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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) | 17 | 1 | Browse | Search |
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register | 10 | 2 | Browse | Search |
Edward H. Savage, author of Police Recollections; Or Boston by Daylight and Gas-Light ., Boston events: a brief mention and the date of more than 5,000 events that transpired in Boston from 1630 to 1880, covering a period of 250 years, together with other occurrences of interest, arranged in alphabetical order | 10 | 0 | Browse | Search |
The Cambridge of eighteen hundred and ninety-six: a picture of the city and its industries fifty years after its incorporation (ed. Arthur Gilman) | 4 | 0 | Browse | Search |
Cambridge sketches (ed. Estelle M. H. Merrill) | 4 | 0 | Browse | Search |
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Belcher , Jonathan , 1681 -1757 (search)
Belcher, Jonathan, 1681-1757
Colonial governor; born in Cambridge, Mass., Jan. 8, 1681; was graduated at Harvard College in 1699.
He visited Europe.
Where he became acquainted with the Princess Sophia and her son afterwardss George I. of England), which led to his future honors.
After a six years sojourn he returned to America, engaged in mercantile business in Boston, became a member of the Provincial Assembly, and in 1729 was sent as agent of the provinces to England.
In 1730 he was erters of liberty.
The new court was unmanageable by the governor, and he accepted a grant of a salary for one year.
In consequence of a clamor against him, he was superseded in 1741, but succeeded in vindicating himself before the British Court.
Belcher was made governor of New Jersey, and arrived in 1747, where he passed the remainder of his life.
He extended the charter of the College of New Jersey, and was its chief patron and benefactor.
He died in Elizabethtown, N. J., Aug. 31, 1757.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Elizabethtown claimants. (search)