BROTHER JONATHAN
Brother Jonathan as a national name for the United States of America is generally understood to have originated as follows: Governor Jonathan Trumbull, of Connecticut, was often looked to. by Washington for advice and support, and so great was the assistance rendered by him that Washington was fond of referring to him as the ‘ first of patriots, my brother Jonathan.’ Very naturally the name was transferred to the United States itself, and before long it was widely popular.
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New Zealand Tablet, 14 September 1911, Page 1830
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80BROTHER JONATHAN New Zealand Tablet, 14 September 1911, Page 1830
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