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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 2 2 Browse Search
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 1 1 1 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hughes, Robert P. 1839- (search)
Hughes, Robert P. 1839- Military officer; born in Pennsylvania, April 11, 1839; entered the volunteer army as a private in the 12th Pennsylvania Infantry, April 25, 1861; became captain in the 85th Pennsylvania Infantry, May 20, 1862; lieutenant-colonel of the 199th Pennsylvania Infantry, Dec. 7, 1864; was brevetted colonel, April 2, 1865; and mustered out of the service, June 28, following. On July 28, 1866, he was commissioned a captain in the 18th United States Infantry; in 1870 was assigned to the 3d United States Infantry; in 1886 became major and inspector-general; and on Aug. 31, 1888, colonel and inspector-general. At the beginning of the war with Spain he was commissioned brigadier-general of volunteers; was honorably discharged under that commission, and reappointed to the same rank, April 16, 1899; and on the reorganization of the regular army in February, 1901, he was appointed one of the new brigadier-generals. His later service has been in the Philippine Islands,
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Treaties. (search)
Madagascar: Treaty of CommerceAntananarivoFeb. 14, 1867 Mexico: Treaty of ExtraditionMexicoDec. 11, 1861 Convention of Adjustment of claimsWashingtonJuly 4, 1868 Convention of Citizenship of emigrantsWashingtonJuly 10, 1868 Convention of Mutual right to pursue Indians across the boundaryWashingtonJuly 29, 1882 Convention of CommercialWashingtonJan. 20, 1883 Convention of International boundaryWashingtonNov. 12, 1884 Mexican Republic: Convention of Adjustment of claimsWashingtonApril 11, 1839 Treaty of Peace, friendship, limitsGuadalupe-HidalgoFeb. 2, 1848 Treaty of Boundary, etc.MexicoDec. 30, 1853 Morocco: Treaty of Peace and friendshipJan., 1787 Treaty of PeaceSept. 16, 1836 Convention of To maintain light-house at Cape Spartel. (Signed by U. S. Austria, Belgium, Spain, France, Great Britain, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden）TangierMay 31, 1865 Convention of Protection (signed by 13 powers)MadridJuly 3, 1880 Muscat: Treaty of Amity and commerceMuscatSept. 21,
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 1, Chapter 2: Parentage and Family.—the father. (search)
, and other members of the bar who knew his worth, volunteered to be his sureties. The revenues of his office proved to be less than a thousand dollars a year. In 1823, he declined the office of City Marshal, tendered him by Mr. Quincy, then Mayor. In 1825, his affairs took a favorable turn. On Sept. 6, by appointment of Governor Levi Lincoln, he became sheriff of Suffolk County; succeeding Joseph Hall, who had been appointed Judge of Probate. This office he continued to hold till April 11, 1839, thirteen days before his death. His first commission was during pleasure. Under a later statute, which fixed a term of five years for the office, he was reappointed by Governor Lincoln, March 14, 1831, and afterwards by Governor Edward Everett, March 23, 1836. To relieve them from fancied embarrassment, he at different times volunteered a resignation, which they declined to accept. The letters and action of Governor Everett, particularly at the time of the sheriff's last appointment