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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Covenhoven , Robert 1755 -1846 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cresson , Elliott 1796 -1854 (search)
Cresson, Elliott 1796-1854
Philanthropist; born in Philadelphia, Pa., March 2, 1796; was a member of the Society of Friends, a successful merchant, and a man devoted to the promotion of the interests of the Indians and the negroes.
He planned a colonization of American negroes in Africa, and was actively engaged in establishing the first colony of liberated slaves at Bassa Cove.
Subsequently he was president of the American Colonization Society (q. v.), and in 1838-53 labored in its behalf in New England, the Southern States, and Great Britain.
He died in Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 20, 1854, and bequeathed property valued at over $150,000 to charitable purposes.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cumberland Presbyterian Church , (search)
Cumberland Presbyterian Church,
A religious denomination which originated from the efforts of the Rev. James McCready, who settled in Kentucky in 1796 over two congregations in Logan county, and another at Red River, just across the line in Tennessee.
Being a man of great zeal and feeling the need of a revival in religion, he began an effective work.
In July, 1800, he held what is believed to have been the first camp-meeting.
His plan met with rapid success and resulted in numerous camp-meetings, which spread over that part of Kentucky which was then called Cumberland country, now middle Tennessee.
Great numbers professed religion in these meetings, and many new congregations were organized, creating a necessity for more ministers.
These the regular Presbyterian Church could not supply upon immediate demand.
Consequently young men from the district who were adjudged most competent to do ministerial work were selected to carry on the work.
These, however, did not meet with
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cushing , William 1732 -1810 (search)
Cushing, William 1732-1810
Jurist; born in Scituate, Mass., March 1, 1732; graduated at Harvard University in 1751; studied law; became eminent in his profession; was attorney-general of Massachusetts; a judge of probate in 1768; judge of the Superior Court in 1772; and in 1777 succeeded his father as chief-justice of that court.
Under the Massachusetts constitution of 1788 he was made chief-justice of the State; and in 1789 President Washington appointed him a justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
He offered him the chief-justiceship in 1796, as the successor of Jay, but he declined it. He administered the oath of office to Washington in his second inauguration.
He died in Scituate, Sept. 13, 1810.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Dacres , James Richard , 1788 -1828 (search)
Dacres, James Richard, 1788-1828
Naval officer; born in Suffolk, England, Aug. 22, 1788;
James Richard Dacres. son of Vice-Admiral Dacres, who was a commander in the battle with Arnold on Lake Champlain in 1776.
The son entered the royal navy in 1796, and, being placed in command of the frigate Guerriere in 1811, was sent to fight the Americans.
He proudly boasted that he would send the Constitution to Davy Jones's locker when he should be so fortunate as to meet her. She had escaped him in her famous retreat, but willingly met and fought the Guerriere afterwards.
Dacres was then captain.
He attained the rank of flag-officer in 1838, and in 1845 was vice-admiral and commander-in-chief of the fleet at the Cape of Good Hope.
He was presented with a gratuity from the Patriotic fund at Lloyd's, in consideration of his wound.
He was married, in 1810, to Arabella Boyd, who died in 1828.
He died in Hampshire, England, Dec. 4, 1853.
See U. S. S. Constitution (frigate).
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Davis , John , 1761 -1847 (search)
Davis, John, 1761-1847
Jurist; born in Plymouth, Mass., Jan. 25, 1761; graduated at Harvard College in 1781; admitted to the bar and began practice at Plymouth in 1786.
He was the last surviving member of the convention that adopted the federal Constitution; comptroller of the United States Treasury in 1795-96; and eminent for his knowledge of the history of New England.
In 1813 he made an address on the Landing of the Pilgrims before the Massachusetts Historical Society, over which he presided in 1818-43.
His publications include an edition of Morton's New England Memorial, with many important notes; Eulogy on George Washington; and An attempt to explain the inscription on Dighton Rock.
He died in Boston, Mass., Jan. 14, 1847.
Statesman; born in Northboro, Mass., Jan. 13, 1787; graduated at Yale in 1812; admitted to the bar in 1815; member of Congress in 1824-34, during which time he opposed Henry Clay; and was elected to the United States Senate in 1835, and resigne
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), De Lancey , Oliver , 1708 -1785 (search)