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History of Weston, (Middlesex County) Massachusetts

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Biographies:

A Biography of Nathan Welby Fiske

Nathan Welby Fiske, educator, was born in Weston, Mass., April 17, 1798; son of the Rev. Dr. Nathan Fiske, born in Weston, Mass., Sept. 9, 1733; graduated from Harvard, 1754; pastor at Brookfield, 1758-1799; died in Brookfield, Nov. 24, 1799. Nathan graduated at Dartlnouth in 1817, was tutor there, 1818-20, and was graduated from Andover theological seminary in 1823. He was professor at Amherst from 1824 to 1847. His daughter, Helen Maria, became Helen Hunt Jackson, the author. He published: Manual of Classicat Literature (1836, 4th ed., 1843); Sermons (1850); Young Peter's Tour Around the World and The Story of Aleck. He died in Jerusalem, Palestine, May 27, 1847.

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

Massachusetts Facts:
Tree: American elm
Bird: chickadee
Flower: mayflower (trailing arbutus)
Nickname: Bay State, Old Colony State
Motto: Ense Petit Placidam Sub Libertate Quietem (By the Sword We Seek Peace, But Peace Only Under Liberty)
Area (sq. mi.): 8,257
Capitol: Boston
Admitted: 6 Feb 1788

Middlesex County Facts:

Weston is situated 56 meters above sea level.