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Stephen Sewall (other)
Stephen Sewall Stephen Sewall (December 14, 1702 – September 10, 1760) was a judge in Province of Massachusetts Bay, colonial Massachusetts. Born in Salem, Massachusetts, he was the son of Stephen Sewall (clerk), Stephen Sewall, the clerk of court at the Sa ... (1702–1760), was a judge in colonial Massachusetts. Stephen Sewall may also refer to: * Stephen Sewall (academic) (1734–1804), American professor See also * Stephen Sewell (other) {{hndis, Sewall, Stephen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Sewall
Stephen Sewall (December 14, 1702 – September 10, 1760) was a judge in Province of Massachusetts Bay, colonial Massachusetts. Born in Salem, Massachusetts, he was the son of Stephen Sewall (clerk), Stephen Sewall, the clerk of court at the Salem witch trials, Salem witchcraft trials, and a nephew of Chief Justice Samuel Sewall, who presided at the witchcraft trials. He was the uncle of lawyer Jonathan Sewall and of the poet, lawyer and patriot, Jonathan Mitchell Sewall of Portsmouth, NH. He attended Harvard University, graduating in 1721. Although never formally trained as a lawyer or admitted to the bar, he was appointed first as an associate justice, and then as Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, Massachusetts Superior Court of Judicature, the highest court in the colony. He also served on the Massachusetts Governor's Council, which was then the upper house of the Massachusetts General Court. He was generally respected by both friends (the "court part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Sewall (academic)
Stephen Sewall (March 24, 1734 – July 23, 1804) was an American professor of Hebrew and Oriental languages at Harvard University. He was a charter member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1780) and was considered one of the greatest scholars of his generation. He replaced Judah Monis as the lecturer in Hebrew at his alma mater shortly after he graduated in 1761. References *Goldman, Yosef. ''Hebrew Printing in America, 1735-1926, A History and Annotated Bibliography ''Hebrew Printing in America, 1735-1926, A History and Annotated Bibliography'' () is a history and bibliography of Hebrew books printed in America between 1735 and 1926 by Ari Kinsberg. It records 1208 items, annotated with bibliographical inform ...'' (YGBooks 2006). .Papers of Stephen Sewall, 1764-1797 Notes 1734 births 1804 deaths American lexicographers Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Harvard University alumni Harvard University faculty Neo-Latin poets 18th-century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |