| James Trecothick Austin | |
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| 22nd Massachusetts Attorney General |
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In office 1832–1843 |
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| Preceded by | Perez Morton |
| Succeeded by |
John H. Clifford (From 1849; Office Abolished from 1843–1849) |
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Suffolk County, Massachusetts Attorney |
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In office 1812 – 1832 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | January 7, 1784 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | May 8, 1870 (aged 86) Boston, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Anti-Federalist,National Republican Party |
| Spouse(s) | Catharine Gerry |
| Children | Ivers James Austin, born February 14, 1808, d June 11, 1889; Marie Cornelia Ritchie Austin, b. March 8, 1821, d, December 6, 1864. |
| Profession | Attorney |
James Trecothick Austin (January 7, 1784 – May 8, 1870) was the 22nd Massachusetts Attorney General. Austin was the son of Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, and Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts Jonathan L. Austin. He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1824.
Austin married Catharine Gerry, the eldest daughter of Elbridge Gerry, they had a son, Ivers James Austin, born February 14, 1808, and a daughter, Marie Cornelia Ritchie Austin, born on March 8, 1821.