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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) | 9 | 1 | Browse | Search |
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 2 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) | 2 | 0 | Browse | Search |
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Grady , Henry Woodfen 1851 -1892 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hill , Benjamin Harvey 1823 - (search)
Hill, Benjamin Harvey 1823-
Statesman; born in Jasper county, Ga., Sept. 14, 1823; graduated at the University of Georgia in 1844; was admitted to the bar and settled at La Grange, Ga., to practise in 1845.
He entered political life in 1851; became conspicuous in the Whig party, and in supporting Millard Fillmore for the Presidency established a reputation as an exceptional orator.
In 1859 he was elected State Senator; in 1860 was a Bell and Everett Presidential elector; and in 1861 was a Unionist member of the State secession convention, in which he made a strong argument against the ordinance of secession.
Later in the latter year he became a member of the Confederate provisional Congress and a member of the Confederate Senate, in which he served till the close of the war. After the war he opposed the reconstruction acts of Congress; supported Horace Greeley for the Presidency in 1872; was elected to Congress to fill a vacancy in 1875 and for a full term in 1876; and on Jan.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Ingalls , John James 1833 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Sherman , William Tecumseh 1820 -1829 (search)