James Savage (1) (1784–1873)
Author of A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England: Showing Three Generations of Those Who Came Before May, 1692, on the Basis of Farmer's Register [4 Volumes]
For other authors named James Savage, see the disambiguation page.
Works by James Savage
A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England: Showing Three Generations of Those Who Came Before May, 1692, on the Basis of Farmer's Register [4 Volumes] (1860) 123 copies, 1 review
A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, Vol. 1: Surnames A-C (1981) 49 copies
A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, Vol. 4: Surnames S-Z (2005) 45 copies
A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, Vol. 2: Surnames D-J (2012) 43 copies
A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, Vol. 3: Surnames K-R (2009) 41 copies
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1784-07-13
- Date of death
- 1873-03-08
- Gender
- male
- Education
- Harvard University
- Occupations
- banker
antiquarian
editor (Monthly Anthology)
nonfiction author - Organizations
- Provident Institution for Savings (Boston)
Massachusetts Historical Society - Awards and honors
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences (Fellow, 1824)
Massachusetts Historical Society - Relationships
- Savage, Thomas (ancestor)
Rogers, William Barton (associate, founder of MIT
Tudor, Frederic (cousin, business partner) - Short biography
- James Savage (1784–1873) was an American banker and author. He was one of the founding fathers of Provident Institution for Savings in the Town of Boston established in 1816 as the first chartered savings bank in the United States. James was also well known for his research as an antiquary and as author of A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England. He was instrumental in helping his son-in-law, William Barton Rogers, establish MIT and helping his cousin, Frederic Tudor, establish the ice trade in the West Indies, among many other ventures.
Wikipedia - Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Places of residence
- Portland, Maine, USA
- Place of death
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Associated Place (for map)
- Massachusetts, USA
Members
Reviews
Statistics
- Works
- 8
- Members
- 305
- Popularity
- #77,180
- Rating
- 3.8
- Reviews
- 1
- ISBNs
- 38