Holten, Samuel, 1738-1816

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Delegate to the U.S. Continental Congress from and U.S. representative of Massachusetts, jurist, and physician.

From the description of Papers of Samuel Holten, 1757-1774. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71069538

From the description of Papers of Samuel Holten, 1630-1843 (bulk 1744-1843). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71060964

Biographical Note

  • 1738, June 9: Born, Salem Village, later Danvers, Mass.
  • circa 1756: Practiced medicine, Gloucester, Mass.
  • 1758: Married Mary Warner Returned to medical practice, Danvers, Mass.
  • 1768 - 1776 : Member, Massachusetts General Court
  • 1774: Represented Danvers in Essex County, Mass., convention
  • 1775: Represented Essex County, Mass., in Provincial Congress; appointed to Committee of Safety
  • 1778 - 1780 : Massachusetts delegate, Continental Congress
  • 1781: Signer, Articles of Confederation Incorporator, Massachusetts Medical Society
  • 1782 - 1787 : Massachusetts delegate, Continental Congress
  • 1785: Joined with Elbridge Gerry and Rufus King in refusing to present to Congress the Massachusetts Resolves requesting revision of the Articles of Confederation
  • 1788: Anti-federalist delegate to Massachusetts convention on the Constitution
  • 1793 - 1795 : Member, United States House of Representatives
  • 1796 - 1815 : Judge of probate, Essex County, Mass.
  • 1812 - 1813 : One of early founders of temperance movement in Massachusetts
  • 1816, Jan. 2: Died, Danvers, Mass.

From the guide to the Samuel Holten Papers, 1630-1843, (bulk 1744-1843), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)
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referencedIn Washington Irving's Life of George Washington Volume XII, Miscellany, 1769-1838 Cornell University Library
creatorOf Appleton, Nathaniel, 1731-1798. ALS : Boston, to Samuel Holten, New York, 1787 July 21. Boston Public Library, Central Library in Copley Square
creatorOf Holten, Samuel, 1738-1816. Papers of Samuel Holten, 1757-1774. Library of Congress
referencedIn Treadwell, John Dexter, 1768-1833. John Dexter Treadwell Papers, 1741-1836. Peabody Essex Museum
referencedIn Thomas Addis Emmet collection, 1483-1876 (bulk:1700-1800) New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf Holten, Samuel, 1738-1816. Samuel Holten Papers, 1769-1816. Peabody Essex Museum
creatorOf Hancock, John, 1737-1793. DS, 1781 September 20. : Boston. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Appointment. Copley Press, J S Copley Library
referencedIn Sullivan, James, 1744-1808. James Sullivan correspondence and index, 1776-1789. Library of Congress
creatorOf Gerry, Elbridge, 1744-1814. ALS, 1783 Dec. 20, Annapolis, to Samuel Holten. Rosenbach Museum & Library
referencedIn Avery, John. John Avery correspondence, 1783-1794. Connecticut Historical Society
referencedIn Whipple, Joseph, 1738-1816. Letter, 1776 Dec. 3. Portsmouth Athenaeum Library & Museum
referencedIn Putnam, Hiram. Putnam papers, 1780-1885. Smith College, Neilson Library
referencedIn Hiram Putnam Papers MS 56., 1780-1885 Mortimer Rare Book Room
creatorOf Jay, John, 1745-1829. LS, 1785 October 12, New York, to Samuel Johnson. Copley Press, J S Copley Library
creatorOf Avery, John. DS, 1775 September 6. : Watertown. Province of Massachusetts Bay. Appointment of Aaron Wood. Copley Press, J S Copley Library
referencedIn Warren, James, 1726-1808. ALS, 1778 April 5 : Boston, to Elbridge Gerry. Copley Press, J S Copley Library
referencedIn American Philosophical Society Library. Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection. 1668-1983. American Philosophical Society
referencedIn Autograph File, H Houghton Library
creatorOf Holten, Samuel, 1738-1816. Papers, 1748-1815. Massachusetts Historical Society
creatorOf Samuel Holten Papers, 1630-1843, (bulk 1744-1843) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf Cushing, Thomas, 1725-1788. Autograph letter signed : to Sam Holton, Esq., 1783 Mar. 19. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Frederick M. Dearborn collection of military and political Americana, Part I: The Revolution and the Administration, 1669-1958. Houghton Library
creatorOf Osgood, Samuel. ALS, 1783 May 19, Andover, to the Massachusetts Delegates in Congress. Copley Press, J S Copley Library
creatorOf Holten, Samuel. Autograph note signed, 1787 Jun. Pierpont Morgan Library.
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associatedWith Avery, John, 1739-1806. person
associatedWith Banks, Joseph, Sir, 1743-1820 person
associatedWith Bowdoin, James, 1726-1790. person
associatedWith Chase, Benjamin. person
associatedWith Cooper, Thomas, 1759-1839 person
associatedWith Coues, Elliott, 1842-1899 person
associatedWith Cushing, Thomas, 1725-1788. person
associatedWith Cushing, William, 1732-1810. person
associatedWith Cuvier, Georges, Baron, 1769-1832 person
associatedWith Dane, Nathan, 1752-1835. person
associatedWith Darlington, William, 1782-1863 person
associatedWith Dearborn, Frederick M. (Frederick Myers), b. 1876 person
associatedWith Dearborn, Frederick M. (Frederick Myers), b. 1876 person
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associatedWith Emmet, Thomas Addis person
associatedWith Emmet, Thomas Addis person
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associatedWith Genth, F. A., (Frederick Augustus), 1820-1893 person
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associatedWith Gorham, Nathaniel, 1738-1796. person
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Massachusetts--Danvers
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Massachusetts
Danvers (Mass.)
Massachusetts--Gloucester
United States
Danvers (Mass.)
Essex County (Mass.)
Massachusetts--Essex County
Massachusetts
Massachusetts--Gloucester
United States
Massachusetts
Danvers (Mass.)
Massachusetts
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Birth 1738

Death 1816

Birth 1738-06-09

Death 1816-01-02

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