John Lovell

April 1, 1710 (age 67)

Lovell was appointed an usher of the South Grammar or Latin School in Boston in 1729. In 1734 he became master of the school and continued to serve in that capacity until April 19, 1775. By his contributions to the Weekly Rehearsal (1731 - 1735) Lovell won at least a local reputation as "a pleasing and elegant writer, " and at the first annual town meeting held in Faneuil Hall, March 14, 1742/1743, he delivered a funeral oration upon Peter Faneuil, the donor. Toward the end of the address he exclaimed, "May Liberty always spread its joyful wings over this place!" But in another breath he added, "And may Loyalty to a King, under whom we enjoy this liberty, ever remain our character!" True to his invocation Lovell chose the British side in the American Revolution. He left Boston with many other Loyalists and the British army in March 1776 and resided in Canada. Various members in the Pietas et Gratulatio Collegii Cantabrigiensis apud Novanglos (1761) are attributed to Lovell's pen, and he was the author of "The Seasons, an Interlocutory Exercise at the South Latin School. "

John Lovell

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Background

John Lovell was born on April 1, 1710 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, the son of John and Priscilla (Gardiner) Lovell.

Education

John Lovell graduated from Harvard College with the Bachelor of Arts degree in 1728.

Career

Lovell was appointed an usher of the South Grammar or Latin School in Boston in 1729. In 1734 he became master of the school and continued to serve in that capacity until April 19, 1775. By his contributions to the Weekly Rehearsal (1731 - 1735) Lovell won at least a local reputation as "a pleasing and elegant writer, " and at the first annual town meeting held in Faneuil Hall, March 14, 1742/1743, he delivered a funeral oration upon Peter Faneuil, the donor. Toward the end of the address he exclaimed, "May Liberty always spread its joyful wings over this place!" But in another breath he added, "And may Loyalty to a King, under whom we enjoy this liberty, ever remain our character!" True to his invocation Lovell chose the British side in the American Revolution. He left Boston with many other Loyalists and the British army in March 1776 and resided in Canada.

Various members in the Pietas et Gratulatio Collegii Cantabrigiensis apud Novanglos (1761) are attributed to Lovell's pen, and he was the author of "The Seasons, an Interlocutory Exercise at the South Latin School. "

Achievements

Lovell was considered an excellent classical scholar and also a sound critic. Among the boys who came under his tutelage were Samuel Adams, Samuel Langdon, James Bowdoin, Robert Treat Paine, Andrew Oliver, John Lowell and many others.

Membership

Lovell was a member of a French Club, at the meetings of which "the whole conversation was to be in French" and of the Fire Club.

Personality

John Lovell was a severe teacher, but socially a humorous and agreeable companion.

Connections

Lovell was married to Abigail Green. His son, James Lovell, stanchly American, was carried to Nova Scotia in 1776 as a British prisoner but was exchanged in the fall and returned to Boston.

Father:: John Lovell
Mother:: Priscilla (Gardiner) Lovell
Spouse:: Abigail Green
Son:: James Lovell

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