Prentiss Mellen (October 11, 1764 – December 31, 1840) was a lawyer, politician, and jurist from Massachusetts and Maine. Born in Massachusetts and educated at Harvard, Mellen served for two years as a United States Senator from Massachusetts, and was appointed Maine's first chief justice after it achieved statehood in 1820.
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11 October 1764 Sterling, Massachusetts
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Died |
31 December 1840 (aged 76) Portland, Maine
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Zodiac | Libra |
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