WARREN, .TosErn (17-11-75) . An American patriot, born at Roxbury, Mass., June 11. 1711. lle graduated at in 1759. then served for a brief period as master of the Roxbury Grain mar School, studied me:Heine under Dr. James Lloyd, and became a physician in Boston in 1764. In the early disputes between the colonists and the British Government he associated himself with Samuel Adains and other ardent Whigs, and the orator at the second anniversary of the Boston Massacre, March 5. 1772. In 1772 he became a member of the C'ommittee of Corre spondence, and throughout the years immediate ly preceding the Revolution he was a frequent contributor to the patriot press. Ile drafted the extreme but influential 'Suffolk Resolves,' in September, 1774, by a convention of Suffolk County, and forming the most radieo 1 statement of the American position which had up to that time been made. Not only did he serve on ninny important local committees, hut he was also a member of the Provincial Congress of Alassachn setts, and in April, 1775, was elected president pro tem, of that body. In March of that. year
he was again the orator at the anniversary of the Boston Massacre, refusing to be intimidated by the threats of British officers. Ile had 11111(.11 to do with the success at Lexington on April 19th, and in June was major general. Tie opposed the occupation of Charles town Heights, advocated by Putnam and Pres cott, thinking the American supply of ammuni tion too small. Overruled by a majority of the council, which resolved to fortify Bunke• Hill, he went there as a volunteer, refusing to take the chief command, offered him by both Prescott and Putnam. During the battle of June 17th he was instantly killed. Consult Frothinglmin, Life and Times of Joseph Warren (Boston, 1865).