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He became a freeman of Cambridge on April 1, 1634, and served on the first Constable's committee to execute land allocation in the establishment of Cambridge (so ordered Feb. 3, 1634). He moved to Ipswich in 1635 to take up leadership responsibilities in the defense of the colony, and to develop a career in governance.
Constables are elected at the municipal level, however state law governs constables and they have statewide authority, thus the title became "state constable". Constables are empowered to enforce both criminal and civil laws, Police officers are empowered to enforce criminal and traffic laws, Sheriffs are the chief law enforcement officer of ...
Atherton had a very active public life having power and taking part in the law making, enforcing and interpreting affairs of the colony. Subsequent to his acceptance as a freeman, in 1638, he was frequently selectman [17] or treasurer, [3] and for several years a member of the Court of Assistants which gave him a say in the appointment of governors as well as judicial power in criminal and ...
Fowler was appointed an assistant professor in 1971 at Northeastern University, promoted to associate professor in 1977, and full professor in 1980.In addition, he served as acting dean of the college of arts and sciences in 1977, vice provost, 1989–1991, and department chair in 1993–1997, before leaving to become the director of the Massachusetts Historical Society.
John Humphrey (also spelled Humfrey or Humfry, c. 1597 – 1661) was an English Puritan and an early funder of the English colonisation of North America.He was the treasurer of the Dorchester Company, which established an unsuccessful settlement on Massachusetts Bay in the 1620s, and was deputy governor of the Massachusetts Bay Company from 1629 to 1630.
1807 Boston Directory title page. The Boston Directory of Boston, Massachusetts, was first published in 1789.It contained "a list of the merchants, mechanics, traders, and others, of the town of Boston; in order to enable strangers to find the residence of any person."
Prairie Print Makers Wichita, Kansas 1931 Brooklyn Society of Etchers Brooklyn, New York City, New York becomes Society of American Etchers 1931 Haden Etching Club 1932 Syracuse Print Club 1932 Woodcut Society 1933 Society of Washington DC Etchers Washington, D. C. 1933 Print Club of Albany 1934 Indiana Society of Print Makers 1934
The unprocessed collection Charles E. Wyzanski papers, ca. 1920-1986 consisting of 34 cartons is now held by the Massachusetts Historical Society in Boston, MA and is currently closed to researchers pending processing. According to the MHS catalog record, the collection is described as "Papers of Judge Charles E. Wyzanski consist of both ...