A note on a founding father: Newport's Benjamin Giles, twice a rebel: Historical New Hampshire/ by Walter A. Ryan.
- Title:
- A note on a founding father: Newport's Benjamin Giles, twice a rebel: Historical New Hampshire/ by Walter A. Ryan.
- Author:
- Ryan, Walter A..
- Call Number:
- 977.8 N5321h
- Publication Information:
- Concord, NH: New Hampshire Historical Society, 1977.
- Physical Description:
- p. 18-27: maps.
- Source:
- Concord, New Hampshire: New HAmpshire Historical Society, 1977 Vol. 32, Issue 1 and 2 (Spring/Summer 1977) Historical New Hampshire
- Description:
- A biography of New Hampshire local politician Benjamin Giles is presented. The article focuses on Giles' political career in the town of Newport, New Hampshire, which became Newport, Vermont. It examines his service as town moderator and as a representative in the New Hampshire and Vermont legislatures. The author reflects on Giles' political activity during the American Revolutionary War and his involvement in negotiations for the secession of Grafton and Cheshire counties to Vermont.
- Subjects:
- New Hampshire Politics and government. , United States History Revolution, 1775-1783. , Vermont Politics and government.
- People:
- Giles, Benjamin.
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