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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 1 2 0 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 2 0 Browse Search
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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 1, Chapter 2: Parentage and Family.—the father. (search)
, he moved, as a stockholder of the State Bank, that no dividends be paid till its bills were redeemable in specie. The motion was lost, but he recorded his determination to renew it the next year. Sheriff Sumner's health was feeble in his later years. He became quite ill early in January, 1839, and after that month was confined to his house. He resigned his office, March 14. Governor Everett delayed action, hoping for his recovery; but relieved him, April 11, by the appointment of Joseph Eveleth as his successor. The judges of the Supreme Judicial Court, by a formal letter, drawn by Chief Justice Shaw, gratefully recognized his uniform kindness and attention during his administration. He died, April 24, at the age of sixty-three, the period which he had often designated as his probable end. In length of life, he and his son Charles differed less than one month. His will, signed a few days before his death, after gifts to some of his children, to equalize advances to others,
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, Boston events. (search)
ll, Sep. 15, 1835 Hewes, G. R. T. the last of the Boston Tea Party at Boston, Aug. 18, 1835 Highway Surveyors appointed by the town, 1636 The great, leading over the Neck to Rocksburie, 1640 High Sheriff Mr. Allen, in office, 1662 Stephen Greenleaf, in office, 1765 High Sheriff Mr. Joseph Henderson, in office, 1789 Jeremiah Allen, in office, 1796 Samuel Bradford, in office, 1809 Joseph Hall, in office, 1819 Charles P. Sumner, appointed, 1826 Joseph Eveleth, appointed, Mar. 27, 1839 Henry Crocker, appointed, Feb. 4, 1852 John M. Clark, appointed, Mar. 2, 1855 Hill Century, afterwards called Beacon Hill, 1634 Corn, afterwards called Fort Hill, 1631 Snow, afterwards called Copp's Hill, 1631 Cotton, the southerly part of Pemberton Hill, 1652 Copeley's west of Beacon Hill, 1670 West. A spur on Beacon Hill, 1672 Windmill, Powder-House, Flag-Staff, Monument Hill, on the Common, 1877 Fox. At the west part of the Co