Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1829-11-24

..io'l W our rights. A most successful
teacher IN medicine in 1912. not less
than 45o pupils attended his lectures; he
was successfully chosen professor OF
chemistry, Of the theory and practice Of
medicine, Of the practice of physick.
Chosen in July a delegate in Congress.
ne was not present when the declaration
was adopted, but signed it on taking his
seat; member, also, of the PENINSULA.
ma convention to form and adopt her con.
ssltntlon. Died 18th April, 1873.
WILLIAM HooPER-A lawyer of emin-
|ence. born in Boston, l742 aud educated
| at Harvard college. Removed early to
North Carolina; Representative to the
General Assembly for several years, a
member of Congress of IVA; and the
succeeding until the adopting and signing
Of the declaration; a Judge to settle the
dispute between New-York and Massa.
chf4S:ts. Died, October, 1890, in 4sth
year Of his age; having retired several
years previous, from the cages of publick
life into the joys Of domestick happiness.
CHARLES CARRoLL-Of Carollton, on
ly surviving signer at this time 1899 !
was born September, 1887, at Annapolis
Md. Being of Roman Catholick descent
he commenced his education at St.
Omers, Great Britain, and finished it at
Rheims, France studied law in Paris
and London an active and efficient
newspaper writer, in favour of the cause
of the colonies. Being Roman Ca,ho.
lick Of education and fortune, was select
ed as one Of the committee to visit Cana.
da, early in l776, to make overtures to
the Catholicks of that province to Join the
colonies. During this tour, the declara-
ton was adopted, but was promptly sign
ed on his return on the Cd of August !:
soon after member of the board of war ;
in 1901, retired from pubIck life, after
having been member of the first COM
mittee of safety and observation; twice in
the Convention of Maryland twice DEL
egate in Congress; once senator in U.
States Senate-and four times in that of
his native State.
CESAR RoDNEY-Born in Dover, Del
aware, 1880; member of Legislature
several years; member of Congress of
1874; continued until rs; an active
leader in the war upon "the tented field"
general in the army; and the intimate
friend of Washington.
BENJAMIN HARRIsoN-A native of
Berkeley. Virginia, the descendant of a
very respectable, ancient, and wealthy
family; early member Of the provincial
legislature; member of the first Con-
gress, and of those succeeding, until the
honour Of voting for and signing the dec
laration member Of the committee of
safety; chairman of the !" board of war;. y
After resigning his seat in Congress, a
member and president of the colonial As
sembly; Governour of Virginia in 1882 !;
and reelected the year following. Died
1871, at his residence honoured and re-
spected by his countrymen.
WILLIAM PAcA-A fine scholar and
eminent jurist, born l74O, at Wye-Hall,
Eastern Shore, Maryland member of
the first and several succeeding Congress
es. Immediately after voting for and
singning the declaration, elected men,
Der of the " Navy board;" twice Govern
our of Maryland, and twice chief justice
on the bench Of her Judiciary. Died
1869. aged &c years.
ARTHUR MIDDLEToN-A fine scholar,
having taken the baccalaurate degree Of
A. B. at Westminster, England, and e
gentleman Of fine fortune; born in S.
Carolina, l743 spent two years in a tour
through Europe ia member of the secret
committee Of five"* in 1775; member
of Congress in 70; took an active part
in the war: soldier; taken prisoner at
Charleston, and sent as such to ST. Au-
gustine; suffered with the rest of his fel-
low prisoners great hardships; elected
again to Congress 1882. Departed for
the better country beyond the grave, at
his country seat, on the Ashly, aged 45.
ELBRIDGE GERRy-Was born July,
l744, at Marblehead. Massachusetts.
Took his degree of A. B. in the 18th year.
at Harvard merchant by profession !;
a member of the General Court of Mass.
Bay, in his Goth year; member of the
new committee of safety for Mass. an ac-
tive and efficient leader during the revo-
luton. He spent the evening previous to
the battle of Bunker's Hill, with few of
his friends, in house not far from the
road to Lexington, among whom was the
brave and early lamented General War
rem; on parting in the morning with the
General for the scene of danger, this brave
man, all devotion to his country, dropped
these classic words-Dmlce ct decorum est
pro patria MORT is pleasant e. honoura-
BILE to die for ones country. A member of
Congress in rs; member of the conven-
ton which formed the new constitution !,
minister to France several times gov. of
Mass. Vice President ofthe United States
in 1912. Died 23d November, 1914, on
his road to Washington as Vice President
Of the U. States, aged 20 years.
GEORGE Ross-Was born in New
Castle, Del. in 1870. A scholar; be-