author

James Mott Hallowell

b. 1865

A Massachusetts lawyer and public writer, he brought a civic-minded, patriotic voice to his work. His best-known book, The Spirit of Lafayette, reflects his interest in history, democracy, and the ties between France and the United States.

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The Spirit of Lafayette

The Spirit of Lafayette

by James Mott Hallowell

About the author

Born in West Medford, Massachusetts, in 1865, he was educated at Harvard, where he was active in athletics and also worked as a college reporter for the Boston Daily Advertiser and the Evening Record.

Hallowell wrote on public affairs as well as history. Records of his publications show legal and policy work connected with Massachusetts, along with historical writing, including The Spirit of Lafayette, published in 1918.

That book looks to the example of the Marquis de Lafayette to argue for democratic ideals and American support for France during the First World War. James Mott Hallowell died in 1928.