James Burrill Jr.
from a portrait miniature byEdward Greene Malbone
United States Senator fromRhode Island
In office March 4, 1817 – December 25, 1820
Preceded by	Jeremiah B. Howell
Succeeded by	Nehemiah R. Knight
31st Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court
In office 1816–1817
Preceded by	Daniel Lyman
Succeeded by	Tristam Burges
45th Attorney General of Rhode Island
In office 1797–1814
Governor	Arthur Fenner Henry Smith Isaac Wilbour James Fenner William Jones
Preceded by	Ray Greene
Succeeded by	Samuel W. Bridgham
Personal details
Born	(1772-04-25)April 25, 1772 Providence, Rhode Island
Died	December 25, 1820(1820-12-25) (aged 48) Washington, D.C.
Political party	Federalist
Alma mater	Brown University 1788

James Burrill Jr. (April 25, 1772 – December 25, 1820) was aFederalist-partyUnited States senator representing the state ofRhode Island. He served in the Senate from 1817 until 1820, and was previously the Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court in 1816 and 1817 and the state's attorney general from 1797 to 1814. He graduated from theCollege of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations (the former name ofBrown University) at Providence in 1788.^[1] In 1797, he was an unsuccessful candidate in aspecial election for Congress.^[2]

Burrill was elected a member of theAmerican Antiquarian Society in 1815.^[3]

The town ofBurrillville, Rhode Island, is named for him.^[4] His grandson is the American writer and public speaker,George William Curtis.^{[citation needed]}

Burrill died oftuberculosis inWashington, D.C., on December 25, 1820.^[5][1] He was interred in theCongressional Cemetery.^[1]

• List of members of the United States Congress who died in office (1790–1899)

• Allen, Zachariah (1875),"Memoir of James Burrill, Esq.",Proceedings of the Rhode Island Historical Society, pp. 16–20

• United States Congress."James Burrill Jr. (id: B001137)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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