Donnison, William, 1757?-1834
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Donnisan, William, 1757?-1834
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William Donnison, of Boston, fought in the Revolutionary War and was named aid to Massachusetts Governor Hancock in 1786. In 1788 he became adjutant general of the Massachusetts militia, and in 1797 Governor Samuel Adams appointed him judge of Common Pleas, a post he held for 25 years.
William Donnison was the adjutant general for the Massachusetts Militia for more than a decade. He seemed to have faith in his men; he wrote glowing lines about the honor in their service to the country. The militia may have had problems after he left; the evidence from 1815 sets up a court martial in Bath, Me. The last Adjutant General, William Sumner, noticed problems with the men, especially between the militia and the U.S. Army. He tried to reorganize the army, along with Zachary Taylor, after the War of 1812.
William Donnison was apparently the Adjutant General for the Massachusetts Militia for more than a decade. He seemed to have faith in his men and wrote glowing lines about the honor in their service to the country. The militia may have had problems after he left. The evidence from 1815 sets up a court martial in Bath. The last Adjutant General, William Sumner, noticed problems with the men, especially between the militia and the U.S. Army. He tried to reorganize the army, along with Zachary Taylor, after the War of 1812.
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Boston (Mass.)
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Maine
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Maine
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Boston (Mass.)
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Maine--Bath
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