Phrenological description of Mr. Gideon Wells / as given by L.N. Fowler, Hartford, Dec. 11th 1845.

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Phrenological description of Mr. Gideon Wells / as given by L.N. Fowler, Hartford, Dec. 11th 1845.

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Describes traits of character of Gideon Welles on the basis of a study of the conformation of his skull.

7 p. ; 25 x 20 cm.

Connecticut Historical Society

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Fowler, L.N. (Lorenzo Niles), 1811-1896

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Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878

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A native of Glastonbury, Conn., Gideon Welles began his career as a lawyer but took up journalism as a profession, founding the Hartford Times, which he also edited, in 1826. Active in the Democratic Party in Connecticut, he served in the Connecticut state legislature and in several state offices. He later shifted his allegiance to the Republican Party due to his strong anti-slavery views and founded the Hartford Evening Press, a zealously Republican newspaper. President Abraham Lincoln appointe...