John Dennis McCrate (October 1, 1802 – September 11, 1879) was a

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from

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. He was born in Wiscasset, Massachusetts (now in

) on October 1, 1802. McCrate graduated from

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in 1819. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and practiced in Damariscotta and in Wiscasset. McCrate was elected a member of the

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. McCrate was elected as a

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to the Twenty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847). He resumed the practice of law in Wiscasset before moving to Boston, Massachusetts, continuing the practice of his profession until 1852 when he moved to Sutton, Massachusetts and engaged in agricultural pursuits.

Death and burial

McCrate died in Sutton, Massachusetts on September 11, 1879, and was interred in Ancient Cemetery in Wiscasset.

References

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