Daniel Webster was an American lawyer and statesman who represented New Hampshire and Massachusetts in the U.S. Congress and served as the U.S. Secretary of State under Presidents William Henry Harrison,John Tyler,and Millard Fillmore. Webster was one of the most prominent American lawyers of the 19th century,and argued over 200 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court between 1814 and his death in 1852. During his life,he was a member of the Federalist Party,the National Republican Party,and the Whig Party.
Hadley is a town in Hampshire County,Massachusetts,United States. The population was 5,325 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield,Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The area around the Hampshire and Mountain Farms Malls along Route 9 is a major shopping destination for the surrounding communities.
Webster's Dictionary is any of the English language dictionaries edited in the early 19th century by American lexicographer Noah Webster (1758–1843),as well as numerous related or unrelated dictionaries that have adopted the Webster's name in honor. "Webster's" has since become a genericized trademark in the United States for English dictionaries,and is widely used in dictionary titles.
Merriam-Webster,Inc. is an American company that publishes reference books and is especially known for its dictionaries. It is the oldest dictionary publisher in the United States.
Webster is a town in Worcester County,Massachusetts,United States. The population was 17,776 at the 2020 census.
John Davis was an American lawyer,businessman and politician from Massachusetts. He spent 25 years in public service,serving in both houses of the United States Congress and for three non-consecutive years as Governor of Massachusetts. Because of his reputation for personal integrity he was known as "Honest John" Davis.
Chestnut or castaneous is a colour,a medium reddish shade of brown,and is named after the nut of the chestnut tree. An alternate name for the colour is badious.
Lake Chaubunagungamaug,also known as Webster Lake,is a lake in the town of Webster,Massachusetts. It is located near the Connecticut border and has a surface area of 1,442 acres. Since 1921,the lake has also been known by a much longer name having 45 letters comprising fourteen syllables:Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg. The lake has become famous beyond Central Massachusetts for having the longest name of any geographic feature in all of the United States.
Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district is located in central Massachusetts. It contains the cities of Worcester,which is the second-largest city in New England after Boston,and Northampton in the Pioneer Valley. It is represented by Democrat Jim McGovern.
The 1848 Whig National Convention was a presidential nominating convention held from June 7 to 9 in Philadelphia. It nominated the Whig Party's candidates for president and vice president in the 1848 election. The convention selected General Zachary Taylor of Louisiana for president and former Representative Millard Fillmore of New York for vice president.
George Russell Stobbs was an attorney and politician. A Republican. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts for three terms.
St. Joseph Basilica is a parish church in Webster,Massachusetts,founded in 1887 as the first Catholic parish designated for Polish immigrants in New England. Located in the Catholic Diocese of Worcester,it was raised to the dignity of a minor basilica in 1998 by Pope John Paul II.
The Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary is a sanctuary owned by the Massachusetts Audubon Society,the largest conservation organization in New England,in the town of Marshfield,Massachusetts. The sanctuary,formerly the farm of Edward Dwyer,statesman Daniel Webster and the William Thomas family of Marshfield,the first English landowner to live on the sanctuary land,was purchased by Mass Audubon in 1984 thanks to the volunteer efforts of the Committee for the Preservation of Dwyer Farm for the People of Marshfield. The sanctuary contains 507 acres (2.1 km2) of mixed cultural grasslands,red maple swamps,a five-tiered wet panne,Webster Pond and a section of the Green Harbor River. It is the site of the annual Daniel Webster Farm Day celebration. Surrounding lands owned by the town of Marshfield and the Marshfield Airport increase the local open space area to more than 1000 acres (4 km2).
The French River is a river in south-central Massachusetts and northeastern Connecticut,USA.
The Daniel Webster Memorial is a monument in Washington,D.C. honoring U.S. statesman Daniel Webster. It is located near Webster's former home at 1603 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest,beside Scott Circle at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Rhode Island Avenue.
The 1839 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held on January 17 and 18,1839.
The 1836 United States presidential election in Massachusetts took place between November 3 and December 7,1836,as part of the 1836 United States presidential election. Voters chose 14 representatives,or electors to the Electoral College,who voted for President and Vice President.
Joseph D. McKenna is a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives,sworn in January 2015. A resident of Webster,Massachusetts,he was elected as a Republican to represent the 18th Worcester district. McKenna is a former clinical counselor and legislative aide.
The 1852 United States presidential election in Massachusetts took place on November 2,1852,as part of the 1852 United States presidential election. Voters chose 13 representatives,or electors to the Electoral College,who voted for President and Vice President.
The Daniel Webster was a 19th-century pilot boat,built in 1851 at Chelsea,Massachusetts. She was sold to the San Francisco Pilots' Opposition Line in October 1853. In 1864 she sailed for Shanghai,China to be in the pilot service. She operated in Shanghai until 1892 when she was lost in a storm.
