William Schouler
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William Schouler was an American journalist, politician and general in the Union Army
during the American Civil War
.
, Renfrewshire
, Scotland
. He immigrated to the United States as a young child, where his father had set up a silk print-works establishment on Staten Island
. Later the elder Schoulder established a similar business in Arlington, Massachusetts
which is where Schouler mainly grew up.
In 1842 Schouler became the owner and editor of the Lowell Courier, in which position he continued for six years. Also during this time he served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
from Lowell. In 1845 Schouler headed a commission that investigated mill conditions in Lowell and recommended against shortening the work day. In 1848 Schouler moved to Boston, where he was part-owner of the Atlas. He also served as a member of the State House from Boston.
Schouler was a delegate at the 1853 Massachusetts State Constitutional Convention. At this convention Schouler expressed the view that corporations were merely devices for people to avoid paying debts.
Later in 1853 Schouler moved to Ohio. He was an editor for the Cincinnati Gazette and then the State Journal of Columbus. In 1855 he was appointed Adjutant-General of Ohio by Salmon P. Chase
.
In 1858 Schouler moved back to Boston. In 1860 he was appointed Adjutant General of Massachusetts, in which position he remained until 1867. Schouler later served one term in the Massachusetts State Senate. He also wrote the two volume History of Massachusetts in the Civil War.
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
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Biography
Schouler was born in KilbarchanKilbarchan
Kilbarchan is a village and civil parish in central Renfrewshire, in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. The village's name means "cell of St. Barchan". It is known for its former weaving industry.- History :...
, Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire is one of 32 council areas used for local government in Scotland. Located in the west central Lowlands, it is one of three council areas contained within the boundaries of the historic county of Renfrewshire, the others being Inverclyde to the west and East Renfrewshire to the east...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. He immigrated to the United States as a young child, where his father had set up a silk print-works establishment on Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island is a borough of New York City, New York, United States, located in the southwest part of the city. Staten Island is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull, and from the rest of New York by New York Bay...
. Later the elder Schoulder established a similar business in Arlington, Massachusetts
Arlington, Massachusetts
Arlington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, six miles northwest of Boston. The population was 42,844 at the 2010 census.-History:...
which is where Schouler mainly grew up.
In 1842 Schouler became the owner and editor of the Lowell Courier, in which position he continued for six years. Also during this time he served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Massachusetts House of Representatives
The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...
from Lowell. In 1845 Schouler headed a commission that investigated mill conditions in Lowell and recommended against shortening the work day. In 1848 Schouler moved to Boston, where he was part-owner of the Atlas. He also served as a member of the State House from Boston.
Schouler was a delegate at the 1853 Massachusetts State Constitutional Convention. At this convention Schouler expressed the view that corporations were merely devices for people to avoid paying debts.
Later in 1853 Schouler moved to Ohio. He was an editor for the Cincinnati Gazette and then the State Journal of Columbus. In 1855 he was appointed Adjutant-General of Ohio by Salmon P. Chase
Salmon P. Chase
Salmon Portland Chase was an American politician and jurist who served as U.S. Senator from Ohio and the 23rd Governor of Ohio; as U.S. Treasury Secretary under President Abraham Lincoln; and as the sixth Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court.Chase was one of the most prominent members...
.
In 1858 Schouler moved back to Boston. In 1860 he was appointed Adjutant General of Massachusetts, in which position he remained until 1867. Schouler later served one term in the Massachusetts State Senate. He also wrote the two volume History of Massachusetts in the Civil War.