Sever, Nicholas (1680-04-15 - 1764-04-07)

GEMMS Person ID
GEMMS-PERSON- 3107
(old series: GEMMS-PERSON-3336)
Name
Nicholas Sever
Title
Mr.
Gender
Male
Lived
b. 1680-04-15 d. 1764-04-07 (new)
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Source of Data

Hannah Yip

Biographical Sources Consulted

Colonial North America at Harvard Library (see link below)

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Nicholas Sever was born on 15 April 1680 in Roxbury, MA. He was awarded a Bachelor's degree from Harvard College in 1701, and a Master's degree from the same institution in 1704. On 4 April 1711, Sever was ordained as the minister of Dover, New Hampshire; he held this post until 1715. The following year, he returned to Harvard as a Tutor. From 1725 until 1728, he served as Fellow of the Harvard Corporation. After his resignation from the Harvard Tutorship, he was a merchant in Kingston, MA. Sever finished his career as Chief Justice in Plymouth County. He died on 7 April 1764.

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GEMMS record last edited
July 15, 2024