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Rufus Hosmer
Birth: 7-16-1816
Death: 4-20-1861
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Born in Stowe, Massachusetts, studied law at Harvard and then in 1838 left for Michigan where he enjoyed a brief, but successful, career as an attorney. He then focused his attention to newspapers, serving as editor of Detroit's Daily Advertiser and then the Lansing Advertiser. Was appointed during the Lincoln administration Consul of Frankfort-on-Main shortly before his death in 1861.
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Biography: Born in Stowe, Massachusetts, studied law at Harvard and then in 1838 left for Michigan where he enjoyed a brief, but successful, career as an attorney. He then focused his attention to newspapers, serving as editor of Detroit's Daily Advertiser and then the Lansing Advertiser. Was appointed during the Lincoln administration Consul of Frankfort-on-Main shortly before his death in 1861.Citation Type: Book or Book ChapterBook or Monograph Title: Necrology of Alumni of Harvard College, 1851-52 to 1862-63Publisher Location: Boston, MAPublisher Name: John Wilson & SonYear: 1864Start Page: 375Citation Notes: https://books.google.com/books?id=VcWEAAAAIAAJ&lpg=PA375&ots=w4SrAdIr8Z&dq=rufus%20hosmer%20michigan%201816%201861&pg=PA375#v=onepage&q=rufus%20hosmer%20michigan%201816%201861&f=false
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Citation Type: Book or Book ChapterBook or Monograph Title: Necrology of Alumni of Harvard College, 1851-52 to 1862-63Publisher Location: Boston, MAPublisher Name: John Wilson & SonYear: 1864Start Page: 375Citation Notes: https://books.google.com/books?id=VcWEAAAAIAAJ&lpg=PA375&ots=w4SrAdIr8Z&dq=rufus%20hosmer%20michigan%201816%201861&pg=PA375#v=onepage&q=rufus%20hosmer%20michigan%201816%201861&f=false
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Citation Type: Newspaper ArticleJournal or Newspaper Title: The Chicago TribuneArticle Title: Death of Rufus HosmerMonth: AprilDay: 24Year: 1861Start Page: 3
Biography
Born in Stowe, Massachusetts, studied law at Harvard and then in 1838 left for Michigan where he enjoyed a brief, but successful, career as an attorney. He then focused his attention to newspapers, serving as editor of Detroit's Daily Advertiser and then the Lansing Advertiser. Was appointed during the Lincoln administration Consul of Frankfort-on-Main shortly before his death in 1861.
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Biography:
Born in Stowe, Massachusetts, studied law at Harvard and then in 1838 left for Michigan where he enjoyed a brief, but successful, career as an attorney. He then focused his attention to newspapers, serving as editor of Detroit's Daily Advertiser and then the Lansing Advertiser. Was appointed during the Lincoln administration Consul of Frankfort-on-Main shortly before his death in 1861.
Citation Type:
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title:
Necrology of Alumni of Harvard College, 1851-52 to 1862-63
Publisher Location:
Boston, MA
Publisher Name:
John Wilson & Son
Year:
1864
Start Page:
375
Citation Notes:
https://books.google.com/books?id=VcWEAAAAIAAJ&lpg=PA375&ots=w4SrAdIr8Z&dq=rufus%20hosmer%20michigan%201816%201861&pg=PA375#v=onepage&q=rufus%20hosmer%20michigan%201816%201861&f=false
Citation for Birth Info:
Citation Type:
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title:
Necrology of Alumni of Harvard College, 1851-52 to 1862-63
Publisher Location:
Boston, MA
Publisher Name:
John Wilson & Son
Year:
1864
Start Page:
375
Citation Notes:
https://books.google.com/books?id=VcWEAAAAIAAJ&lpg=PA375&ots=w4SrAdIr8Z&dq=rufus%20hosmer%20michigan%201816%201861&pg=PA375#v=onepage&q=rufus%20hosmer%20michigan%201816%201861&f=false
Citation for Death Info:
Citation Type:
Newspaper Article
Journal or Newspaper Title:
The Chicago Tribune
Article Title:
Death of Rufus Hosmer
Month:
April
Day:
24
Year:
1861
Start Page:
3