<P> Born in West Hartford, Connecticut, Webster graduated from Yale College in 1778 . He passed the bar examination after studying law under Oliver Ellsworth and others, but was unable to find work as a lawyer . He found some financial success by opening a private school and writing a series of educational books, including the "Blue - Backed Speller ." A strong supporter of the American Revolution and the ratification of the United States Constitution, Webster hoped his educational works would provide an intellectual foundation for American nationalism . </P> <P> In 1793, Alexander Hamilton recruited Webster to move to New York City and become an editor for a Federalist Party newspaper . He became a prolific author, publishing newspaper articles, political essays, and textbooks . He returned to Connecticut in 1798 and served in the Connecticut House of Representatives . Webster founded the Connecticut Society for the Abolition of Slavery in 1791 but later became somewhat disillusioned with the abolitionist movement . </P> <P> In 1806, Webster published his first dictionary, A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language . The following year, he started working on an expanded and comprehensive dictionary, finally publishing it in 1828 . He was very influential in popularizing certain spellings in the United States . He was also influential in establishing the Copyright Act of 1831, the first major statutory revision of U.S. copyright law . While working on a second volume of his dictionary, Webster died in 1843, and the rights to the dictionary were acquired by George and Charles Merriam . </P> <P> Webster was born in the Western Division of Hartford (which became West Hartford, Connecticut) to an established family . His father Noah Sr. (1722--1813) was a descendant of Connecticut Governor John Webster; his mother Mercy (Steele) Webster (1727--1794) was a descendant of Governor William Bradford of Plymouth Colony . His father was primarily a farmer, though he was also deacon of the local Congregational church, captain of the town's militia, and a founder of a local book society (a precursor to the public library). After American independence, he was appointed a justice of the peace . </P>

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