Illustrated biography; or, Memoirs of the great and the good of all nations and all times; comprising sketches of eminent statesmen, philosophers, heroes, artists, reformers, philanthropists, mechanics, navigators, authors, poets, divines, soldiers, savans, etc . the attentionof the enbpbteued friends of civil liberty. In 1757, Mr. Bowdoin was transferred to the executive council, and contin-ued in li»»t station and in the house of representatives till the war of the Revo-lution. He was disapproved, when chosen by the general court into the coun-cil, by Governor Bernard and Governor Hutchinson
Illustrated biography; or, Memoirs of the great and the good of all nations and all times; comprising sketches of eminent statesmen, philosophers, heroes, artists, reformers, philanthropists, mechanics, navigators, authors, poets, divines, soldiers, savans, etc . the attentionof the enbpbteued friends of civil liberty. In 1757, Mr. Bowdoin was transferred to the executive council, and contin-ued in li»»t station and in the house of representatives till the war of the Revo-lution. He was disapproved, when chosen by the general court into the coun-cil, by Governor Bernard and Governor Hutchinson, on several occasions, forbis firm and inflexible opposition to the arbitrary measures of the British min-istry, which the royal governors were instructed to support and enforce. Af-terward, Hutchinson consented to his election into the council, believing hisopposition to the crown would be less injurious in that body than in the houseof representatives. That statesman was compelled to bear witness to the zealand decision of Mr. Bowdoin in the cause of liber-ty, and acknowledged thathe was the ablest man at the council-board. The volume of MassachusettsState Papers contains several resolves and reports of the council, and answers 20 306 JAMES Bownorrv,. Portrait of James Bowdoia, JAMES BOWDOtN. 30? to the governors speeches of that period, well known to have been preparedby him. His heart was warm, and his tongue and pen were employed in theservice of his country. During this period, as leisure from public duties permitted, Mr. Bowdomdevoted himself to literary and philosophical pursuits. He had a good privatelibrary, and his correspondence was extensive with the learned men of his time. In 1774, Mr. Eowdoin was appointed one of the five delegates from Massa-chusetts, to attend a continental congress in Philadelphia; but his health wasthen so delicate, that he was unable to bear the fatigues of the journey. Thefollowing year, however, after the battle of Concord, and the cri
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