John Metcalf represented

Dedham, Massachusetts Dedham ( ) is a town in and the county seat of Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 25,364 at the 2020 census. It is located on Boston's southwest border. On the northwest it is bordered by Needham, on the southwest b ...

in the

Great and General Court The Massachusetts General Court (formally styled the General Court of Massachusetts) is the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The name "General Court" is a hold-over from the earliest days of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, ...

. He was also

town clerk A clerk is a senior official of many municipal governments in the English-speaking world. In some communities, including most in the United States, the position is elected, but in many others, the clerk is appointed to their post. In the UK, a To ...

for a total of 16 years, having first been elected in 1731. Starting in 1716, he served 27 terms as selectman.

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* Members of the colonial Massachusetts General Court from Dedham Year of birth missing Year of death missing Dedham, Massachusetts selectmen Dedham Town Clerks {{Massachusetts-politician-stub