DR. JOSEPH WARREN

By: Yobi

Dr. Joseph Warren was born on June 11, 1741 in Roxbury, Massachusetts to his parents Joseph Warren and Marry Stephens-Warren.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Warren

At the age of 18, Warren graduated from Harvard University, studying medicine.

After graduating, he taught in a school in Roxbury for two years.

After teaching, he began his medical practice in Boston.

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In 1764, Warren married Elizabeth Hooten.

They had three children, Mary, Joseph, and Elizabeth Warren.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_WarrenWarren’s statue at Roxbury Latin School

During the Stamp Act and the Townshend Act, Dr. Warren published articles in The Boston Gazette under the signature, “A True Patriot”.

In June 1775, Warren was chosen second major-general, after Artemis Ward, but served as a volunteer in the Battle of Bunker Hill.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Gazette

Dr. Warren died in the Battle of Bunker Hill. He was struck in the head with a musket ball and instantly died.

His remains are buried in Forest Hills cemetery in Boston.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_WarrenWarren’s grave in Forest Hills cemetery

His best speeches were delivered in Old South Church on the second and fifth anniversaries of the “Boston Massacre”.

Warren was one of the most influential leaders of the extreme Whig section in Massachusetts.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_WarrenThe Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker Hill by John Trumbull

Bibliography

“Dr. Joseph Warren.” The American Revolution. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Apr. 2011. <http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/ peopleDetail.aspx?people=21>.

“Joseph Warren.” NNDB. Soylent Communication, 2011. Web. 10 Apr. 2011. <http://www.nndb.com/ people/ 518/ 000050368/>.

Massachusetts Historical Society. “Joseph Warren.” Massachusetts Historical Society. N.p., 2003. Web. 10 Apr. 2011. <http://www.masshist.org/ bh/ joswarrenbio.html>.