Albert D. Richardson
Albert Deane Richardson (October 6, 1833 – December 2, 1869) was a well-known American journalist, Union spy, and author. Among his works is his noted biography of Ulysses S. Grant. Richardson was shot on two occasions, the second time fatally, by a jealous husband of the women Richardson was in love with. Timeline *Born in Franklin, Massachusetts, October 6, 1833 *Obtained first job with newspaper, Pittsburgh '' Commercial Journal'', 1851. *Married Mary Louise Pease, April 1855. *Correspondent for the '' Boston Journal'', 1857. *Edited ''The Western Mountaineer'' of Golden City, Colorado, 1860. *Journalist for the ''New York Daily Tribune''. *Captured by the Confederates at Vicksburg, May 3, 1863. *Wife and daughter died. *Escaped Salisbury, North Carolina, prison, December 18, 1864. *Shot by Daniel McFarland, March 14, 1867. *Wrote ''Through to the Pacific'' for the ''New York Tribune'', May–June, 1869. *Shot again by Daniel McFarland, November 25, 1869. *Married Abby Sage M ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  

Franklin, Massachusetts
The Town of Franklin is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Franklin is one of thirteen Massachusetts municipalities that have applied for, and been granted, city forms of government but wish to retain "The town of" in their official names. As of 2022, the city's population was 36,745, with a growth rate of 15.38% since 2015. It is home to the country's first public library, the Franklin Public Library with its first books donated by Benjamin Franklin in 1790. It also contains the largest Catholic parish in the Boston Archdiocese, St. Mary's Catholic church, with some 15,000 members. History Franklin was first settled by Europeans in 1660 and officially incorporated during the American Revolution. The town was formed from the western part of the town of Wrentham, and it was officially incorporated on March 2, 1778; its designated name at incorporation was to be Exeter. However, the town's citizens opted to call it Franklin, in honor of the statesman Benjam ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]