Whittier, John G

(1807-1892), poet, was a member of the Ma achusetts Legislature from 1835 to 1836. He was appointed secretary of the American Anti-Slavery Society in 1836. He edited the Pennsylvania Freeman from 1838 to 1839. He contributed editorials to the National £ra, a Washington anti-slavery paper, from 1847 to 1859. With the exception of Long fellow he was the most popular American poet. He was a Quaker, and a man of philanthropic spirit. Prominent among his works are ‘‘ Legends of New England "’ and ‘‘ Snowbound.”” Wicker, Lambert (1735-1778), was one of the first naval officers appointed in the Revolution, He conveyed Franklin to France in 1776 in the ‘‘ Reprisal.” He captured fourteen British ve els in five days.