Stephen  SALISBURY

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Stephen SALISBURY was born 8 March 1798 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Stephen SALISBURY was the child of Stephen SALISBURY   and   Elizabeth TUCKERMAN and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Nicholas SALISBURY and Martha SAUNDERS (maternal)  Edward Francis TUCKERMAN and Elizabeth HARRIS

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Stephen  married  Rebekah Scott DEAN 7 November 1833 .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rebekah Scott DEAN  was born 21 December 1812 in Charlestown, New Hampshire, USA (North).  Rebekah Scott died 24 July 1843 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. 

Stephen SALISBURY died 24 August 1884 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.





photo (above) from wpi.edu

He served in city government and spent four years in the Massachusetts legislature. He extended his generosity to such institutions as the American Antiquarian Society, the Worcester Free Public Library, the Massachusetts Historical Society, Harvard University and the Worcester Mechanics Association. He was the first president of the Worcester County Free Institute of Industrial Science, a position he held until his death in 1884. His interest in classical education led him to bequeath to the Institute $10,000 as a fund for instruction in languages. Overall he gave far more than the $236,800 in gifts that appear on the college's books. He survived three wives and had one child, Stephen Salisbury III, who took his father's place on the Institute's board. Stephen III also continued his father's legacy of philanthropy and is best remembered as the founder of the Worcester Art Museum. He donated $100,000 to WPI in his father's memory to build Salisbury Laboratories, and gave the city 18 acres of land to create Institute Park across from campus. wpi.edu

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