- BOWDOIN, JAMES
- an American statesman, born in Boston, of French extraction; a zealous advocate of American independence; author of "Discourse on the Constitution of the United States" (1727-1790).
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia. James Wood. 1907.
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Bowdoin, James — ▪ American politician born Aug. 7, 1726, Boston, Mass. [U.S.] died Nov. 6, 1790, Boston political leader in Massachusetts during the era of the American Revolution (1775–83) and founder and first president of the American Academy of Arts… … Universalium
James Bowdoin — (* 7. August 1726 in Boston; † 6. November 1790 ebd.) war von 1785 bis 1787 Gouverneur des Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Inhaltsverzeichnis … Deutsch Wikipedia
Bowdoin — may refer to: * Bowdoin College * Town of Bowdoin, Maine * Bowdoin (MBTA station) * Bowdoin Street (Boston) * Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge, MontanaPeople* James Bowdoin * James Bowdoin III … Wikipedia
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Bowdoin College — Seal of Bowdoin College Motto Ut Aquila Versus Caelum Motto in English As an eagle towards the sky Established Jun … Wikipedia
Bowdoin College — Bowdoin Logo Hubbard Hall Bowdoin College ist eine sehr renommierte hochselektive amerikanische Universität, ein College of Liberal Arts … Deutsch Wikipedia
James Bowdoin III — (September 22, 1752 – October 11, 1811) was an American philanthropist and statesman from Boston, Massachusetts. He has born to James Bowdoin in Boston, and graduated from Harvard University in 1771. James then studied law at Oxford and traveled… … Wikipedia
James Ware Bradbury — James W. Bradbury James Ware Bradbury (* 10. Juni 1802 in Parsonsfield, York County, Maine; † 6. Januar 1901 in Augusta, Maine) war ein US amerikanischer Politiker (Demokratische Partei), der den … Deutsch Wikipedia
Bowdoin Street (Boston) — Bowdoin Street was originally called Middlecott Street, at least as far back as the 1750s. It became Bowdoin probably sometime in the early to mid 1800s, and was named after the Governor James Bowdoin. Location and description Today, Bowdoin sits … Wikipedia
James (Name) — James ist eine englische Form des Vornamens Jakob, was die latinisierte Form des hebräischen Namens יַעֲקֹב (Ja aqov) ist. Er wird in Filmen und Romanen gerne klischeehaft als Name für einen Butler benutzt. Bekannte Kurzformen sind Jim, Jimmy,… … Deutsch Wikipedia
