Parson Weems
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Parson Weems was an early American book agent and writer best known for popularizing legendary anecdotes about George Washington, including the apocryphal cherry tree story.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglican minister
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biographer ⓘ book agent ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeIn |
early 19th century
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late 18th century ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
M. L. Weems
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Mason L. Weems NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1759-10-11 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Anne Arundel County, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1825-05-23 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Beaufort, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
moralizing storyteller
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popularizer of patriotic myths ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| employer | Mathew Carey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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moral tales ⓘ |
| givenName | Mason Locke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | American popular image of George Washington ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | early American nationalism ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| nickname | Parson Weems NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
creating the cherry tree story about George Washington
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popularizing legendary anecdotes about George Washington ⓘ |
| notableWork |
The Life of Benjamin Franklin
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The Life of General Francis Marion NERFINISHED ⓘ The Life of General George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ The Life of Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ The Life of William Penn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
book agent
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clergyman ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Prince William Parish Churchyard, Beaufort, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| spouse | Fanny Ewell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
American Revolutionary War figures
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Benjamin Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ Francis Marion NERFINISHED ⓘ George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ William Penn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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