John Sherburne Sleeper

John Sherburne Sleeper
6th Mayor of Roxbury, Massachusetts
In office
1856–1858
Preceded byJames Ritchie
Succeeded byTheodore Otis
Member of the Massachusetts Senate
from the 7th Suffolk district
Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Personal details
Born(1794-09-25)September 25, 1794
Tyngsborough, Massachusetts,
DiedNovember 14, 1878(1878-11-14) (aged 84)
SpouseMary Folsom Noble
ChildrenMary Rindge Sleeper (1833-1897);
Herbert Sleeper (1841–1874);
Ariana E. Sleeper (1829–1911);
Charles F. Sleeper (1826-1915).
Alma materPhillips Exeter Academy
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John Sherburne Sleeper (1794–1878) was an American sailor, ship master, novelist (who used the pseudonym of Hawser Martingale), journalist and politician.