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Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 1, Colonial and Revolutionary Literature: Early National Literature: Part I (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) | 1 | 1 | Browse | Search |
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Paine , Robert treat 1731 -1814 (search)
Paine, Robert treat 1731-1814
A signer of the Declaration of Independence; born in Boston, March 11, 1731; graduated at Harvard University in 1749; taught school to help support his parents, and also made a voyage to Europe.
He studied theology, and in 1758 was chaplain of provincial troops.
Then he studied law, and practised it in Taunton successfully for many years.
He was the prosecuting attorney in the case of Captain Preston and his men after the Boston massacre.
A delegate to thee of Captain Preston and his men after the Boston massacre.
A delegate to the Provincial Congress in 1774, he was sent to the Continental Congress the same year, where he served until 1778.
On the organization of the State of Massachusetts, he was made attorney-general, he having been one of the committee who drafted the constitution of that commonwealth.
Mr. Paine settled in Boston in 1780, and was judge of the Massachusetts Supreme Court from 1790 to 1804.
He died in Boston, May 11, 1814.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Paine , Robert treat , Jr. 1773 -1811 (search)
Paine, Robert treat, Jr. 1773-1811
Poet, son of the signer; born in Taunton, Mass., Dec. 9, 1773; graduated at Harvard University in 1792; was originally named Thomas, but in view of the character of Thomas Paine, author of Common sense, he had it changed by the legislature, he desiring, as he said, to bear a Christian name.
He became a journalist and a poet, and was the author of the popular ode entitled Adams and liberty.
He became a lawyer in 1802, and retired from the profession in 1809.
His last important poem—The Steeds of Apollo—was written in his father's house in Boston.
He died in Boston, Nov. 13, 1811.
Adams and liberty.
In the spring and early summer of 1798 a war-spirit of great intensity excited the American people.
The conduct of France towards the United States and its ministers had caused the American government to make preparations for war upon the French.
In June Paine was engaged to write a patriotic song to be sung at the anniversary of the Massach
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 1, Colonial and Revolutionary Literature: Early National Literature: Part I (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.), Index. (search)