Historical records matching Hon. John Sherburne Sleeper (Author, Politician)
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About Hon. John Sherburne Sleeper (Author, Politician)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Sherburne_Sleeper
John Sherburne Sleeper (1794–1878) was an American sailor, ship master, novelist (who used the pseudo name of Hawser Martingale), journalist, editor and politician. He was the 6th Mayor of Roxbury, Massachusetts in office 1856–1858, Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the 7th Suffolk district in 1877, and Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boston_Journal
Some of His Popular Books:
- A Whale Adventure in the Pacific (1841).
- Tales of the Ocean (1842).
- Salt Water Bubbles: Or, Life on the Wave (1854).
- Ocean Adventures: Or, Cabin and Forecastle Yarns of Thrilling Incidents (1857).
- Jack in the Forecastle (1860).
- Mark Rowland; A tale of the Sea (1867).
http://www.gutenberg.org/browse/authors/s#a2828
http://worldcat.org/identities/lccn-nr91-27527
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Spouse: Mary Folsom Noble
m. 22 Feb 1826
Children:
- Mary Rindge Sleeper (1833–1897)
- Herbert Sleeper (1841–1874)
- Ariana E. Sleeper (1829–1911)
- Charles F. Sleeper (1826)
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1850 United States Federal Census about John S Sleeper
Name: John S Sleeper
Age: 60
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1790
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Gender: Male
Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Family Number: 2254
Household Members:
Name Age
John S Sleeper 60
Mary Sleeper 50
Charles Sleeper 23
Arianna Sleeper 20
John H Sleeper 18
Mary Sleeper 16
Herbert Sleeper 10
Ann Gill 30
Catharine Clogan 15
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1860 United States Federal Census about John S Sleeper
Name: John S Sleeper
Age in 1860: 64
Birth Year: abt 1796
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1860: Roxbury Ward 5, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Gender: Male
Post Office: Roxbury
Household Members:
Name Age
John S Sleeper 64
Mary F Sleeper 61
Mary R Sleeper 26
Herbert Sleeper 19
Hannah Regan 23
Hon. John Sherburne Sleeper (Author, Politician)'s Timeline
1794 |
September 25, 1794
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Tyngsboro, Middlesex, MA, United States
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1826 |
December 27, 1826
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Exeter, New Hampshire, NH, United States
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1829 |
July 9, 1829
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Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire,, United States
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1833 |
1833
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Lowell, MA, United States
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1841 |
March 8, 1841
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Charlestown, Boston, MA, United States
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1878 |
November 14, 1878
Age 84
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Boston, Suffolk, MA, United States
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Phillips Exeter Academy
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