Sebastian F. Streeter

Sebastian Ferris "S. F." Streeter (July 7, 1810 – August 23, 1864) was an American school founder, educator, historian, lawyer, and newspaper publisher. He lived in Baltimore, Maryland, and wrote about the state's history.

Early life, family and education Sebastian Ferris "S.F." Streeter was born on July 7, 1810, in Weare, New Hampshire. His mother was Ruth (née Richardson) and his father, also named Sebastian Streeter (1783–1867), was a Unitarian Universalist minister at First Universalist Church in Boston.

He graduated from the Boston Latin School, where he studied under principal Benjamin A. Gould. however S. F. Streeter quit shortly after, leaving this newspaper business with his brother. The Richmond Star newspaper closed by 1845.

Streeter moved to Baltimore, Maryland, and joined The Baltimore Daily Transcript (later known as The Post), working with publishers Skinner & Tenny.

When the American Civil War broke out in 1861, he was a supporter of the Union.

Streeter was a founding member of the Maryland Historical Society in 1844, and served as the recording secretary. He was also the vice president of the New England Historic Genealogical Society in Boston from 1856 to 1861. At the time of his death, he was the president of the Board of School Commissioners in Baltimore.

Death After visiting wounded soldiers, Streeter died in his home in Baltimore August 23, 1864, after contracting typhoid fever.

Published works "The Teacher's Calling" (1842), an address delivered before the Maryland Institute of Education on September 24, 1842 delivered to the Maryland Historical Society on May 20, 1852 about William Claiborne