John S.C. Knowlton
Encyclopedia
John Stocker Coffin Knowlton (December 11, 1798 – June 10, 1871) was born in Hopkinton, New Hampshire
. He was the son of Daniel Knowlton and Mary Stocker. He attended Hopkinton and Phillips Andover
academies, and graduated from Dartmouth College
in 1828.
He married Anna W. Hartwell, of Littleton, Massachusetts
on September 17, 1829. He died in Worcester on June 10, 1871.
Hopkinton, New Hampshire
Hopkinton is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,589 at the 2010 census. It consists of three villages: Hopkinton, West Hopkinton, and Contoocook...
. He was the son of Daniel Knowlton and Mary Stocker. He attended Hopkinton and Phillips Andover
Phillips Academy
Phillips Academy is a selective, co-educational independent boarding high school for boarding and day students in grades 9–12, along with a post-graduate year...
academies, and graduated from Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
in 1828.
He married Anna W. Hartwell, of Littleton, Massachusetts
Littleton, Massachusetts
Littleton is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 8,924 at the 2010 census....
on September 17, 1829. He died in Worcester on June 10, 1871.
Positions held
- Editor and publisher of the Palladium, Worcester, MassachusettsWorcester, MassachusettsWorcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston....
from 1830 to 1871 - Massachusetts State Senator from 1853 to 1854
- MayorMayorIn many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of the city of Worcester, Massachusetts from 1855 to 1856 - High Sheriff of Worcester CountyWorcester County, Massachusetts-Demographics:In 1990 Worcester County had a population of 709,705.As of the census of 2000, there were 750,963 people, 283,927 households, and 192,502 families residing in the county. The population density was 496 people per square mile . There were 298,159 housing units at an average density...
from 1856 to 1871.