Daniel Shays
Daniel Shays (August 1747 – September 29, 1825) was an American soldier, revolutionary and farmer famous for allegedly leading Shays' Rebellion, a populist uprising against controversial debt collection and tax policies that took place in Massachusetts between 1786 and 1787. The actual role played by Shays in the rebellion is disputed by scholars.[1]
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.jpg) "An Authentic Portrait of the Chief Insurgent" from 1878's Our First Century by Richard Miller Devens | |
| Born | August 1747 Hopkinton, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America |
| Died | (aged 78) |
| Resting place | Union Cemetery, Scottsburg, New York |
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| Spouse(s) | Abigail Gilbert
(m. 1772) |
| Children | 6 |
| Allegiance | United States |
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| Rank | Captain |
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Daniel Shays Media
Daniel and Abigail Shays' Pelham, MA farmhouse, c. 1898
The Springfield Armory (building pictured is from the 19th century) was the first major target of the rebellion.
Dedication ceremony for new Daniel Shays gravestone
Front side of rededicated gravestone for Daniel Shays
Reverse side of new gravestone for Daniel Shays
References
- ↑ Zug, Charles U. (September 1, 2021). "Creating a Demagogue: The Political Origins of Daniel Shays's Erroneous Legacy in American Political History". American Political Thought. 10 (4): 601–628. doi:10.1086/716687. ISSN 2161-1580. S2CID 243849281.
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