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(November 22, 1744–October 28, 1818), was the wife of John Adams, the 2nd President of the United States, and the mother of John Quincy Adams, the 6th President. The daughter of Reverend William Smith, she married John Adams when she was 20 years old, and together they had five children. She strongly supported her husband’s … Continue reading “ADAMS,
ABIGAIL SMITH”

(1743–1781), was a Danish lyric poet. Among his great dramas were Balder’s Death and The Fisher, which contains the Danish national song, “King Christian Stood by the Lofty Mast.” Johannes Ewald conceded: In this little book (the New Testament), is contained all the wisdom of the world.1183

(April 13, 1743–July 4, 1826), was the 3rd President of the United States, 1801–09; approved the Louisiana Purchase and commissioned the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1803; Vice-President under John Adams, 1797–1801; Rector of the University of Virginia, 1819; Secretary of State under George Washington, 1789–93; U.S. Minister to France, 1785–89; delegate to the Continental Congress, … Continue reading “JEFFERSON,
THOMAS”

(June 26, 1741–September 18, 1819), was a merchant, soldier and a signer of the United States Constitution. He was a U.S. Senator, 1789–1801, and Governor of New Hampshire, 1805–08, 1810–11. A sixth generation American, he was the first citizen of considerable wealth to put himself and his fortune in jeopardy during the Revolution. He not … Continue reading “LANGDON,
JOHN”

(August 7, 1742–June 19, 1786), was a General in the Revolutionary War. He served in the Rhode Island Legislature, 1770–72, 1775. On January 4, 1776, while at Camp Prospect Hill, General Nathaniel Greene wrote a letter to Samuel Ward, Rhode Island’s representative to the Continental Congress: Permit me, then, to recommend from the sincerity of … Continue reading “GREENE,
NATHANIEL”

(September 14, 1742–August 21, 1798), was a Supreme Court Justice appointed by President George Washington, 1789–98. Born and educated in Scotland, he held the distinction of being one of six Founding Fathers to sign both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. James Wilson was very active in the Constitutional Convention, having spoken 168 times. … Continue reading “WILSON,
JAMES”

(April 17, 1741–June 19, 1811), was an attorney, jurist and politician. The son of an Anglican clergyman, he was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, served as the Chief Justice of the State of Maryland, 1791, and was appointed by George Washington as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice, 1796–1811. In the case of Runkel … Continue reading “CHASE,
SAMUEL”

(June 11, 1741–June 17, 1775), was an American revolutionary patriot and physician. He sent Paul Revere on his midnight ride to Lexington, warning of the British advance. He graduated from Harvard in 1759, and became a physician in Boston in 1764. He was elected President pro-tempore of the Massachusetts Provincial Congress, April of 1775, and … Continue reading “WARREN,
JOSEPH”

(1740–1809), was a pastor at South Church, Andover, 1772–1809, and was a trustee of Phillips Academy. He had served as a drummer during the Revolutionary War, and at Castle William in Boston Harbor. In June of 1746, one half of the French navy was sent to attack American interests on the Atlantic coast. By September … Continue reading “FRENCH,
JONATHAN”

(May 2, 1740–October 24, 1821), was the President of the Continental Congress, 1782–83. He became a U.S. Representative from New Jersey, 1789–95, and helped frame the Bill of Rights. He was the Director of the U.S. Mint under Presidents George Washington and John Adams, 1795–97. He became a Christian during the Great Awakening, and was … Continue reading “BOUDINOT,
ELIAS”