The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-11-05

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4 Daniel Webster,,the youngest son Of Ed
enezef and Abigsil Webster, was born sl
Salisbury, in New Hamrsiire, on the 18Th d
[Jantary, 1882, the last yeg1 Of the Resolu
tionary War He was, tberefore, aged sew.
IIenty years, nine months and six dsys, when
slhe died. b ssf D S,6. '' "a
i In May, 1866, and in lis 18th year, he
Twas SEMI to the Exeter Academy, where he
4 ]remsined only ia few months. iill i' ags
Il In February 1797, and in his 18th year. he
Twas sent to reside I'd study with the Rss.
ssISamnel Hood, The minister Of the neighbor.
A Ing townof Boscawen, where, for bis board
land tuition his father paid 81 per week 4
In The fall Of the same year he entered
/ Dartmouth College. 81 4! ID s..4
In lS0l he completed his college course,
lansl entered pponthe study of law in the of
Etice Of IN Thompson, Q next door neighboI
POI MS taiter. rfsPectable lawyer. and sub
seque ntly representative OF New Hampshire
IN both Houses OF Congress. ae3 4,
| Part OF the year lS02 he spent in teaching
an Academy at Eryeburg, in Maine, on a sal
ary OF $l day, acting at the same time as
assistant 10 the Register of Deeds for the
county. NJ
In September, 1902, he resumed bis stud
les viii Mr.. Thompson, and remained with
him l9 months. w - <su
In July, 1874 ne. took up his residence in
Boston and pursued his studies with Chris
topher Gore.
In the Spring OF 1905, and in the 23d year
Oh his sge, Mr, Webster was admitted TO
practice IN the Court OF Common Pleas, Of
Suffolk county, (Boston.) The same year
pc opened a law office at Boscawen, near his
In May, 1907, he was admitted as attor-
ney and counsellor OF the Supreme Court Of
New Hampshire.
In September, 1907, he removed to Ports
mouth. where he continued in the practice of
the profession nine years. % s1M
| In June. 1903, he was married to Grace
Fletcher, daughter Of Rev. Mr.. Fletcher, of
Hopkinton, New Hampshire, by whom he
had four children Grace, Fletcher, Julia,
and Eward--of whom only Fletcher now
survives. Grace died early, Edward was
killed 10 the Mexican war; Julia married one
o! the Appletons, of Boston, and died few
years since. ..s 5q,-. s,.s
June l0th, 1873, ian extra session,) lie
maze DIS maiden speech, on moving series
ol resolutions Of inquiry relative TO the Ber-
iin D any Ni,,an uecrees' u,
During 'niS Oonglessionai Term ne spoke
GSaips' 'l'e lheorPort.ioh Vi uni'ea ota'es
"aDk ana IN ,ayof 1n OF increasing the navy.
Decemser' lolo--his mouse. library, furnl-
lure ana manuscripts al portsmouth, were
oes.royea py me-, ~
august, iol4-.hr-eiecl 10 congress.
,ois taxes MS seat IN l4th Congress, December,
leio; .la.s.. ;, 'ft. y, w. :.
lo'o, opposed liie tarli DILL and aVowea
'he ooc!lne tnat laflI ior pfotee etion was
uncons'ii9tional.
npr,l il-1nsa!n spoke against Natioh-
al Danh' onu asaius' auy participation ot 'he
government ny 'he management OF such an
ihs.l'u,ion u incorporated :.
,o, a. !ne flose OF Tue nfst session, IN August
1910 10 Inc sam year OF ms age ne removed
nus ss feslaence 1e,o 20 Boston Mass. ,,..
Maic.l, iGlo, No a,guea lhe inyalio,ty o. lne
ac's Vi tue New nan ~ psaite Legls,aature al
'eIlng ,neo t5,e cnaf.er OF Dar.mou'a GoHege.
IN loSo was memoer OIL me Conven-
'lon 10 revise ..e Nonstltlu'lon OF MassaGhu-
Se''s' representing IN part 'he CITY OF Dos
ton, .5a...s .s...s..
December ", 1890, and while member
OF the convention, he delivered his famous
Plymouth Grafton. ~.
Two or three years after, he was member
Of the Massachusetts Legislature for ten days.
This, with his service in the convention,
IN ho o,l,, Of x,,h1,a r. IL. u