John lowell

John Lowell, Jr

By Andrew_Merriman

  • John Lowell, Jr - Birth

    John Lowell was born prematurely on May 11, 1799 in Boston, Massachusetts.

  • Death of George Washing (1st US President)

  • Lewis & Clark begin exploration of Louisiana Purchase

  • 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.