Born and raised on the family farm in Walpole, New Hampshire as oldest of nine children,[3] Fessenden graduated from Dartmouth College in 1796. During his college term wrote a ballad, entitled "Jonathan's Courtship", which was reprinted in England. He studied law in Vermont with Nathaniel Chipman, occupying his leisure in writing humorous poems and other papers for the Farmer's Weekly Museum of Walpole, of which Joseph Dennie was then editor.[4]
He went to London in 1801 as agent for a new hydraulic machine. The enterprise proved a failure and involved him in pecuniary difficulties. While in London, he became interested in the construction of a patent mill on the River Thames, and in this enterprise also he was completely ruined.[1] At this time, he formed the acquaintance of Benjamin Douglas Perkins, patentee of the metallic tractors (see Elisha Perkins) which Fessenden advertised in a poem in Hudibrastic verse. The poem, "Terrible Tractoration", was anonymously published in 1803 and satirized the members of the medical profession who opposed the use of the instruments. Nathaniel Hawthorne characterized the poem as "a work of strange, grotesque ideas, aptly expressed". The poem was enlarged and republished in New York in 1806 as "The Minute Philosopher".
Fessenden returned to the United States in 1804 and settled in Boston. Later he went to New York City and edited the Weekly Inspector for two years. In 1812, he began to practice law in Bellows Falls, Vermont.[4] He moved to Brattleboro, Vermont, in 1815, and was editor of the Reporter there. He returned to Bellows Falls from 1816 till 1822 to conduct the Intelligencer. In 1822, he went to Boston and founded the New England Farmer with which he was connected until his death.[1] He also edited The Horticultural Register and The Silk Manual. In 1834 he published The Complete Farmer and Rural Economist, which was revised, improved and enlarged several times, until the 10th edition in 1857.
Fessenden died in Boston on November 11, 1837, is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery. Hawthorne included a piece on Fessenden in his Fanshawe, and other Pieces (Boston, 1876).[4]
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Some of his publications were:
Terrible Tractoration!! A Poetical Petition Against Galvanising Trumpery, and the Perkinistic Institution (1804)
Original Poems (1806)
Democracy Unveiled (1806)
The Register of Arts, or a Compendious View of Some of the Most Useful Modern Discoveries and Inventions (1808)
Pills, Poetical, Political, and Philosophical, Prescribed for the Purpose of Purging the Public of Piddling Philosophers, Penny Poetasters, of Paltry Politicians, and Petty Partisans, by Peter Pepperbox, Poet and Physician (1809)
The American Clerk's Companion (1815)
The Ladies' Monitor (1818)
The Husbandman and Housewife (1820)
Laws of Patents for New Inventions (1822)
The Complete Farmer and Rural Economist, (1834); 10th revised edition in 1857
His last satire was a little poem entitled "Wooden Booksellers."
Familyedit
His father was Thomas Fessenden, a clergyman, born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1739, died in 1813. The elder Thomas was the son of Rev. William Fessenden, of Cambridge, and uncle to Samuel Fessenden, the father of William P. Fessenden. After graduation at Harvard in 1758, the elder Thomas became pastor in Walpole, New Hampshire, which charge he held from 1767 until 1813. He was author of The Science of Sanctity (1804), and The Boston Self-styled Gentlemen-Reviewers reviewed (1806).[4]
^Fessenden, Thomas Green (1805). Democracy Unveiled: Or, Tyranny Stripped of the Garb of Patriotism. David Carlisle.
