Henry Gardner Sr.
Henry Gardner Sr. (1731-October 7, 1782) was an American politician who served as Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Colony of Massachusetts Bay.[3][4] He was appointed receiver general and treasurer in 1774 by the Provisional Congress of Massachusetts.[2]
Henry Gardner, Sr. | |
|---|---|
| 1st Massachusetts Treasurer | |
| In office 1780–1782 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Ivers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Gardner 1731 |
| Died | October 7, 1782 (aged 50–51) Dorchester, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Hannah Clap[1] |
| Children | Henry Gardner; Joseph Gardner |
| Alma mater | Harvard College[2] |
Gardner lived in Stow, Massachusetts[5][6] and moved to Dorchester, Massachusetts in 1778,[2] the year he married Dorchester native Hannah Clap. The couple had two children.[1]
State treasurer edit
Gardner was appointed treasurer of the Massachusetts Bay Colony by the Massachusetts Provincial Congress in 1774, and was appointed the first treasurer and receiver general of the State of Massachusetts in 1780 upon adoption of the new state constitution. He served in that post until his death on October 7, 1782. Gardner's grandson, also named Henry Gardner, served as Governor of Massachusetts in the 1850s.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b "Dorchester Illustration 2398 Henry Joseph Gardner". Dorchester Historical Society. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ a b c Hale, Edward E (November 1907). "November Meeting, 1907. Tribute to Henry Gardner Denny; Tribute to Solomon Lincoln; Tribute to David Masson; Tribute to John Andrew Doyle; Tribute to Sir Spencer Walpole; Documents in the Boston Athenæum; More Letters of William Vassall; The Early History of Kansas; Silhouette of President Willard; Anecdote of the Yorktown Surrender". Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society. 1: 186–187. JSTOR 25079943 – via JSTOR.
- ^ "Colony of Massachusetts-Bay. Henry Gardner, Esquire. Treasurer and Receiver-general for said Colony. To [blank] Constable or collector of [blank] Greeting, &c … Given under my hand and seal at Watertown, the twentieth day of December, 1775". Library of Congress. Watertown, Massachusetts. 1775. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ^ Taylor, Earl (March 31, 2019). "Dorchester Illustration 2398 Henry Joseph Gardner". Dorchester Historical Society. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ^ "Revolutionary War Stow". Town of Stow. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ^ 2016 Stow Open Space and Recreation Plan (PDF). Stow, Massachusetts: Stow Conservation Commission. 2016. p. 16.
- ^ Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society. January 1908. p. 310. JSTOR 25079945. Retrieved February 2, 2024.