Samuel Prescott Hildreth
Samuel Prescott Hildreth Born ( 1783-09-30 ) September 30, 1783 Methuen, Massachusetts Died July 24, 1863 (1863-07-24) (aged 79) Marietta, Ohio Resting place Mound Cemetery (Marietta, Ohio) Nationality United States of America Occupation pioneer physician and scientist Organization Massachusetts Medical Society, diploma (1805) Known for pioneer historian, concerning the early days of Ohio and the Northwest Territory Notable work Pioneer History: Being an Account of the First Examinations of the Ohio Valley, and the Early Settlement of the Northwest Territory (1848). Biographical and Historical Memoirs of the Early Pioneer Settlers of Ohio (1852). Spouse(s) Rhoda Cook Parent(s) Samuel Hildreth, Abagail Bodwell Samuel P. Hildreth in his younger days Samuel P. Hildreth in his latter days Samuel P. Hildreth marker at Mound Cemetery (Marietta, Ohio) Samuel Prescott Hildreth (1783–1863) was a pioneer physician, scientist, and historian, authoring numerous scientific and hi...