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Thomas Green Fessenden April 22 1771 November 11 1837 was an American author and editor who worked in England and the United States 1 2 Thomas Green Fessenden Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 Family 4 References 5 External linksBiography editBorn and raised on the family farm in Walpole New Hampshire as oldest of nine children 3 Fessenden graduated from Dartmouth College in 1796 During his college term wrote a ballad entitled Jonathan s Courtship which was reprinted in England He studied law in Vermont with Nathaniel Chipman occupying his leisure in writing humorous poems and other papers for the Farmer s Weekly Museum of Walpole of which Joseph Dennie was then editor 4 He went to London in 1801 as agent for a new hydraulic machine The enterprise proved a failure and involved him in pecuniary difficulties While in London he became interested in the construction of a patent mill on the River Thames and in this enterprise also he was completely ruined 1 At this time he formed the acquaintance of Benjamin Douglas Perkins patentee of the metallic tractors see Elisha Perkins which Fessenden advertised in a poem in Hudibrastic verse The poem Terrible Tractoration was anonymously published in 1803 and satirized the members of the medical profession who opposed the use of the instruments Nathaniel Hawthorne characterized the poem as a work of strange grotesque ideas aptly expressed The poem was enlarged and republished in New York in 1806 as The Minute Philosopher Politically aligned with the Federalists Fessenden was suspicious of democracy and wrote an extended poem criticizing the Democratic Republican Party 5 Fessenden returned to the United States in 1804 and settled in Boston Later he went to New York City and edited the Weekly Inspector for two years In 1812 he began to practice law in Bellows Falls Vermont 4 He moved to Brattleboro Vermont in 1815 and was editor of the Reporter there He returned to Bellows Falls from 1816 till 1822 to conduct the Intelligencer In 1822 he went to Boston and founded the New England Farmer with which he was connected until his death 1 He also edited The Horticultural Register and The Silk Manual In 1834 he published The Complete Farmer and Rural Economist which was revised improved and enlarged several times until the 10th edition in 1857 Fessenden died in Boston on November 11 1837 is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery Hawthorne included a piece on Fessenden in his Fanshawe and other Pieces Boston 1876 4 Works editSome of his publications were Terrible Tractoration A Poetical Petition Against Galvanising Trumpery and the Perkinistic Institution 1804 Original Poems 1806 Democracy Unveiled 1806 The Register of Arts or a Compendious View of Some of the Most Useful Modern Discoveries and Inventions 1808 Pills Poetical Political and Philosophical Prescribed for the Purpose of Purging the Public of Piddling Philosophers Penny Poetasters of Paltry Politicians and Petty Partisans by Peter Pepperbox Poet and Physician 1809 The American Clerk s Companion 1815 The Ladies Monitor 1818 The Husbandman and Housewife 1820 Laws of Patents for New Inventions 1822 The Complete Farmer and Rural Economist 1834 10th revised edition in 1857 His last satire was a little poem entitled Wooden Booksellers Family editHis father was Thomas Fessenden a clergyman born in Cambridge Massachusetts in 1739 died in 1813 The elder Thomas was the son of Rev William Fessenden of Cambridge and uncle to Samuel Fessenden the father of William P Fessenden After graduation at Harvard in 1758 the elder Thomas became pastor in Walpole New Hampshire which charge he held from 1767 until 1813 He was author of The Science of Sanctity 1804 and The Boston Self styled Gentlemen Reviewers reviewed 1806 4 vteFessenden family tree This section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed April 2015 Learn how and when to remove this message William Fessenden 1694 1756 Martha Brown 1699 1746 William Fessenden 1718 1758 Thomas Fessenden 1739 1813 William Fessenden 1747 1805 Thomas G Fessenden 1771 1837 William Fessenden 1779 1815 Samuel Fessenden 1784 1869 Sarah Fessenden 1808 1845 Elisha Hunt Allen 1804 1883 Ellen M Deering 1809 1857 William P Fessenden 1808 1869 Samuel C Fessenden 1815 1881 Hewett Fessenden 1819 1885 T A D Fessenden 1826 1868 William Fessenden Allen 1831 1906 James Deering Fessenden 1833 1897 Francis Fessenden 1839 1907 Samuel Fessenden 1847 1908 Nicholas Fessenden 1847 1927 Stirling Fessenden 1875 1944 References edit a b c Gilman D C Peck H T Colby F M eds 1905 Fessenden Thomas Green New International Encyclopedia 1st ed New York Dodd Mead Rines George Edwin ed 1920 Fessenden Thomas Green Encyclopedia Americana Porter Gale Perrin The Life and Works of Thomas Green Fessenden 1771 1837 Orono Maine University Press 1925 a b c d Wilson J G Fiske J eds 1900 Fessenden Thomas Appletons Cyclopaedia of American Biography New York D Appleton Fessenden Thomas Green 1805 Democracy Unveiled Or Tyranny Stripped of the Garb of Patriotism David Carlisle External links editThomas Green Fessenden 1771 1837 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas Green Fessenden amp oldid 1192704229, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
