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• Gender	Male
  Died	15 Apr 1665
  Person ID	I0449	Kletke-Durham
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2009
  Children	1. Thomas Bridge,   d. Mar 1655/56   2. Matthew Bridge,   b. 1615, England ,   d. 28 Apr 1700, Lexington, Massachusets
  Family ID	F156	Group Sheet

• Photos	John Bridge statue in Boston next to Harvard University INSCRIPTION JOHN BRIDGE 1578-1665 Left Braintree Essex County England 1631 As a member of Rev. Mr. Hooker's Company Settled here 1632 And stayed when that company Removed to the Connecticut He had supervision of the first public school Established in Cambridge 1635 Was Selectman 1635-1652 Deacon of the church 1636-1659 Representative…

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  Inscription from the Statue on Harvards Campus: JOHN BRIDGE 1578-1665 Left Braintree Essex County England 1631 As a Member of the Rev. Mr. Hooker's Company Settled Here 1632 And Stayed when that Company Removed to the Connecticut He had Supervision of the First Public School Established in Cambridge 1635 Was Selectman 1635-1662 Deacon of the Church 1635-1658 Representative to the Great and General Court 1637-1641 And was appointed by that Body to lay out lands In this town and beyond