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William H. Sumner

William Hyslop Sumner (July 4, 1780 – October 24, 1861) was an American lawyer, soldier, and writer, and the son of Governor Increase Sumner. He graduated from Harvard College in 1799, and practiced law. He served as a general in the Massachusetts militia. Sumner wrote The History of East Boston and died in 1861.

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Alma mater
Harvard University
Education
Phillips Academy
Born
William Hyslop Sumner (1780-07-04)July 4, 1780 Roxbury, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died
October 24, 1861(1861-10-24) (aged 81) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupations
Lawyer, soldier, writer
Parent(s)
Increase Sumner Elizabeth Hyslop

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related to Early life · 22
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related to Legacy · 12
William H. Sumner → Boston Harbor, Cambridge, Downtown Boston, East Boston, In, Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Sumner, Sumner Hill, Sumner Road, Sumner Tunnel, William
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William H. Sumner → Harvard University
Born · 1
William H. Sumner → William Hyslop Sumner (1780-07-04)July 4, 1780 Roxbury, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died · 1
William H. Sumner → October 24, 1861(1861-10-24) (aged 81) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Education · 1
William H. Sumner → Phillips Academy
Occupations · 1
William H. Sumner → Lawyer, soldier, writer
Parent(s) · 1
William H. Sumner → Increase Sumner Elizabeth Hyslop
Relatives · 1
William H. Sumner → Sumner family
Spouses · 1
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William H. SumnerEducationPhillips Academy1.00infobox
William H. SumnerOccupationsLawyer, soldier, writer1.00infobox
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