Haven, George Wallis, 1808-1895
Variant namesGeorge Wallis Haven (1808-1895) was a banker and scholar who resided in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He graduated from Dartmouth Phi Beta Kappa in 1828, and received a law degree from Harvard in 1835. Haven served as a director of the Rockingham Bank for forty years, during which time he frequently lectured in Portsmouth. Ralph Waldo Emerson was a personal friend of Haven--Haven's sister Susan married Emerson's brother William in 1838--and on at least two occasions (November 20, 1838 & February 10, 1850) Emerson stayed with Haven in Portsmouth. George Haven died in Portsmouth on August 9, 1895.
From the description of George Wallis Haven papers, 1845-1887. (Manchester City Library). WorldCat record id: 28861734
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referencedIn | Thomas Bailey Aldrich papers, 1837-1926. | Houghton Library | |
referencedIn | Wendell family papers | Houghton Library | |
referencedIn | Letters to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1761-1904 (inclusive), 1820-1888 (bulk) | Houghton Library | |
creatorOf | Haven, George Wallis, 1808-1895. George Wallis Haven papers, 1845-1887. | UNH Durham, Dimond Library | |
referencedIn | Emerson family correspondence, ca. 1725-1900. | Houghton Library | |
referencedIn | Ralph Waldo Emerson letters from various correspondents, ca. 1814-1882. | Houghton Library | |
referencedIn | Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882. Letters, 1847-1880. | Raymond H. Fogler Library |
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correspondedWith | Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836-1907 | person |
associatedWith | Emerson family. | family |
correspondedWith | Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882 | person |
associatedWith | Haven family. | family |
associatedWith | Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882. | person |
correspondedWith | Wendell family. | family |
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Birth 1808
Death 1895