Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2

Project Gutenberg's Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2, by George HoarThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.orgTitle: Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2Author: George HoarRelease Date: October 15, 2006 [EBook #19548] [Last updated on May 30, 2007]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF SEVENTY ***Produced by Ed Ferris[Frontispiece: v1.jpg]SENATOR GEORGE F. HOAR From a photograph taken in 1897 Copyright, 1897, by H. Schervee, Worcester, Mass.[Title page]AUTOBIOGRAPHYOF SEVENTY YEARSBY GEORGE F. HOARWITH PORTRAITSVOLUME I.NEW YORK CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS 1903[Dedication]TOMY WIFE AND CHILDRENTHIS RECORD OF A LIFE WHICHTHEY HAVE MADE HAPPYIS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED[Table of Contents]CONTENTSCHAPTER I INTRODUCTORYCHAPTER II ROGER SHERMAN AND HIS FAMILYCHAPTER III SAMUEL HOARCHAPTER IV BOYHOOD IN CONCORDCHAPTER V FAMOUS CONCORD MENCHAPTER VI FARM AND SCHOOLCHAPTER VII HARVARD SIXTY YEARS AGOCHAPTER VIII 1849 TO 1850—FOUNDATION OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY— DANIEL WEBSTERCHAPTER IX LIFE IN WORCESTERCHAPTER X POLITICAL HISTORY OF MASSACHUSETTS FROM 1848 TO 1869CHAPTER XI THE KNOW NOTHING PARTY AND ITS OVERTHROWCHAPTER XII ELECTION TO CONGRESSCHAPTER XIII SUMNER AND WILSONCHAPTER XIV ...