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  Amos Abbott - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Amos Abbott (September 10, 1786 - November 2, 1868) was a Representative from Massachusetts.
He worked as a merchant, a highway surveyor, a market clerk, town clerk, town treasurer, a member of the school committee, a business executive and a member of the Massachusetts state house of representatives from 1835-1837 and in 1843.
Abbott was elected as a Whig to the United States Congress, serving from March 4, 1843-March 3, 1849.
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 COON-KUHN - STEADMAN Connections
Amos Whittlesey ABBOTT was born on 3 Sep 1790 in Haverhill, VT.
Asa ABBOTT was born on 14 Jun 1749 in Andover, Essex Co., MA.
Hannah ABBOTT was born on 9 Jun 1650.
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 Amos Lawrence - tScholars.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Among other things, Amos Lawrence donated libraries to academic institutions, established a children's hospital in Boston, and gave $10,000 for the completion of the Bunker Hill Monument.
Amos Lawrence's brother, Abbott Lawrence, founded Lawrence, Massachusetts.
His son, Amos Adams Lawrence founded the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, and Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin.
www.tscholars.com /encyclopedia/Amos_Lawrence   (297 words)

  
 Search Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Lowell, Abbott Lawrence Lowell, Abbott Lawrence, 1856-1943, American educator, president of Harvard (1909-33), b.
Stagg, Amos Alonzo Stagg, Amos Alonzo, 1862-1965, American football coach, b.
Tutuola, Amos Tutuola, Amos, 1920-97, Nigerian novelist, noted for his idiosyncratic use of Yoruba legend and fantasy in tales written in vernacular African English.
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 Dexter Historical Society Abbott Mill Office Building
The Abbott brothers, Amos and Jeremiah, came to Dexter from Andover, MA in 1820.
One of the distinguishing features of the Abbott business was the close involvement of the family, over several generations, and their commitment to a style of management known as "conservative caution" which enabled them to survive periods of boom and bust that defeated other mills.
In 1941 the Abbott Mill had 210 employees; 40 were women and about 80 were of French-Canadian heritage.
www.dextermaine.org /museum/abbottmill.html   (1692 words)

  
 COON-KUHN - STEADMAN Connections
Mary ABBOTT was born on 29 Mar 1664 in Andover, Essex Co., MA.
Nehemiah ABBOTT was born in 1692 in Andover, Essex Co., MA.
Zebadiah ABBOTT was born in 1695 in Andover, Essex Co., MA.
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 Steve Jones's Family Tree - shjg04 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Jane ABBOTT was born in 1847 in Harpenden.
Eliza ABBOTT was christened on 29 Oct 1810 in Harpenden.
Lydia ABBOTT was born on 13 Mar 1816.
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 Abbott Lawrence Biography / Biography of Abbott Lawrence Biography
Abbott Lawrence (1792-1855), American manufacturer and diplomat, helped develop the New England textile industry and later represented those interests in the U.S. Congress.
Abbott Lawrence was born on Dec. 16, 1792, in Groton, Mass., into an old-line New England family that had settled in Massachusetts in 1635.
After Abbott completed his apprenticeship, the firm of Amos and Abbott Lawrence was formed.
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 town of dexter- photo gallery
It was built in 1882 by nineteen-year-old Arthur Abbott, grandson of Jeremiah, one of the Abbot Mill's founders.
In 1894, when George Amos Abbott, son of Amos Abbott, donated a library building to the town, he dedicated the structure to the four brothers who lived out their lives here.
Amos married Mehitable and Jeremiah married Lucy Safford.
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 Steve Jones's Family Tree - shjg05 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Amos ABBOTT [Parents] was born in Jan 1850 in Harpenden.
Amos ABBOTT on 9 Aug 1884 in Croxley Green, Herts, Hertfordshire.
Lydia ABBOTT [Parents] was born on 13 Mar 1816.
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 Amos Abbott -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Amos Abbott (September 10, 1786 - November 2, 1868) was a (A person who represents others) Representative from (A state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies) Massachusetts.
He was born in (additional info and facts about Andover, Massachusetts) Andover, Massachusetts.
Abbott was elected as a (A member of the Whig Party in the United States in pre-Civil-War times) Whig to the (The legislature of the United States government) United States Congress, serving from March 4, 1843-March 3, 1849.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/am/amos_abbott.htm   (154 words)

