Thomas Dawes
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Thomas Dawes was a patriot who served as a Massachusetts militia colonel during the American Revolution and afterward assumed prominent positions in Massachusetts's government. His positions included membership and chairmanship of the Massachusetts Governor's Council and representative in both the House and Senate. As chairman of the Governor's Council, Dawes served briefly as the de jure presiding officer of the executive branch of Massachusetts' state government for ten days – May 20, 1800 to May 30, 1800 – following the death of first Governor Increase Sumner and then Lieutenant Governor Moses Gill.
1782 Massachusetts currency bearing the signature of Thomas Dawes. Paul Revere did the engraving and printing of this "rising sun" currency. On the verso (back side) is an image of a pine tree, which was engraved (and sometimes printed) by another noted silversmith and engraver of the time, Nathaniel Hurd. Sometimes the recto (front) would be printed by one printer and the verso by another.
Hollis Hall, Harvard University
Harvard Hall, Harvard University
Stoughton Hall
Old State House (Boston)
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The Old State House a/k/a the Old Provincial State House, is a historic building in Boston, Massachusetts, built in 1713. It was the seat of the Massachusetts General Court until 1798. It is located at the intersection of Washington and State Streets and is one of the oldest public buildings in the United States.
Old State House in 2013
This engraving by Paul Revere, portraying the Boston Massacre, shows the Old State House sitting prominently behind the action.
The steeple on the west end
The Old State House in the 1950s