Explore the The Life of John Bridge of this artwork.
John Bridge was born in Essex County, England in 1578.He came to Cambridge in the 1630s in conjunction with the Braintree Company. John Bridge apparently helped to convince Thomas Shepard to come to Massachusetts. When some colonists led by Thomas Hooker left Cambridge for Connecticut, Bridge remained. He served as a selectman for multiple terms, and helped to supervise the local school.He died in 1665, and was buried in Harvard Square.Prior to donating the statue of his ancestor, Samuel J. Bridge added memorial stones over John Bridge's burial place on July 4, 1876.
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