1607 - 1661
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| First Name |
Humphrey
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| Last Name |
Atherton
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1606
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| Birthplace |
Possibly Lancashire, England
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| Died |
1661
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| Place of Death |
Boston, Massachusetts
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| Nationality |
American
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Major-General Humphrey Atherton (c. 1607 – September 16, 1661), an early settler of Dorchester, Massachusetts, held the highest military rank in colonial New England.
He first appeared in the records of Dorchester on March 18, 1637 and made freeman May 2, 1638.
He became a representative in the General Court in 1638 and 1639–41. In 1653, he was Speaker of the House, representing Springfield, Massachusetts. He was chosen assistant governor,
a member of the lower house of the General Court who also served as magistrate in the judiciary of colonial government,
in 1654, and remained as such until his death." He was a member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts and held the ranks of lieutenant and captain for several years before rising to the rank of major-general.
He also organized the first militia in Massachusetts.
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