Shattuck, Lemuel, 1793-1859

Statistician; genealogist; public servant in Concord and Boston, Mass.; bookseller/publisher; historian of Concord.

From the description of Draft portions of and notes compiled in preparing Lemuel Shattuck's 1835 printed A History of the Town of Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, [ca. 1830-1835]. (Concord Public Library). WorldCat record id: 34379162

Lemuel Shattuck (1793-1859), American author, statistician and public health reformer. Shattuck settled in Concord, Mass. in 1822. In 1826, he took over the editorial department of the Yeoman's Gazette, and in 1829 became the recording secretary of the Middlesex County Lyceum. In 1834, Shattuch moved to Cambridge and a year later to Boston, Mass. where he became a bookseller, publisher, public health writer and statistician. In 1837, he was elected to the Boston City Council. Shattuck was a founder of the American Statistical Association (1839) and the New England Historic Genealogical Society. He was the author of A History of the Town of Concord (1835), Census of Boston for the Year 1845 (1846), and other works on statistics, public health, and local history.

From the description of Papers of Lemuel Shattuck, 1637-1850, (1825-1850) (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 319892092

Born in Ashby, N. H., Oct. 15, 1793, moved with parents to New Ipswich in infancy. Removed to Troy, Dec., 1817, to become a school teacher and to Detroit in 1818 where he taught until 1821 when he returned East. From 1822-1833 was enraged in mercantile business in Concord, Mass., and from 1834-59 in book business in Boston where he remained until his death. His other interests were history and mathematics. He married Clarissa Baxter of Boston. They had five daughters. He died in 1859. (from Appleton) (blue index cards)

From the description of Lemuel Shattuck papers, 1810-1849 (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 502014648

American advocate of public health and sanitation measures, writer and statistician.

From the description of Lemuel Shattuck letter to Carey & Hart [manuscript], 1846 June 4. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 781303550

Statistician; genealogist; public servant in Concord and Boston, Mass.; bookseller/publisher; historian of Concord. Born Oct. 15, 1793, in Ashby, Mass.; died Jan. 17, 1859, in Boston. Entered business partnership with brother Daniel in Concord, 1823. As member of Concord's School Committee, reorganized schools and introduced preparation of annual reports. In 1830, prepared Concord's first annual school report, which ultimately led to passage (1838) of state legislation requiring such reports. Pieces by Shattuck about Concord history appeared in Yeoman's Gazette. His History of the.

(Cont.) Town of Concord was published in 1835. While compiling information about Concord, became interested in vital records. Moved to Cambridge in 1834, two years later to Boston. Member of Boston City Council (1837-1841) and of state legislature. Worked toward 1842 passage of state law to improve recording of births, marriages, and deaths. Superintended taking of census in Boston in 1845. Consulted in preparation of federal census for 1850. In 1849, chaired commission to prepare Massachusetts sanitary survey; wrote commission's 1850 report (influential in eventual creation of.

(Cont.) Massachusetts State Board of Health). Published Memorials of the Descendants of William Shattuck in 1855. Mason; member of Social Circle in Concord and of Massachusetts Historical Society; founding member of American Statistical Association and of New England Historic Genealogical Society.

From the description of Lemuel Shattuck papers, 1826-1855. (Concord Public Library). WorldCat record id: 34335587