William Hooper's Life And Accomplishments

John Hancock was born on January 12, 1737 in Braintree, Massachusetts. He was orphaned as a child and then was adopted by a wealthy merchant uncle who was childless. Hancock went to Harvard College for a business education. He graduated Harvard College at the age of 17. He apprenticed to his uncle as a clerk and proved to be honest and capable that in 1760, he was sent on a business mission to England. In England, he witnessed the coronation of King George III and engaged some of the leading businessmen of London.

William McKinley was born on January 29, 1843 in Niles, Ohio, a town of about 300 people. He was the 7th child born to William and Nancy Alison McKinley His family moved to Poland, Ohio when he was nine years old so that the children could go to a private school called the Poland Academy. In school William liked to read, debate, and he was the president of the school’s first debate club. When he was 16 he went to Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania, for a while before he got sick and had to return home .he did not go back to Meadville, because the family had no money. Instead, he worked as a postal clerk for awhile.

Samuel Worcester was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, on January 19, 1798. While he was studying in New England, he became friends with Oowatie. Oowatie was a Cherokee that went by the name of Elias Boudinot. After graduating from the Theological Seminary at Andover, he became a minister in 1825. He went to the Brainard Mission and worked with the Cherokees of Tennessee.

William Higginbotham had a wonderful life and a wonderful family. He was born on October 25, 1910 in Bridgeport, Connecticut and he grew up in Caledonia, New York. He was married three times. His three wives were Julie Ann (died when they were still married), Margret (died when they were still married), and Edna (was still alive when he died). He has two daughters and one son. Their names are Julie Schletter, Robin Clark, and the one son William, of Bellport. He has one brother and on sister. The brother’s name is John and the sister is Dorothy Osgood. He also has two grandchildren.

Willie Hobbs, Moore was born in 1934, she was the very first African American woman to earn a PH.D in Physics from the University of Michigan in 1972, under the direction of Samuel Krimm. After she received her doctorate she continued research on specral proteins, while in Michigan Moore worked with Datamax Corp. Moore has also held positions in engineering in which she was responsible for theoretical

John Adams was born on October 30, 1735, on the family farm in the North Precinct of Braintree, Massachusetts. He was the second of five children to his parents John and Susanna Boylston Adams. John's father was his role model because he wasn't only a farmer by trade, but he also took on many other time consuming jobs around the community to help others. Everyone in his hometown in some way dealt with him because he owned the titles of: the deacon of the church, selectman, tax collector, constable, and the lieutenant of the militia. John's mother was from a very wealthy Boston family, but infamous for having a bad temper. She remarried in 1766 following the death of John's father five years earlier due to the flu epidemic. John

Unfortunately William Harvey Carneys young life was a struggle and very difficult. He was born in Norfolk, Virginia. William was born into slavery much of a childhood; rather not call it a childhood. Ann Dean Williams mom stayed behind in the plantation, while William and his dad also known as William Carney, Escaped the plantation through the Underground Railroad. Like many other slaves, Williams’s dad adopted their last name from their plantation owner. When they escaped from the Underground Railroad they met

When the war came to an end, Rufus went back to continue with his law studies. In 1780, he practiced law in Essex at the court of Common Pleas. He progressed well with his practice and at the end of 1781 King became a justice who was presiding over assault cases and disputes affecting the local people. After two years of his early career, he was an elected member of Massachusetts Supreme court. In 1784, Rufus King was excelling in his career and played a major part in influencing the court. This

William B. Travis was a man of many talents, words, and accomplishments. He lived a life that will live in infamy because of his heroics, love for Texas, and dedication. His importance to the independence of Texas is monumental and will always be remembered.

He was born on October 30, 1935. He was born in Braintree, that is now Quincy, Massachusetts. At age 16 John had received a scholarship to the school where he got his education called, Harvard University. This is where he received his undergraduate degree and his masters. At age 20, John studied law in the office of John Putnam’s, a prominent lawyer. Despite of his father’s wish for John to enter into the ministry.

William Travis was born on August 9, 1809, in South Carolina. His best friend at the time was Jim Bonham who lived on one of the neighboring plantations to his. He loved to pull pranks on teachers and classmates. At the age of nine though William had to leave South Carolina to live in a town near Sparta, Alabama.William went to Sparta Academy and became a good student.When he graduated he became a teacher for a short period of time. His friend, Judge James Dellett, saw how he was a good student and tutored him in the study of law. He finished his studies

Jackson read law in his late teenagers and earned admission toward the North Carolina bar in 1787. He soon moved west of the Appalachians to the district that would soon turn into the condition of Tennessee, and started acting as an indicting lawyer in the settlement that got to be

John Hancock was born braintree on january 23 and he was raised by his aunt and uncle Hancock. After graduating from Harvard college in 1754 hancock went to work for his uncle. Hancock would later earn a reputation for being generous and using his personal wealth for public projects however, he also received criticism from some people, including fellow Revolutionary leader Samuel Adams. In 1775 Hancock married Dorothy Quincy (1747-1830) the daughter of Boston merchant and magistrate.

William Yarrington was born in 1842 and grew up living the average Vermont farm life. His father, Joel was a tough, stern man with a small farm but a big reputation. William grew up in Vermont along his brothers and sisters. William was the youngest until Joel and Sophia had another baby.

     William James was born on January 11, 1842 in New York City. His father, Henry James Sr. was a Swednborgian theologian, and one of his brothers was the great novelist Henry James. Throughout his youth, William attended private schools in the United States and Europe. He later attended the Lawrence Scientific School at Harvard University and then Harvard Medical School,