Wetherell, John Walcott, 1820-1897

John Walcott Wetherell (1820-1897), the son of John and Clarissa (Sigourney) Wetherell, was born in Oxford, Mass., on 16 July 1820. He graduated from Yale in 1844 and Harvard in 1846, and, in partnership with his younger brother, opened a law office in Worcester the following year. Wetherell served as a representative to the Massachusetts legislature and was appointed colonel and aide-de-camp to Gov. John Albion Andrew (1818-1867) in 1861. He married, on 10 September 1858, Hester Newton (1823-1899), daughter of Rejoice Newton (1782-1868) and Rebecca Lincoln Newton (1792-1855) of Worcester. Wetherell died, after a long battle with Bright's disease, on 2 October 1897.

From the description of Papers, 1848-1895. (American Antiquarian Society). WorldCat record id: 226079127