  
 Abbott Northwestern Hospital | About Abbott Northwestern | Our History
While it was not founded as a charity hospital, Dr. Abbott's kindness often caused him to reduce or waive fees for those who could not afford to pay.
Abbott and Northwestern hospitals were merged into the Abbott-Northwestern Hospital Corporation in 1970.
In 1982, Abbott Northwestern's Board of Directors approved the creation of a new parent corporation, LifeSpan Inc. It was designed so other hospitals and companies could join it in the future.
www.abbottnorthwestern.com /ahs/anw.nsf/page/history   (1064 words)

  
 Some Abbotts of the Past   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Abbott died on January 31, 1995 at the age of 107.
Harry Braithwaite Abbott, C.E. (Pacific Superintendent of the Canadian Pacific Railway; born 5 October, 1857;) Harry was considered one of the most competent engineers of the era, and was deeply involved in the planning and completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway, of which Harry was at times acting Chief Engineer.
There is a Maude Abbott Society in Ontario, and the Canadian Association of Medical Women, of which Maude was founder, recently honoured her at their national convention.
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 Trial of Lieutenant Joel Abbott by the General Naval Court Martial... - TRIAL   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Trial of Lieutenant Joel Abbott by the General Naval Court Martial...
With an appendix containing texts of documents relating to irregularities at the Boston naval station and the misconduct of the naval agent, Amos Binney.
Abbott was a decorated naval officer who fought under Commodore Rogers on the frigate President during the War of 1812.
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 The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Abbott
Abbott, George J. — of District of Columbia.
Son of Daniel Abbott and Deborah (DeWolfe) Abbott; married, April 30, 1879, to Emma Nichols (died 1884).
Abbott, Samuel — of Bethel, Windsor County, Vt. Republican.
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 The Daily Me * Looking Back at Dexter Maine's history
The woolen mills were destined to be the little township's future working place and in 1836, Amos Abbott Company began it's connection in a small way with one carding mill.
As time went by, the company grew and grew till it reached the capacity of an eight-set plant Some say it was the first woolen factory established in the State of Maine.
In this same year, 1836, Lysander Cutler and Jonathon Farrar started a woolen factory on the northern end of what was known as the Dumbarton Woolen Co. (What is now the Chaia Apartments.) In 1843 this woolen mill, a three story wooden building burned to the ground.
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 Amos Abbott   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
He worked as a merchant, a highway surveyor, a market clerk, townclerk, town treasurer, a member of the school committee, a business executive and a member of the Massachusetts state house ofrepresentatives from 1835 - 1837 and in 1843.
Abbott was elected as a Whig to the United States Congress, serving from March 4, 1843 - March 3, 1849.
Following his term in Congress, he served as the postmaster in Andover, where hedied.
www.therfcc.org /amos-abbott-322691.html   (117 words)

  
 Match Result - 14th December   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The last match in the shore points series and although the overall winner was already decided, the trophy for finishing second in the series was still up for grabs.
Dave Abbott, Tony Amos and Chris Amos all managed to catch two flounders on the day with Dave's better stamp of fish just managing to squeeze out Tony into second place.
Tony was not downbeat however, as his two fish had enabled him to secure second place in the series and add to the trophies he has already won this year.
homepage.ntlworld.com /michelleamos/14Dec.htm   (138 words)

