Abiel Chandler was a native of New Hampshire who prospered as a commission merchant in Boston, Massachusetts during the early nineteenth century. He bequeathed funds to Dartmouth College to establish the Abiel Chandler School of Science and the Arts in 1852.[1] Official language(s) English Capital Concord Largest city Manchester Area  Ranked 46th  - Total 9,359 sq mi (24,239 km²)  - Width 68 miles (110 km)  - Length 190 miles (305 km)  - % water 3. ... Nickname: Location in Massachusetts, USA Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Suffolk County Government  - Mayor Thomas M. Menino (D) Area  - City  89. ... Dartmouth College is a private, coeducational university located in Hanover, New Hampshire, in the United States. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...