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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 2 2 Browse Search
Edward H. Savage, author of Police Recollections; Or Boston by Daylight and Gas-Light ., Boston events: a brief mention and the date of more than 5,000 events that transpired in Boston from 1630 to 1880, covering a period of 250 years, together with other occurrences of interest, arranged in alphabetical order 1 1 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Halsall, William Formby 1844- (search)
Halsall, William Formby 1844- Artist; born in Kirkdale, England, March 20, 1844; removed to Boston, where he began to study fresco-painting in 1860, but in the following year joined the navy, and served until 1863. Later he devoted himself to marine painting in Boston. His works include Chasing a blockade-runner in a fog; First fight of ironclads, monitor and Merrimac, which was purchased by the government and hung in the United States Senate Chamber; The Mayflower, now in Memorial Hall, Plymouth, Mass., etc.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Porter, Peter Buel 1773-1844 (search)
Porter, Peter Buel 1773-1844 Military officer; born in Salisbury, Conn., Aug. 4, 1773; studied law, and began practice at Canandaigua, N. Y., in 1795; was a member of Congress from 1809 to 1813, and again in 1815-16. He settled at Black Rock, near General Porter's medal. Buffalo, where he and his brothers made large purchases of land along the Niagara River. A leader of volunteers on the Niagara frontier, he became distinguished for his skill and bravery, and received the thanks of Congress and a gold medal. President Madison offered him the position Peter Buel, Porter. of commander-in-chief of the army in 1815, which he declined. He was secretary of state of New York (1815-16), and was Secretary of War, under President John Quincy Adams, in 1828. General Porter was one of the early projectors of the Erie Canal, and one of the first board of commissioners. He died at Niagara Falls, March 20, 1844.