Marsh, George Perkins
Born: Mar 15, 1801 AD
Died: 1882 AD, at 81 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Diplomat, Political Leader, Writers
Died: 1882 AD, at 81 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Diplomat, Political Leader, Writers
1801 - George Perkins Marsh, born on the 15th of March in Woodstuck, Vermont. He is an American diplomat and philologist, is considered by some to be America's first environmentalist.
1816 - Graduated from Phillips Academy, Andover.
1820 - Graduated from Dartmouth College with highest honors.
1825 - He was admitted to the bar, and practised law in Burlington, Vermont; he also devoted himself to philological studies.
1828 - Married Harriet Buell.
1835 - Appointed to the Executive Council of Vermont.
1843 - 1849 - Was a Whig representative in Congress.
1849 - President Taylor appointed him United States minister resident in Turkey.
1852 - 1853 - He discharged a mission to Greece in connection with the imprisonment of an American missionary, Dr. Jonas King.
1854 - He returned to Vermont.
1857 - Was a member of the state railway commission.
1861 - President Lincoln appointed him the first United States minister to the kingdom of Italy; he died in that office at Vallombrosa.
1876 - He also published a work on Mediaeval and Modern Saints and Miracles.
1882 - Died on the 23rd of July and was buried at the Protestant cemetery in Rome.
1816 - Graduated from Phillips Academy, Andover.
1820 - Graduated from Dartmouth College with highest honors.
1825 - He was admitted to the bar, and practised law in Burlington, Vermont; he also devoted himself to philological studies.
1828 - Married Harriet Buell.
1835 - Appointed to the Executive Council of Vermont.
1843 - 1849 - Was a Whig representative in Congress.
1849 - President Taylor appointed him United States minister resident in Turkey.
1852 - 1853 - He discharged a mission to Greece in connection with the imprisonment of an American missionary, Dr. Jonas King.
1854 - He returned to Vermont.
1857 - Was a member of the state railway commission.
1861 - President Lincoln appointed him the first United States minister to the kingdom of Italy; he died in that office at Vallombrosa.
1876 - He also published a work on Mediaeval and Modern Saints and Miracles.
1882 - Died on the 23rd of July and was buried at the Protestant cemetery in Rome.
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George Perkins Marsh: Prophet of Conservation (Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books) by David Lowenthal (Hardcover - Apr 26, 2000) George Perkins Marsh (1801-1882) was the first to reveal the menace of environmental misuse, to explain its causes, and to prescribe reforms. David Lowenthal here offers fresh insights, from new... In stock soon. Order now to get in line. First come, first served. |
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Man And Nature: Or Physical Geography As Modified By Human Action (1864) by George Perkins Marsh (Paperback - Jan 10, 2008) In Man and Nature, first published in 1864, polymath scholar and diplomat George Perkins Marsh challenged the general belief that human impact on nature was generally benign or negligible and charged...  Usually ships in 24 hours |
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Great geographers: George Perkins Marsh.: An article from: Focus on Geography by Jeffrey A. Lee (Digital - Sep 22, 2005) This digital document is an article from Focus on Geography, published by Thomson Gale on September 22, 2005. The length of the article is 1925 words. The page length shown above is based on a... Available for download now |
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Mediaeval and modern saints and miracles (J.&J. Harper editions) by George Perkins Marsh (Unknown Binding - Jul 26, 1969) |
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The bad English of Lindley Murray and other writers on the English language;: A series of criticisms by George Washington Moon (Unknown Binding - Jan 1, 1970) |
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Mediaeval and modern saints and miracles: Not ab uno e societate Jesu by George Perkins Marsh (Unknown Binding - Jan 1, 1970) |
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