  
 Steve Jones's Family Tree - shjg01 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
William ABBOTT [Parents] was born on 26 May 1845 in Harpenden.
Amos ABBOTT was born on 6 May 1875.
Albert Edwin ABBOTT was born on 11 Dec 1883.
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 Amos Abbott - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Amos Abbott - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
This page was last modified 21:06, 18 Jun 2005.
This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about Amos Abbott contains research on
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 Abbott Memorial Collection
1831) 8 Albert A. Abbott (?-1894) 9 Alexander Hamilton Abbott (1822-99, Bowd.
Frank Abbott 33 G.E. Abbott-clippings 34 George Abbott-clippings 35 George Abbott (1837-1907)-clippings 36 George Birch Abbott (1850-1908)-clippings 37 George E. Abbott 38 George F. Abbott (1846-1904)-clippings 39 George Jacob Abbot (1812-79) Volume 11 Harriet Vaughan Abbott-Journal of a trip to West Point 12 Harriet Vaughan Abbott-family journal, 1832-37 Box 13 Folder 40 Harriet Vaughan (Mrs.
Box 56 4 photograph albums: 1 containing photographs of J.S.C. Abbott and family; 1 containing photographs of Benjamin Vaughan Abbott, Austin Abbott, and Lyman Abbott; 1 containing photographs of Sallucia Abbott, Jacob Abbott, Gorham D. Abbott, and families; 1 containing photographs of Edward Abbott and family.
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 Amos Shinkle Abbott
In Reply to: Re: Elizabeth Brown of OH 1800 by Larry Abbott
I have parts of a large file that Amos wrote that is in the Cincinnati Museum at Union Station.
He did a tremendous amount of legwork researching the Abbott clan back to NJ.
www.genforum.genealogy.com /brown/messages/11920.html   (45 words)

  
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 Lawrence, Abbott on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Apprenticed (1808) to his brother Amos, a Boston merchant, Abbott became (1814) a partner with Amos in the firm known as A. and A. Lawrence, importers of English manufactures.
As agent for the cotton mills at Lowell, he became interested in manufacturing and took the lead in founding (1845) the textile city of Lawrence, Mass.
Abbott Names New Head of Quality and Regulatory Organization For Pharmaceutical Products Division.
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 Historical Journal of Massachusetts: How 'poor country boys' became Boston Brahmins: The rise of the Appletons and the ...
The death of Amos Lawrence's younger brother Abbott in 1855 was treated with similar respect.
In his own obituary of his close friend Abbott Lawrence, he explored the high moral character demanded of the merchant, noting that integrity was the basis of success.
Edward Pessen includes Nathan, Samuel and William Appleton alongside Abbott, Amos and William Lawrence among his sample of the wealthiest forty-eight Bostonians of 1848, each worth at least $250,000 and situated comfortably within the town's wealthiest one per cent.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3837/is_200301/ai_n9184108   (984 words)

  
 The Daily Me * Looking Back
Amos Abbott & Co. bought the business and continued to operate it until 1882.
J & A Abbott built a gristmill in 1839 on the northern end of Mill Street, what would be in later years the site of the Morrison Woolen Company.
A foundry was built in 1843 on the outlet of the mill pond on Mill Street.
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 abbott
WILLIAM ABBOTT of Andover Essex Co., MA., m.
JOB ABBOTT, of Suncook and Fryeburg, Oxford Co., ME. He is probably the Job Abbott who was b.
in Andover on 3 Oct 1724, the son of Jonathan Abbott and Zerviah Holt[2/29] Until something is located that confirms this he remains without provable parents.
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 MHS Library Catalog - View Individual Record
Related materials: Abbott Hospital, Northwestern Hospital, and Abbott-Northwestern Hospital newsletters are in the Minnesota Historical Society serials collection.
Related materials: The Amos Wilson Abbott and family papers are in the Minnesota Historical Society manuscript collections.
There are also minutes of Northwestern (1882-1920), the Abbott Hospital Committee (1925-1929), Abbott's Janney Children's Pavilion (1927-1932), and the Abbott medical staff.
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 Dexter Historical Society
By 1930 there were five woolen mills in operation, Abbott Mills being the biggest and oldest.
His sons John and J. Dwight continued consecutively while Amos Abbott Co. became owners from 1865 to 1882.
Dwight, a Civil War veteran, was later a newspaperman in Waterville and even as miller often contributed to local papers as well as writing a poem for the 1876 Centennial Celebration.
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 St. Paul Baptist Church - Future Church   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
We know that if these ‘good’ problems are not addressed, they can turn into frustrations for the membership and church staff.
The renovation of our existing structure and the construction of the new Amos L. Abbott Christian Education Center will help us to address our "good" problems.
The Amos L. Abbott Christian Education Center will also house 11 offices for our growing church staff, a work room to maintain good communication with our members and a library and bookstore to assist members in their spiritual growth.
www.spbaptist.org /news/futurechurch.htm   (282 words)

  
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