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Samuel Turell Armstrong (April 29, 1784 – March 26, 1850) was a U.S. political figure. Born in 1784 in Dorchester, Massachusetts, he was a printer and bookseller in Boston, specializing in religious materials. Among his works were an early stereotype edition of Scott's Family Bible, which was very popular, and ''The Panoplist'', a religious magazine devoted to missionary interests. Armstrong began to withdraw from the printing business in 1825, and focused instead on politics. He was active in Boston politics during the 1820s, twice winning a seat in the Massachusetts General Court (state legislature). In 1833 he was elected Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts as a Whig, and served three consecutive annual terms. For most of the last term he was Acting Governor after Governor John Davis resigned to take a seat in the United States Senate. He lost a bid to be elected governor in his own right in 1836, but was elected Mayor of Boston, a post he held for one year. ==Printer and bookseller== Samuel Armstrong was born on April 29, 1784 in Dorchester, Massachusetts to John Armstrong and Elizabeth (Williams) Armstrong. His father, a military man, died when he was ten, and his mother died three years later. He was apprenticed to Manning and Loring, bookbinders and printers who were described as "the principal book-printers in the town" of Boston.〔"Samuel Turell Armstrong", p. 137〕 Following his apprenticeship he opened a print shop with a partner in Boston, but a few years later opened his own business in Charlestown. In 1807 he was elected as a member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts. He was elected as the first sergeant of the Company in 1811. He also served as the captain of the Warren Phalanx of Charlestown from 1811 to 1814. 〔History of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts. Oliver Ayer Roberts. Boston. 1897. pg. 338.〕 In 1811 he returned the business to Boston, establishing a bookshop on Cornhill. His principal business was in the printing of religious tracts; his most notable work was in publishing ''The Panoplist'', a religious magazine devoted to missionary matters.〔"Samuel Turell Armstrong", pp. 137–138〕 Another major success was his printing of the first stereotype edition of Scott's Family Bible, a highly popular work that sold tens of thousands of copies.〔"Uriel Crocker", p. 320〕〔Reno, p. 695〕〔Herndon, p. 33〕 He also opened his bookshop for church-related activities, including fundraising for foreign missionary work.〔Hill, pp. 370, 406〕 After he moved to Boston Armstrong took on two apprentices, Uriel Crocker and Osmyn Brewster. In 1818, upon the end of their apprenticeship, Armstrong turned over operation of the printing business to them (which then became known as Crocker & Brewster) and focused his activities on the bookshop. In 1825, he withdrew from the day-to-day operations of the business,〔Sprague, p. 150〕 but would retain a financial stake until 1840. He continued to maintain a personal interest in the business until his death.〔 The business was a significant financial success, and made Armstrong fairly wealthy.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Samuel Turell Armstrong」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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