Increase Sumner Federalist Increase Sumner Federalist The 1799 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 1.

Incumbent Governor Increase Sumner was elected to a third term in office against minimal opposition.

Sumner won the election on his deathbed and was unable to fulfill the duties of office.

To avoid provoking a constitutional crisis, he took the office in early June before dying on June 7, 1799.

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