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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Coast and Geodetic survey , United States (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cochran , John 1730 -1807 (search)
Cochran, John 1730-1807
Surgeon; born in Sudsbury, Pa., Sept. 1, 1730; was a surgeon's mate in the French and Indian War; appointed surgeon-general in the army in 1776; and commissioned director-general of hospitals by Congress in 1781.
When peace was concluded he settled in New York, and was appointed commissioner of loans for that State.
He died in Palatine, N. Y., April 6, 1807.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Coles , Edward 1786 -1868 (search)
Coles, Edward 1786-1868
Governor; born in Albemarle county, Va., Dec. 15, 1786; graduated at William and Mary College in 1807; went to Russia on a confidential diplomatic mission for the United States government in 1817.
He removed to Edwardsville, Ill., in 1819, and freed all the slaves which he had inherited, giving to the head of each family 160 acres of land.
He was governor of Illinois from 1823 to 1826, and during his term of office he prevented the slavery party from obtaining control of the State.
Later he settled in Philadelphia, Pa., and in 1856 read a History of the ordinance of 1787 before the Pennsylvania Historical Society.
He died in Philadelphia, Pa., July 7, 1868.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cornell , Ezra 1807 -1874 (search)
Cornell, Ezra 1807-1874
Philanthropist; born at Westchester Landing, N. Y., Jan. 11, 1807, of Quaker parents; settled in Ithaca in 1828, and accumulated a large fortune in the development of the electric telegraph.
In 1865 he founded Cornell University, with an original endowment of $500,000, subsequently increased by $400,000, and by his profits (more than $3,000,000) in purchasing and locating public lands for the benefit of the university.
He died in Ithaca, Dec. 9, 1874.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Covington , Leonard 1768 - (search)
Covington, Leonard 1768-
Military officer; born in Aquasco, Prince George co., Md., Oct. 30, 1768; was commissioned lieutenant of dragoons March 14, 1792; joined the army under General Wayne, and behaved so gallantly in the war with the Indians in 1794 that his general made honorable mention of his services.
He was promoted to captain, and soon afterwards retired from the military service.
After occupying a seat in the legislature of Maryland, he was a member of Congress from 1805 to 1807.
In the latter year he was appointed lieutenant-colonel of cavalry, and was made a brigadier in 1813, and ordered to the northern frontier.
In the battle at Chrysler's Field (Nov. 11, 1813) he was mortally wounded, and died three days afterwards, Nov. 14, 1813.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Craig , Sir James Henry 1749 - (search)
Craig, Sir James Henry 1749-
Military officer; born in Gibraltar in 1749; entered the British army as ensign in 1763, was aide-de-camp to General Boyd at Gibraltar in 1770, and came to America in 1774.
He remained in service here from the battle of Bunker Hill until the evacuation of Charleston, in 1781, when he held the rank of lieutenant-colonel.
He was made a major-general in 1794, lieutenant-general in 1801, and governorgeneral and commander-in-chief of Canada in 1807.
Totally unfit for civil rule, he was a petty oppressor as governor; his administration was short, and he returned to England in 1811, where he died Jan. 12, 1812.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Crawford , William Harris 1772 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Creighton , John Orde 1785 -1838 (search)
Creighton, John Orde 1785-1838
Naval officer; born in New York City about 1785; entered the navy in 1800; served with Preble in the expedition to Tripoli; was on the Chesapeake when she was attacked by the Leopard in 1807; was first lieutenant on the President during her fight with the Little Belt in 1811; and commanded the Rattlesnake in 1813.
He was promoted captain in 1816; commanded the Brazilian squadron in 1829-30; and died in Sing Sing, N. Y., Oct. 13, 1838.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cruger , John Harris 1738 -1807 (search)
Cruger, John Harris 1738-1807
Military officer; born in New York City in 1738; brother of Henry Cruger, Jr., and succeeded his father as member of the governor's council.
He married a daughter of Col. Oliver De Lancey, and commanded a battalion of his loyalist corps.
He served under Cornwallis in South Carolina, and was in command of Fort Ninety-Six when besieged by Greene in May, 1781, and was praised for his successful defence of the post until relieved by Lord Rawdon.
In the battle of Eutaw Springs, in September, he commanded the British centre.
At the close of the war he went to England, and his property was confiscated.
He died in London, Jan. 3, 1807.