Waite, John, 1732-1820

Sea captain and merchant; b. in Newbury, Mass., he commanded one of the transports in Gen. James Wolfe's expedition against Québec in 1759. He was later a member of the Provincial Congress in Massachusetts (1776), and in the same year was appointed Sheriff of Cumberland County, Me., a position he held until 1809. He was a colonel of the First Regiment.

From the description of John Waite journal, 1759. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 74983847

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