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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wentworth, John 1815-1888 (search)
ber of Congress in 1843-51, and 1853-55. The day after the repeal of the Missouri Compromise was adopted in the House he determined to form an anti-slavery party, and out of his organization sprang the Republican party. He was elected mayor of Chicago in 1857 and re-elected in 1860; and was the first mayor to urge his fellowcitizens to hasten recruiting for the National army. His publications include Genealogical. Bibliographical, and biographical account of the descendants of elder William Wentworth, and History of the Wentworth family (3 volumes). He died in Chicago, Ill., Oct. 16, 1888. Lawyer; born in Somersworth, N. H., July 17, 1745; graduated at Harvard College in 1768; was admitted to the bar and began practice in Dover; member of the legislature in 1776-80; was made judge of probate of Stratford county, which office he held till his death; member of the Continental Congress in 1778-79; member of the State council in 1780-84; and of the State Senate in 1784-87. He di
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wentworth, William 1615-1697 (search)
Wentworth, William 1615-1697 Colonist; born in Alford, England, in 1615; accompanied the Rev. John Wheelwright to Massachusetts in 1636 and was associated with him during his troubles with the Massachusetts government owing to his Antinomian beliefs. Later he settled in Dover, N. H., and afterwards preached in the church there. He was instrumental in rescuing a garrison from massacre by the Indians in 1689. It is said that all the Wentworths in the United States are his descendants. He died in Dover, N. H., March 16, 1697.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), William and Mary, Fort (search)
ore Lexington it is clear that he considered an armed conflict to be inevitable. He had held a royal commission on Governor Wentworth's staff, and had gathered about him and drilled thoroughly a company of young men in and about the village. In theuding Captain Langdon, afterwards first president of the United States Senate and governor of New Hampshire. From Governor Wentworth's correspondence with the Earl of Dartmouth it would appear that he warned Captain Cochran, in command at the fort,he party mounted the ramparts. No blood was shed on either side. In his letter to Lord Dartmouth, Sir John (Governor) Wentworth gives some further details. News was brought to me. he says, that a drum was beating about the town to collect the pood stead. That act was by no means passed unnoticed by the royal authorities either at home or in the colonies. Governor Wentworth promptly issued a proclamation, declaring the offenders guilty of treason, and offering a reward for their apprehen