History of Lincoln, (Middlesex County) Massachusetts United States of America

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John Farrar, educator, was born in Lincoln, Mass., July 1, 1779; son of Deacon Samuel Farrar of Lincoln, Mass. He was graduated from Harvard in 1803 and studied theology at Andover. He was tutor in Greek at Harvard, 1805-07, and Hollis professor of mathematics and natural philosophy, 1807-36, resigning in the latter year on account of ill health. He was twice married, his second wife being Eliza Ware, daughter of Benjamin Rotch of New Bedford, Mass., and the author of several books. Brown university conferred upon him the degree of LL.D. in 1833. He was vice-president of the American academy of arts and sciences and contributed to several scientific periodicals. While a professor at Harvard he published a translation of Lacroix's "Elements of Algebra" (1818), for the use of his pupils. This was followed by translations from Legendre, Boit and Bezant, and these text-books were adopted by Harvard and the U.S. military academy. He died in Cambridge, Mass., May 8, 1853.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Samuel Hoar, representative, was born in Lincoln, Mass., May 18, 1788; son of Capt. Samuel Hoar, an officer in the American Revolution and representative in the general court of Massachusetts. He was graduated at Harvard, A.B., 1802; A.M., 1803. He was a tutor in the family of a Virginia planter, 1802-04; lawyer in Concord, Mass., 1805-45; delegate to the state constitutional convention of 1820; a member of the state senate, 1825 and 1833, and a Whig representative in the 24th congress, 1835-37. In 1844 he was employed by the legislature of Massachusetts to appear before the legislature of South Carolina to test the constitutionality of the laws of that state authorizing the imprisonment of free colored persons entering the state. He was expelled from the city of Charleston, Dec. 5, 1844, shortly after his arrival there, and on the same day the state legislature, assembled at Columbia, passed resolutions authorizing his expulsion from the state. He was a member of the American Bible society; of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and of the Massachusetts Historical society. He was married to Sarah, daughter of Roger Sherman, the signer. He received from Harvard college the degree of LL.D. in l838, and was an overseer of the college, 1853-56. He died in Concord, Mass., Nov. 2, 1856.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor