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John Lowell, Jr - Birth
John Lowell was born prematurely on May 11, 1799 in Boston, Massachusetts. -
Death of George Washing (1st US President)
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Lewis & Clark begin exploration of Louisiana Purchase
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Graduated High School
Attended high school in Edinburgh (Europe). He graduated at the age of fourteen. -
Attended Harvard - 2 years
Due to bad health he was forced to end his studies at Harvard after just two years. -
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Worked in Father's Mercantile Business
He returned from Harvard to work with his father in his a mercantile firm. The firm was engaged in textile trade with China, India, and Europe. -
Started Manufacturing Business
At the age of twenty, his father had passed away, and he used some of the inheritance to invest in a cotton cloth merchant and manufacturer business. -
1st US Pharmacy College Organized
College of Apothecaries organized in Philadelphia. -
Married Georgina Margaret Amory
On April 6, 1825, John Lowell Jr. married Georgina Margaret Amory and they had two daughters. -
Wife and daughters die from Scarlet Fever
Lowell was struck by tragedy, when his wife and daughters died of scarlet fever. -
Left the United States
John Jr. left the United States to travel Europe and Persia. -
The Alamo is Attacked
3,000 Mexicans attack 182 Texans at Alamo, lasts 13 days. -
Death - John Lowell, Jr.
John Lowell Jr. died due to illness in Bombay, India. -
Lowell Institute Founded
The Lowell Institute, one of the most unique institutions of education, was founded in Boston, Massachusetts. -
1st Lectures Held
The first free lectures were held.