Daniel Webster was an American lawyer and statesman who represented New Hampshire and Massachusetts in the U.S. Congress and served as the 14th and 19th 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,arguing over 200 cases before the United States Supreme Court in his career. During his life,Webster had been a member of the Federalist Party,the National Republican Party,and the Whig Party. He was among the three members of the Great Triumvirate along with Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun.
Webster County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census reflected a population of 2,348,making it the third-least populous county in Georgia. The county seat is Preston.
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 US English language dictionaries edited in the early 19th century by Noah Webster (1758–1843),a US lexicographer,as well as numerous related or unrelated dictionaries that have adopted the Webster's name in his honor. "Webster's" has since become a genericized trademark in the United States for US English dictionaries,and is widely used in dictionary titles.
Merriam-Webster,Incorporated is an American company that publishes reference books and is mostly known for its dictionaries. It is the oldest dictionary publisher in the United States.
Marshfield is a town in Plymouth County,Massachusetts,United States,on Massachusetts's South Shore. The population was 25,825 at the 2020 census.
Webster is a town in Worcester County,Massachusetts,United States. The population was 17,776 at the 2020 census.
Robert Charles Winthrop was an American lawyer,philanthropist,and Whig Party politician who represented Massachusetts in the United States House and Senate from 1840 to 1851. He served as the 18th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives and was a political ally and colleague of Daniel Webster. After a rapid rise in Massachusetts and national politics and one term as speaker,Winthrop succeeded Webster in the Senate. His re-election campaign resulted in a long,sharply contested defeat by Charles Sumner. He ran for Governor of Massachusetts in 1851 but lost due to the state's majority requirement,marking the end of his political career and signaling the decline of the Massachusetts Whig Party.
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.
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,encompassing much of Franklin,Hampshire,and Worcester counties,as well as small portions of Middlesex and Norfolk Counties. The largest municipalities in the district include Worcester,Leominster,Amherst,Shrewsbury,and Northampton.
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 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.
