Cushing, Lucy, Mary A. Smith, Thomas Hancock |
| Alma mater | Harvard College, 1759 |
| Signature | |
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John Avery Jr. (September 2, 1739 – June 7, 1806) was an American politician who served as the first Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth.