History of Essex County, Massachusetts : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men . e will permit. Many details have been omit-ted, and some subjects altogether neglected, whichwould doubtless be of interest to those acquainted withthe town, but the limits assigned to this paper willnot admit of an exhaustive history. BIOGRAPHICAL. DAVID NEVINS. David Nevins was born in Salem, New Hampshire,December 12, 1809. His parents were John Nevinsand Achsah Swan, who removed to Methuen, thenative place of his mother, while David was quiteyoung. He received such education as c
History of Essex County, Massachusetts : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men . e will permit. Many details have been omit-ted, and some subjects altogether neglected, whichwould doubtless be of interest to those acquainted withthe town, but the limits assigned to this paper willnot admit of an exhaustive history. BIOGRAPHICAL. DAVID NEVINS. David Nevins was born in Salem, New Hampshire,December 12, 1809. His parents were John Nevinsand Achsah Swan, who removed to Methuen, thenative place of his mother, while David was quiteyoung. He received such education as could be ac-quired at the public schools, and in 1824, at theage of fourteen was, apprenticed to Hall J. Howe& Co., of Boston, a dry goods commission house,and selling agents of the Methuen Company, thenjust beginning business. He remained with thisfirm until he reached the age of twenty-one years,and there laid the foundation of those business habitsand methods which contributed so largely to his sub-sequent success. Immediately after coming of age heentered into partnership with Philip Anthony, of New. ? ?
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