Английская Википедия:Abijah Cheever

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Шаблон:Infobox officeholder Abijah Cheever (May 23, 1760 – April 21, 1843) was an American surgeon and politician from Saugus, Massachusetts.[1]

Early life

Cheever was born on May 23, 1760, in Saugus.[2][3] He was a descendant of Ezekiel Cheever, longtime headmaster of the Boston Latin School. Cheever spent much of his youth working on his family's farm.[4]

American Revolution

On the evening before the Battle of Lexington and Concord, Cheever ran bullets from a mold over a fire for the muskets of his brothers, who took part in the battle the following day.[4]

In 1779 Cheever graduated from Harvard College. He then studied medicine and surgery under John Warren and obtained his M. D. in 1782.[4]

On May 13, 1782 Cheever was commissioned as a surgeon aboard Tartar, a ship fitted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for service in the American Revolution. On the ship's second voyage, it was captured by Шаблон:HMS and Cheever was sent to a prison ship in New York Harbor. Once the war ended, Cheever was exchanged and returned to Massachusetts.[4]

Boston

After the war, Cheever settled in Boston's North End, where he worked as a physician and surgeon.[4] On July 5, 1789, he married Elizabeth Scott. The couple had three children before her death on July 5, 1795.[5] On October 16, 1798, he married Sally Williams, with whom he had two children.[2]

Return to Saugus

Cheever returned to Saugus in 1806 and remained there for the rest of his life. Cheever was one of Saugus' largest land owners with over two-hundred acres. He was also one of Saugus' few slave holders. On his family's land he built an elegant home that became well known throughout the region.[2][6]

In 1815, Cheever was elected to Saugus' first Board of Selectmen, Assessors, and Overseers of the Poor.[7]

In 1821, 1829, 1830, and 1831, Cheever represented Saugus in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[8] During his political career, Cheever frequently competed with his brother Joseph Cheever.[6]

Cheever died on April 21, 1843.[2][9]

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