Uxbridge, MA
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Congregational Church and Civil War Memorial
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| Nickname(s): "Home of America's 1st Woman Voter" "A Crossroads Village" | |||
| Motto: "Weaving a Tapestry of Early America" | |||
 Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts. |
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| Coordinates: 42°04′38″N 71°37′48″W / 42.07722°N 71.63000°WCoordinates: 42°04′38″N 71°37′48″W / 42.07722°N 71.63000°W | |||
| Country | United States | ||
| State | Massachusetts | ||
| County | Worcester | ||
| Settled | 1662 | ||
| Incorporated | 1727 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Open town meeting | ||
| • Chair, Board of Selectmen | Jennifer Modica | ||
| • Vice Chair-Clerk, Board of Selectmen | Jeff Shaw | ||
| • Selectmen | Tim Rice, Peter Baghdasarian, Lance Anderson | ||
| • Town Manager | David Genereux | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 30.4 sq mi (78.7 km2) | ||
| • Land | 29.5 sq mi (76.5 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 270 ft (82 m) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 13,892 (estimate) | ||
| • Density | 442.66/sq mi (170.77/km2) | ||
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) | ||
| ZIP code | 01569, 01538, 01525 | ||
| Area code(s) | 508 / 774 | ||
| FIPS code | 25-71620 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0618387 | ||
| Website | http://www.uxbridge-ma.gov/ | ||
| County-level state agency heads | |
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| Clerk of Courts: | Dennis P. McManus (D) |
| District Attorney: | Joseph D. Early, Jr. (D) |
| Register of Deeds: | Anthony J. Vigliotti (D) |
| Register of Probate: | Stephanie K. Fattman (R) |
| County Sheriff: | Lew Evangelidis (R) |
| State government | |
| State Representative(s): | Kevin J. Kuros (R)) |
| State Senator(s): | Ryan Fattman (R) |
| Governor's Councilor(s): | Jen Caissie (R) |
| Federal government | |
| U.S. Representative(s): | James P. McGovern (D-2nd Dist.) |
| U.S. Senators: | Elizabeth Warren (D), Ed Markey (D) |
Uxbridge is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts first settled in 1662 and incorporated in 1727. It was originally part of the town of Mendon, and named for the Earl of Uxbridge. The town (population 13,892, estimate) is located 36 mi (58 km) southwest of Boston and 15 mi (24 km) south-southeast of Worcester, at the midpoint of the Blackstone Valley National Historic Park. Two Uxbridge Quakers served as national leaders in the American anti-slavery movement. Uxbridge "weaves a tapestry of early America".
Indigenous Nipmuc people near 'Wacentug" (river bend), deeded land to 17th century settlers. Uxbridge granted rights to America's first woman voter, Lydia Chapin Taft. The first hospital for mental illness in America was established here.Deborah Sampson posed as an Uxbridge soldier, and fought in the American Revolution. A 140-year legacy of manufacturing military uniforms and clothing began with 1820 power looms. The Board of Selectmen approved Massachusetts's first women jurors. Uxbridge became famous for woolen cashmeres. "Uxbridge Blue", was the first US Air Force Dress Uniform.BJ's Wholesale Club distribution warehouse is a major employer today.
John Eliot started Nipmuc Praying Indian villages. "Wacentug" natives sold land to settlers in 1662, "for 24 pound Ster".Mendon began in 1667, and burned in King Phillips War. Western Mendon became Uxbridge in 1727, and Farnum House held the first town meeting.Nathan Webb's church was the colony's first new Congregational church in the Great Awakening.Lydia Chapin Taft voted in the 1756 town meeting, a first for women.
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