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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Gould , Helen Miller 1868 - (search)
Gould, Helen Miller 1868-
Philanthropist; born in New York City, June 20, 1868; daughter of Jay Gould; has been actively associated with benevolent work.
When the war with Spain began in 1898 she gave the United States government $100,000 to be used at the discretion of the authorities.
She was also actively identified with the Woman's National War Relief Association and freely contributed to its work.
When the sick, wounded, and convalescent soldiers from Cuba were taken to Camp Wikoff on Long Island, she gave her personal services and also $25,000 for needed supplies.
Among her other benefactions are $250,000 to the University of New York for a new library (secretly given in 1895), and later $60,000 for additional cost; $60,000 to Rutgers College, New Brunswick, N. J.; $10,000 for the engineering school of the University of New York; $8,000 to Vassar College; $100,000 to the University of New York for a Hall of Fame; $250,000 for the erection of a Presbyterian church at Rox
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Grant , Ulysses Simpson (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Greene , Albert Gorton 1802 -1868 (search)
Greene, Albert Gorton 1802-1868
Lawyer; born in Providence, R. I., Feb. 10, 1802; graduated at Brown University in 1820; ademitted to the bar in 1823, and began practice in Providence; president of the Rhode Island Historical Society in 1854-68.
He was the author of the poems The militia muster; Old Grimes; Adelheid; The Baron's last banquet; and Canonchet.
He died in Cleveland, O., Jan. 4, 1868.
Greene, Albert Gorton 1802-1868
Lawyer; born in Providence, R. I., Feb. 10, 1802; graduated at Brown University in 1820; ademitted to the bar in 1823, and began practice in Providence; president of the Rhode Island Historical Society in 1854-68.
He was the author of the poems The militia muster; Old Grimes; Adelheid; The Baron's last banquet; and Canonchet.
He died in Cleveland, O., Jan. 4, 1868.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Grierson , Benjamin Henry 1826 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Griggs , John William 1849 - (search)
Griggs, John William 1849-
Lawyer; born in Newton, N. J., July 10, 1849; graduated at Lafayette College in 1868; admitted to the bar in 1871; and began practice in Paterson, N. J. In 1876-77 he was a member of the New Jersey House of Representatives, and in 1882-88 of the State Senate, of which he was president in 1886.
He was elected governor of New Jersey in November, 1895, and served till January, 1898, when he was appointed Attorney-General of the United States.
In March, 1901, he resigned this office to resume private practice.
His services during President McKinley's first administration and especially during the Spanish War period, were laborious, exacting, and highly appreciated by the President and his official advisers.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Halpine , Charles Graham 1829 -1868 (search)
Halpine, Charles Graham 1829-1868
Author and soldier; born in Oldcastle, Ireland, Nov. 20, 1829; graduated at Trinity College, Dublin, in 1846; emigrated to the United States in 1850; was connected at various times with the Boston Post, New York Herald, New York Times, New York Leader, and New York Tribune.
He enlisted in the 69th New York Infantry at the beginning of the Civil War, and reached the rank of brigadier-general.
After the war he established the Citizen.
He was best known under his nom de plume miles O'Reilly.
He was the author of the well-known lyric beginning:
Tear down the flaunting lie!
Half-mast the starry flag! He died in New York City, Aug. 3, 1868.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute , (search)
Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute,
An institution organized by Gen. Samuel C. Armstrong (q. v.) for the education of colored youth, in Hampton, Va. It was opened in 1868, is nonsectarian and co-educational; and now, under an arrangement with the national government, gives instruction to Indian youth as well as colored.
The development of the institute is due, in a large pleasure, to the students themselves.
Nearly all the buildings have been erected by the students, who also worked out the timber, baked the bricks, and performed other technical work.
At the end of 1900 the institute reported eighty professors and instructors, 1,017 students, 1,061 graduates, 11,000 volumes in the library, and $889,500 in productive funds.
The president was the Rev. H. B. Frissell, D. D.