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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Book and heart: essays on literature and life | 6 | 0 | Browse | Search |
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 3 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) | 4 | 0 | Browse | Search |
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Browsing named entities in Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing). You can also browse the collection for Peter Cooper or search for Peter Cooper in all documents.
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Anderson , Robert , -1871 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cooper , miles 1735 -1785 (search)
Cooper, miles 1735-1785
Clergyman; born in England in 1735; graduated at Oxford University in 1761, and came to America the next year, sent by Archbishop Seeker as an assistant to Dr. Samuel Johnson, president of King's College.
He succeeded Johnson as president in 1763.
He was an active Tory when the Revolution broke out, and was reputed one of the authors, if not the author, of a tract entitled A friendly address to all reasonable Americans. Alexander Hamilton was then a pupil in the college, and he answered the pamphlet with ability.
Cooper became very obnoxious to the Whigs, and a public letter, signed Three millions, warned him and his friends that their lives were in danger.
On the night of May 10 a mob, led by Sons of Liberty, after destroying or carrying guns on the Battery, proceeded to drive him from the college.
He succeeded in escaping to a British vessel, and sailed for England.
He commemorated this stirring event by a poem printed in the Gentleman's magazine
Cooper, Peter 1791-
Philanthropist; born in New York City, Feb. 12, 1791.
His life was one of remarkable activity and enterprise.
First, after leaving his father, who was a hatter, he engaged in learning coach-making, then cabinet-making, the s for fire-proof buildings.
He became an alderman in the city of New York about 1840.
Prospering greatly in business, Mr. Cooper conceived the idea of establishing in New York a free institute, something after the Polytechnic Institute in Paris.
H the spring of 1854 he was one of the five gentlemen who met in the house of Cyrus W. Field and formed the New York,
Peter Cooper Newfoundland, and London Telegraph Company (see Atlantic Telegraph), and the first cable was laid partly under Mr. CoMr. Cooper's supervision.
He did everything in his power to aid the Union cause in the Civil War. An outspoken advocate of paper currency to be issued by the national government, he was urged in 1876 to become a candidate for the Presidency by friends of
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Field , Cyrus West 1819 -1892 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Greenback party, (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hall of fame, (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hewitt , Abram Stevens 1822 - (search)
Hewitt, Abram Stevens 1822-
Manufacturer; born in Haverstraw, N. Y., July 31, 1822; graduated at Columbia College in 1842; admitted to the bar in 1845.
Shortly after beginning the practice of law he was forced to abandon it, owing to poor eyesight; became a partner of Peter Cooper, his father-in-law, in the iron business; was active in the plan of the Cooper Union, and as secretary of its board of trustees has managed its financial and educational details; became a member of Congress, and, with the exception of one term, held a seat in the House of Representatives in 1874-86; was mayor of New York City in 1887-89.
He published an address on A century of mining and metallurgy in the United States.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Political parties in the United States . (search)