Lovell, James, 1737-1814
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Lovell was a member of the Continental Congress, serving here on the Committee of Foreign Affairs.
From the description of ALS, 1780 July 24 : [s.l.], to unknown. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 13755662
Delegate to the Continental Congress from Massachusetts.
From the description of James Lovell papers, 1780. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70983144
James Lovell (1737-1814) received his B.A. from Harvard College in 1756 and his M.A. in 1759. Known as a strong orator, he made the valedictory speech at Commencement in the summer of 1759, and followed with the funeral sermon for Tutor Henry Flynt (1675-1760) in Holden Chapel in February 1760. Tutor Henry Flynt (Harvard AB 1693) was one of the College's longest-serving faculty members, teaching from 1699 to 1754. Known as "Father Flynt" to his students, he died on February 13, 1760, at the age of eighty-five.
From the description of Oratio in funere vivi venerabilis Henrici Flynttj, Arm. habita in Sacello Holdeniano Coll. Harvard. Cantab. Novang. A Jacobo Lovell. A.M., Anglica Versione [per Ignotum] additâ. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 599828465
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- Custom houses
Occupations:
- Teachers
- Delegates, U.S. Continental Congress
- Educators
- School administrators
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- United States (as recorded)
- MA, US
- MA, US
- ME, US
- 07, CA
