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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Sims , James Marion 1813 -1883 (search)
Sims, James Marion 1813-1883
Surgeon; born in Lancaster county, S. C., Jan. 25, 1813; graduated at the South Carolina College in 1832, and at the Jefferson Medical College in 1835; established a new theory of the origin and nature of trismus nascentium; discovered how to operate for vesicovaginal fistula and invented instruments for the same; called attention to both of these in 1845; settled in New York in 1853 and later obtained a charter to establish the Woman's Hospital of the State of New York, for which New York City gave a site.
Dr. Sims was identified with many learned societies in the United States and Europe, and was president of the American Medical Association.
He died in New York City, Nov. 13, 1883.
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Smith , John cotton 1765 -1845 (search)
Smith, John cotton 1765-1845
Legislator; born in Sharon, Conn., Feb. 12, 1765; graduated at Yale College in 1783, and was admitted to the bar in 1786.
Member, clerk, and speaker of the Connecticut Assembly from 1793 to 1809, excepting a service in Congress in 1800-6, he became a leading man in the State, and in 1809 was chosen a member of the council and a judge of the Supreme Court of Connecticut.
Elected lieutenant-governor before the second term of the court, he was elected governor in 1813, and remained in that office five years. Governor Smith was a member of the Society of Northern Antiquaries, also of other learned societies at home.
He was president of the Connecticut State Bible Society, of the American board of foreign missions, and of the American Bible Society.
For several years he was an occasional contributor to various scientific and literary periodicals.
He died in Sharon, Dec. 7, 1845.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Snow , Caleb Hopkins 1796 -1835 (search)
Snow, Caleb Hopkins 1796-1835
Physician; born in Boston, Mass., April 1, 1796; graduated at Brown University in 1813, and received his medical degree there in 1821. His publications include History of Boston, with some account of its environs, and a Geography of Boston and adjacent towns.
He died in Boston, Mass., July 6, 1835.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Socialism, (search)
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stephenson , Fort, defence of (search)
Stephenson, Fort, defence of
At Lower Sandusky (now Fremont), O.,
Fort Stephenson. formerly stood a regular earthwork, with a ditch, circumvallating pickets, bastions, and block-houses, called Fort Stephenson.
In 1813 it was garrisoned by 160 men, under the command of Maj. George Croghan (q. v.). Tecumseh had urged Proctor to renew the siege of Fort Meigs, but that timid officer hesitated a long while.
Finally, late in July, he appeared before the fort (in command of General Clay) with his own and Tecumseh's followers, about 4,000 strong.
Satisfied that he could not take the fort, Proctor and his white troops embarked, with their stores (July 28), for Sandusky Bay, with the intention of attacking Fort Stephenson.
The Indians marched across the heavily wooded country to assist in the siege.
Croghan was vigilant.
He had been advised by his superiors to evacuate the fort when it was known that an overwhelming force of the enemy was approaching.
He preferred to remain, and d
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stevens , Thomas Holdup 1795 -1841 (search)
Stevens, Thomas Holdup 1795-1841
Naval officer; born in Charleston, S. C., Feb. 22, 1795; original name Holdup, Stevens being added by legislative enactment in 1815.
He entered the United States navy in 1808, and was made lieutenant in July, 1813.
In 1812 he volunteered for lake service, and in December he was severely wounded by a canistershot through his hand while storming a battery at Black Rock, near Buffalo.
In the summer of 1813 he superintended the fitting and rigging of Perry's fleet at Erie, and in the battle, Sept. 10, he commanded the sloop Trippe, behaving gallantly.
He died in Washington, D. C., Jan. 22, 1841.
Naval officer; born in Middletown, Conn., May 27, 1819; son of the preceding; entered the navy in 1836; was active in operations on the Southern coast, and in movements against Mobile in the Civil War. He was specially distinguished in operations against Forts Wagner and Sumter in 1863, and in the capture of the Confederate fleet and of Fort Morgan
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stoddert , Benjamin 1751 -1813 (search)
Stoddert, Benjamin 1751-1813
Statesman; born in Charles county, Md., in 1751; joined the Continental army as captain of cavalry, and won distinction; was promoted major; received a severe wound in the battle of Brandywine and was forced to abandon active service; was Secretary of the Navy in 1798-1801, being the first to occupy that office.
He died in Bladensburg, Md., Dec. 18, 1813.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Swift , Joseph Gardner 1783 -1865 (search)
Swift, Joseph Gardner 1783-1865
Military engineer; born in Nantucket, Mass., Dec. 31, 1783; was the first graduate of the Military Academy at West Point as lieutenant of engineers, Oct. 12, 1802; rose from grade to grade until he was commissioned colonel and principal engineer of the army, July 31, 1812.
He planned the chief defence of New York Harbor in 1812, and
Joseph Gardner swift. was chief engineer on the Northern frontier in 1813.
In February, 1814, he was brevetted brigadier-general for meritorious services, and in 1816 was made superintendent of the Military Academy.
He left the army in 1818, and was appointed surveyor of the port of New York the same year.
General Swift entered the service of the United States as civil engineer, and from 1829 to 1845 superintended harbor improvements on the lakes.
Meanwhile (1830-31) he constructed the railroad from New Orleans to Lake Pontchartrain over an unfathomable swamp, and in 1839 was chief engineer in the construction of