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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Crisp, Charles Frederick 1845-1896 (search)
Crisp, Charles Frederick 1845-1896 Jurist; born in Sheffield, England, Jan. 9, 1845, of American parents travelling abroad; was brought to the United States when a few months old, the family settling in Georgia. He served in the Confederate army, and, settling to the practice of law, became a judge of the Superior Court of Georgia. In 1883 he entered the national House of Representatives as a Democrat, and there gained a high reputation as an able, judicial, and conservative leader on his side of the House. In 1891, and again in 1893, he was elected speaker of the House, succeeding Thomas B. Reed, and being succeeded by him. He died in Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 23, 1896.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Mills, Roger Quarles 1832- (search)
Mills, Roger Quarles 1832- Lawyer; born in Todd county, Va., March 30, 1832; became a lawyer in Corsicana, Tex.; was colonel of the 10th Texas Regiment in the Confederate army in the Civil War; and entered the national House of Representatives in 1873 as a Democrat. Having given especial attention to revenue questions, he was appointed, in the Congress of 1887-89, chairman of the ways and means committee, and reported in 1888 the so-called Mills bill. This measure, prepared in the direction of tariff reform, passed the Democratic House and was defeated in the Republican Senate. Mr. Mills was defeated by Mr. Crisp in the contest for speaker in 1891, and was a United States Senator in 1892-99.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Presidential administrations. (search)
, House Democratic; Carlisle, speaker. 1889-93: Harrison; Morton, Vice-President, Republican; Blaine, State; Windom, at first, Treasury; Tracy, Navy. Congress, Senate Republican, House, 1889-91, Republican; Reed, speaker; 1891-93, Democratic; Crisp, speaker. 1893-97: Cleveland; Stevenson, Vice-President, Democrat; Gresham, then Olney, State; Carlisle, Treasury; Lamont, War; Olney, then Harmon, Attorney-General; Bissell, then Wilson, Postmaster-General; Herbert, Navy; Smith, Interior; Morton, Agriculture. Congress, Democratic; Crisp, speaker; 1895. House Republican; Reed, speaker. 1897-1901: McKinley; Hobart, Vice-President, Republican (died Nov. 2, 1899); Sherman, Day, and Hay, State; Gage, Treasury; Alger and Root, War; McKenna, Griggs, and Knox, Attorney-General; Gary and Smith, Postmaster-General; Long, Navy; Bliss and Hitchcock, Interior; Wilson, Agriculture. Congress, Republican; Reed and Henderson, speakers. 1901-1905: McKinley; Roosevelt, Vice-President (succee
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Speaker of Congress, the (search)
827-34Andrew StevensonVirginia17841857 231834-35John BellTennessee 17971869 24, 251835-39James K. PolkTennessee17951849 261839-41R. M. T. HunterVirginia18091887 271841-43John WhiteKentucky18051845 281843-45John W. JonesVirginia18051848 291845-47John W. DavisIndiana17991850 301847-49Robert C. WinthropMassachusetts18091894 311849-51Howell CobbGeorgia18151868 32, 331851-55Linn BoydKentucky18001859 341855-57Nathaniel P. BanksMassachusetts18161894 351857-59James L. OrrSouth Carolina18221873 361859-61William PenningtonNew Jersey 17961862 371861-63Galusha A. GrowPennsylvania1823 38-401863-69Schuyler ColfaxIndiana18231885 41-431869-75James G. BlaineMaine18301893 441875-76Michael C. KerrIndiana18271876 44-461876-81Samuel J. RandallPennsylvania18281890 471881-83John W. KeiferOhio1836 48-501883-89John G. CarlisleKentucky1835 511889-91Thomas B. ReedMaine1839 52, 531891-95Charles F. CrispGeorgia18451896 54, 551895-99Thomas B. ReedMaine1839 561899–David B. HendersonIowa1840
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
.July 7, 1893 Colorado Silver Convention opens in Denver, and issues an appeal to the people of the United States......July 11, 1893 First convention of the National Bimetallic League in Chicago......Aug. 1, 1893 Fifty-third Congress, first session (extra), assembles......Aug. 7, 1893 Senate composed of forty-four Democrats, thirty-seven Republicans, four Populists, with three vacancies. House composed of 216 Democrats, 125 Republicans, eleven Populists, with four vacancies. C. F. Crisp, of Georgia, elected speaker......Aug. 7, 1893 President's message, recommending the repeal of the purchase clause of the Sherman silver act......Aug. 8, 1893 Currency famine early in August; premiums for small bills reach $25 per $1,000......Aug. 10, 1893 Wilson bill to repeal the silver-purchase law introduced in the House......Aug. 11, 1893 United States cruiser Minneapolis launched at Cramp & Sons' ship-yards, Philadelphia......Aug. 12, 1893 Decision of Bering Sea cou
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Georgia, (search)
ited States Senator......Nov. 19, 1890 Ex-Gov. James Milton Smith dies at Columbus......Nov. 25, 1890 Monument to Henry W. Grady unveiled at Atlanta......Oct. 21, 1891 Southern States exposition opens at Augusta......Nov. 2, 1891 Charles F. Crisp elected speaker United States Congress......Dec. 8, 1891 First State convention of People's party at Atlanta nominates W. L. Peck for governor and a full State ticket......July 20, 1892 L. Q. C. Lamar, of United States Supreme Court, ug. 28, 1893 Yellow-fever epidemic at Brunswick......Sept. 17, 1893 Cotton-spinners' Southern Association meets at Augusta......Dec. 13, 1893 The cotton States and international exposition at Atlanta opened......Sept. 18, 1895 Ex-Speaker C. F. Crisp dies at Atlanta......Oct. 23, 1896 Tornado at Arlington, eight killed......March 22, 1897 Roman Catholic cathedral at Savannah burned......Feb. 6, 1898 President and cabinet attend peace jubilee at Atlanta......Dec. 13-19, 1898