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Artemas Ward (other)
Artemas Ward (1727–1800) was an American major general in the American Revolutionary War and a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Artemas Ward may also refer to: * Artemas Ward Jr. (1762–1847), son of Artemas Ward, also a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts * Artemas Ward (writer) (1848–1925), great-grandson of Artemas Ward, American author and advertising executive, writer of ''The Grocer's Encyclopedia'' See also * Artemus Ward (1834–1867), pen name of Charles Farrar Browne, American humor writer * Statue of Artemas Ward, a 1936 statue in Ward Circle, Washington, D.C. * SS ''Artemas Ward'', a U.S. Liberty ship Liberty ships were a class of cargo ship built in the United States during World War II under the Emergency Shipbuilding Program. Though British in concept, the design was adopted by the United States for its simple, low-cost construction. Mass ... used in World War II {{disambiguation Ward, Artemas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artemas Ward
Artemas Ward (November 26, 1727 – October 28, 1800) was an American major general in the American Revolutionary War and a Congressman from Massachusetts. He was considered an effective political leader, President John Adams describing him as "universally esteemed, beloved and confided in by his army and his country." Early life and career Artemas Ward was born at Shrewsbury in the Province of Massachusetts Bay in 1727 to Nahum Ward (1684–1754) and Martha (Howe) Ward. He was the sixth of seven children. His father had broad and successful career interests as a sea captain, merchant, land developer, farmer, lawyer and jurist. As a child he attended the common schools and shared a tutor with his brothers and sisters. He graduated from Harvard in 1748 and taught there briefly. On July 31, 1750, he married Sarah Trowbridge (December 3, 1724 – December 13, 1788), the daughter of Reverend Caleb Trowbridge and Hannah Trowbridge of Groton. The young couple returned to Shr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artemas Ward Jr
Saint Artemas of Lystra ( el, Ἀρτεμᾶς) was a biblical figure. He is mentioned in Paul's Epistle to Titus The Epistle to Titus is one of the three pastoral epistles (along with 1 Timothy and 2 Timothy) in the New Testament, historically attributed to Paul the Apostle. It is addressed to Saint Titus and describes the requirements and duties of elders ... (). He is believed to have served as the Bishop of Lystra, and to have been one of the Seventy Disciples. References External links Catholic Online Seventy disciples People in the Pauline epistles Epistle to Titus {{saint-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artemas Ward (writer)
Artemas Ward (May 28, 1848 – March 14, 1925) was an American author and advertising executive. He is known for authoring several biographies as well as ''The Grocer's Encyclopedia''. Biography Ward, born May 28, 1848, was the great-grandson and namesake of Artemas Ward, a major general during the American Revolutionary War. Ward's first position was in 1863 with the New York State Soldiers’ Depot. Later, Ward moved to Philadelphia, entering the Cuban export and import business, and next founded and published the ''Philadelphia Grocer''. This led to an offer to manage advertising for household cleaner Sapolio Soap. He introduced the use of transit ads for Sapolio in almost all public transit vehicles in the country. He later obtained an exclusive franchise for the advertising facilities on New York City’s elevated railway and subway systems. He was inducted into the Advertising Hall of Fame in 1975. ReferencesArtemas Wardvia AAF Hall of Famevia Feeding America *Staff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Farrar Browne
Charles Farrar Browne (April 26, 1834 – March 6, 1867) was an American humor writer, better known under his ''pen name, nom de plume'', Artemus Ward, which as a character, an illiterate rube with "Yankee common sense", Browne also played in public performances. He is considered to be America's first stand-up comedian.Tarnoff, Benjamin (2014). The Bohemians: Mark Twain and the San Francisco Writers Who Reinvented American Literature. Penguin Books. . His birth name was Brown but he added the "e" after he became famous. Biography Browne was born in Waterford, Maine. He began his career as a Compositor (typesetting), compositor and occasional contributor to the daily and weekly journals. In 1858, in ''The Plain Dealer'' newspaper (Cleveland, Ohio), he published the first of the "Artemus Ward" series, which, in collected form, achieved great popularity in both America and England. Brownes' companion at the ''Plain Dealer'', George Hoyt, wrote: "his desk was a rickety table which ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Statue Of Artemas Ward
''General Artemas Ward'' is a bronze statue of American Revolutionary War general Artemas Ward by Leonard Crunelle at Ward Circle, at the intersection of Nebraska and Massachusetts Avenues in Northwest, Washington, D.C. The circle is centered around a bronze statue of Artemas Ward. Ward was the first Commander-in-Chief in the American Revolutionary War. Congress authorized the statue by 45 Stat. 689. Sculptor Leonard Crunelle created the statue over a three-year period, while the base and pedistal were built by J. F. Manning Co.Artemas Ward Marker Plans, Site Approved: Work on Monument to War Hero to Start Next Week . ''The Washington Post''. September 21, 1937. p. 13. The pedistal was made from granite from |
SS Artemas Ward
SS is an abbreviation for '' Schutzstaffel'', a paramilitary organisation in Nazi Germany. SS, Ss, or similar may also refer to: Places * Guangdong Experimental High School (''Sheng Shi'' or ''Saang Sat''), China * Province of Sassari, Italy (vehicle plate code) * South Sudan (ISO 3166-1 code SS) *SS postcode area, UK, around Southend-on-Sea *San Sebastián, Spanish city Arts, entertainment, and media *SS (band), an early Japanese hardcore punk band * ''SS'' (manga), a Japanese comic 2000-2003 *SS Entertainment, a Korean entertainment company *''S.S.'', for Sosthenes Smith, H. G. Wells pseudonym for story ''A Vision of the Past'' *SS, the production code for the 1968 ''Doctor Who'' serial ''The Wheel in Space'' *'' Sesame Street'', American kids' TV show Language *Ss (digraph) used in Pinyin * ß or ss, a German-language ligature * switch-reference in linguistics *'' Scilicet'', used as a section sign * (''in the strict sense'') in Latin *Swazi language (ISO 639-1 code "ss") ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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