Phips, Spencer, 1685-1757

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Spencer Phips (1685-1757) was born "Spencer Bennett" in Rowley, Mass., but was adopted at an early age by his uncle Gov. William Phips (1651-1695). He was educated at Harvard (1703) and settled in Cambridge, Mass., where he served as state representative in 1721, then town councillor, 1721-1732; he became the state's Lieutenant Governor, 1732-1757.

From the description of Diaries, 1731 and 1735. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 207164357

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creatorOf Spring, Henry, b. 1733. Papers, 1755-1758. Massachusetts Historical Society
creatorOf How, Samuel, fl. 1755. Commission of Samuel How, 1755 May. Historic Northampton Museum & Education Center
referencedIn Bourne family Massachusetts military papers, 1744-1764. Houghton Library
creatorOf Phips, Spencer, 1685-1757. Diaries, 1731 and 1735. American Antiquarian Society
creatorOf William L. Clements Library. George Clinton papers, 1697-1760, bulk 1745-1753. William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Lithgow, William. Letter, 1751 July 9. Maine Historical Society Library
creatorOf Massachusetts. Lieutenant Governor (1732-1757 : Phips). Letter : Boston, Mass., to John Stoddard [Northampton, Mass.?], 1745 Sep. 26. Newberry Library
creatorOf Essex County (Mass.). Treasurer. [Accounting record] 1755 / Daniel Appleton, Treasurer. Smith College, Neilson Library
creatorOf Saunders, Thomas, Capt. Papers, 1732-1828, bulk: 1732-1787. Massachusetts Historical Society
creatorOf Law, Jonathan, 1674-1750. Massachusetts and Connecticut papers, 1708-1749. Massachusetts Historical Society
referencedIn Clinton, George, 1686-1761. Letter to Spencer Phips, 1750 December 18. American Periodical Series I
referencedIn Harvard University Archives Photograph Collection: Portraits, ca. 1852-ca. 2004 Harvard University Archives.
creatorOf Williams, Israel, 1709-1788. Papers, 1728-1785. Massachusetts Historical Society
referencedIn George Clinton papers 1697-1760 1745-1753 Clinton, George, papers William L. Clements Library
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associatedWith Bourne family. family
associatedWith Clinton, George, 1686-1761. person
associatedWith Essex County (Mass.). Treasurer. corporateBody
associatedWith How, Samuel, fl. 1755. person
correspondedWith Lithgow, William. person
correspondedWith Massachusetts. Lieutenant Governor (1732-1757 : Phips) corporateBody
associatedWith Saunders, Thomas, Capt. person
associatedWith Spring, Henry, b. 1733. person
associatedWith William L. Clements Library. corporateBody
associatedWith Williams, Israel, 1709-1788. person
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Cambridge (Mass.)
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Birth 1685-06-06

Death 1757-04-04

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