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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Ellicott , Andrew , 1754 - (search)
Ellicott, Andrew, 1754-
Civil engineer; born in Bucks county, Pa., Jan. 24, 1754.
His father and uncle founded the town of Ellicott's Mills (now Ellicott City), Md., in 1790.
Andrew was much engaged in public surveying for many years after settling in Baltimore in 1785.
In 1789 he made the first accurate measurement of Niagara River from lake to lake, and in 1790 he was employed by the United States government in laying out the city of Washington.
In 1792 he was made surveyor-general of the United States, and in 1796 he was a commissioner to determine the southern boundary between the territory of the United States and Spain, in accordance with a treaty.
From Sept. 1, 1813, until his death, Aug. 29, 1820, he was professor of mathematics and civil engineering at West Point.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Great charter (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Jackson , Andrew 1767 -1845 (search)
Jackson, Andrew 1767-1845
Seventh President of the United States; born in the Waxhaw Settlement, Mecklenburg co., N. C., March 15, 1767.
His parents had emigrated from the North of Ireland, in 1765, and were of the Scotch-Irish.
At fourteen years of age, Andrew joined the Revolutionary forces in South Carolina.
In that service he had two brothers killed.
He was with Sumter in the battle of Hanging Rock (q. v.), and in 1781 was made a prisoner.
He was admitted to the practice of the law in western North Carolina in 1786; removed to Nashville in 1788; was United States attorney for that district in 1790; member of the convention that framed the State constitution of Tennessee in 1796; member of the United States Senate in 1797; and judge of the Tennessee Supreme Court from 1798 to 1804.
From 1798 until 1814 he was major-general of the Tennessee militia, and conducted the principal campaign against the Creek Indians, which resulted in the complete subjugation of that nation
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Johnson , Alexander Bryan 1786 -1867 (search)
Johnson, Alexander Bryan 1786-1867
Banker; born in Gosport, England, May 29, 1786: came to the United States in 1801 and settled in Utica, N. Y.; was in the banking business over forty-five years. His publications include The nature of value, capital, etc.; Guide to right understanding of our American Union, etc. He died in Utica, N. Y., Sept. 9, 1867.
Johnson, Andrew