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John T. Apthorp
John Trecothick Apthorp (December 24, 1769 – April 8, 1849) was a banker, Lieutenant Colonel of the First Corps of Cadets (Massachusetts) and grandson of Charles Apthorp. He became President of the Suffolk Insurance Company and Bank Boston, before becoming the Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts 1812-1817. Early life He was born on December 24, 1769, to John Apthorp of Boston and London and his second wife, Hannah Greenleaf, who perished at sea while sailing to Charleston, South Carolina. He and his two sisters, Frances Western and Hannah were raised by their maternal grandfather Stephen Greenleaf, the last Royal high sheriff of Suffolk County. He graduated from Harvard University in 1792 and Harvard Law School in 1796. He also had two half-sisters from his father's first marriage to Alicia Mann. Personal life He first married Grace Foster, the daughter of William Foster and Grace Spear. She died leaving one child. Next, he married her twin sister Mary Spear. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Corps Of Cadets (Massachusetts)
The First Corps of Cadets of Massachusetts formed in 1741. Its motto is Monstrat Viam - "It Points the Way." While it has served in several wars, the sub-unit's primary contribution to Massachusetts and to the United States was as an officer-producing institution for new regiments from the Revolutionary War through World War II. History Early period Unlike the oldest regiments of the Massachusetts National Guard, which began as standing militia made up of all able-bodied men between the ages of 16 and 60, the First Corps of Cadets, the Commonwealth's and the National Guard's oldest volunteer militia unit, has always consisted of young men, and now women, who volunteered to serve. The origin of the Corps can be traced to July 1726 when an organization called the "Company of Young Gentlemen Cadets" escorted the new royal governor of Massachusetts upon his arrival in Boston. Commanded by Benjamin Pollard, this predecessor organization of 24 young men provided their own weapons and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |