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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Austin, