Weems,Mason Locke

Weems,Mason Locke
Weems (wēmz), Mason Locke. Known as “Parson Weems.” 1759-1825.
American clergyman and writer known for his laudatory fictionalized biography of George Washington (1800), a later edition of which contains the story of Washington chopping down a cherry tree.

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  • Weems, Mason Locke — ▪ United States minister and writer byname  Parson Weems   born Oct. 11, 1759, Anne Arundel county, Md. [U.S.] died May 23, 1825, Beaufort, S.C.       American clergyman, itinerant book agent, and fabricator of the story of George Washington s… …   Universalium

  • Mason Locke Weems — (11 octobre 1756 23 mai 1825), était un imprimeur et auteur américain célèbre pour ses histoires mettant en scène George Washington, dont la plus célèbre est l épisode du cerisier. Ces récits inventés sont écrits dans The Life of Washington… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Weems — may refer to:*a Dugout (shelter) called a Weems in ancient Scotland. *Weems Botts Museum in Virginia. *Duquan Dukie Weems is a fictional character in the television drama The Wire .Weems is also the name of the following notable people: *Capell… …   Wikipedia

  • Weems — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Carrie Mae Weems (* 1953), US amerikanische Künstlerin und Fotografin Mason Locke Weems (1759–1825), US amerikanischer Geistlicher und Autor Sonny Weems (* 1986), US amerikanischer Basketballspieler Ted… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Weems — [wēmz] Mason Locke 1759 1825; U.S. clergyman & writer: called Parson Weems …   English World dictionary

  • Weems-Botts Museum — The Weems Botts Museum Today = Weems Botts Museum is a small, professionally directed museum that features the history of Virginia s oldest chartered town (Dumfries, VA) and two of the more colorful personalities to have lived there: the Reverend …   Wikipedia

  • Weems — biographical name Mason Locke 1759 1825 Parson Weems American clergyman & biographer …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Weems — /weemz/, n. Mason Locke ( Parson Weems ), 1759 1825, U.S. clergyman and biographer. * * * …   Universalium

  • Weems — [[t]wimz[/t]] n. big Mason Locke (“Parson Weems”), 1759–1825, U.S. clergyman and biographer …   From formal English to slang

  • Weems — /weemz/, n. Mason Locke ( Parson Weems ), 1759 1825, U.S. clergyman and biographer …   Useful english dictionary

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