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Redford Webster (June 18, 1761 – August 31, 1833) was an

Union Street. On the death of Mr. Scott, young Webster formed a c-opartnership with his widow, under the firm-name of Scott & Webster, and afterward pursued the business in his own name."[4]

From 1792 Webster was active in the Massachusetts Historical Society, serving as one of the founding incorporators in 1794, and Cabinet-Keeper 1810-1833.[5][6] He was treasurer and trustee of the Boston Library Society 1792-1829.[7][8][9] In 1810 he was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.[10] He served as a Boston town official in the capacity of Overseer of the Poor ca.1810-ca.1821.[11] Along with 27 others, he incorporated the American Antiquarian Society in 1812.[12] Webster represented Boston in the Massachusetts General Court, 1831-1832.[13]

Around 1830, Chester Harding painted a portrait of Webster, now in the collection of the Massachusetts Historical Society. In 1787 he married Hannah White; children included the notorious John White Webster (1793–1850).

Legacy

"The town of Redford, in Clinton County, in the north-east corner of the State of New York, was named for him."[4]

References

  1. ^ "Notes in relation to the Webster family", The Genealogical Magazine, 1905
  2. ^ Boston Directory, 1787–1805
  3. ^ "Genealogy Brick Walls".
  4. ^ a b "Notice of Dr. Redford Webster", Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society, vol. 1, p. 490+, 1834
  5. ISBN 0934909687
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  6. ^ Charles Card Smith (1908), A short account of the Massachusetts Historical Society, Printed for the Society
  7. ^ Massachusetts Magazine, March 1794, p. 192
  8. ^ Massachusetts register and United States calendar, 1829
  9. ^ Catalogue of the books of the Boston Library Society, 1844
  10. ^ "Book of Members, 1780–2010: Chapter W" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
  11. ^ Boston Directory, 1810
  12. ^ "Isaiah Thomas by Greenwood". Portraits. American Antiquarian Society.
  13. ^ Acts and resolves passed by the General Court, 1831-1832

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