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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cowell , Benjamin 1781 -1860 (search)
Cowell, Benjamin 1781-1860
Historian; born in Wrentham, Mass., in 1781; graduated at Brown University in 1803; settled in Providence, R. I., became chief-justice of the Court of Common Pleas; and was author of The spirit of ‘76.
He died in Providence, R. I., May 6, 186
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Nason , Elias 1811 -1887 (search)
Nason, Elias 1811-1887
Clergyman; born in Wrentham, Mass., April 21, 1811; graduated at Brown College in 1835; ordained in the Congregational Church in Natick, Mass.: and later became popular as a lecturer.
His publications include Our obligations to defend our country, and sermons on the War; Eulogy on Edward Everett; Eulogy on Abraham Lincoln; Gazetteer of Massachusetts; History of Middlesex county, etc. He died in North Billerica, Mass., June 17, 1887.