An eulogy on the life of General George Washington, late Commander in Chief of the armies of the United States of America ... Delivered before the inhabitants of the parish of Chelsea in Norwich, [Conn., Feb. 22, 1800] At the request of their committee. By John Tyler, rector of Christ Church, Norwic
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Tyler, John, 1742-1823
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John Tyler was born in Wallingford, Connecticut, on August 15, 1742, the son of John Tyler and Mary Doolittle. After graduating from Yale College in 1765, he received an ad eundem bachelor's degree (1767) and master's degree (1769) from King's College (now Columbia University). Tyler traveled to England in 1768, where he was ordained as a deacon and priest of the Church of England. He moved to Norwich, Connecticut, that November, and served as the pastor of a church in the city's Chelsea neighbo...
Washington, George, 1732-1799
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George Washington (b. Feb. 22, 1732, Westmoreland County, Va.-d. Dec. 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, VA) was the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. Washington came from a family of farmers and landowners. He had little education but showed an aptitude for mathematics. He used this talent to become a surveyor. At 15, Washington took a job as assistant surveyor on a team sent to map the Shenandoah Valley in western Virginia. In his early 20s, Washington joined the Virgin...
