Sebastian F. Streeter
American school founder, educator, historian, lawyer (1810–1864)
Sebastian Ferris "S. F." Streeter (July 7, 1810 – August 23, 1864) was an American school founder, educator, historian, lawyer, and newspaper publisher. He lived in Baltimore, Maryland, and wrote about the state's history.
Early life, family and education
Sebastian Ferris "S.F." Streeter was born on July 7, 1810, in Weare, New Hampshire. His mother was Ruth (née Richardson) and his father, also named Sebastian Streeter (1783–1867), was a Unitarian Universalist minister at First Universalist Church in Boston.
He graduated from the Boston Latin School, where he studied under principal Benjamin A. Gould. Streeter attended Harvard College, where he graduated in 1831.
Streeter and Elizabeth Morton Jackson married on July 7, 1833, at Plymouth, Massachusetts. Together they had one daughter.
Career
From 1831 to 1836, Streeter served as the vice principal at his alma mater, the Boston Latin School.
S. F. Streeter and his younger brother Leander Richardson Streeter (1812–1876) established in 1834 a newspaper called The Star (later known as the Daily Evening Star and Transcript, and as the Richmond Star) in Richmond, Virginia, however S. F. Streeter quit shortly after, leaving this newspaper business with his brother.
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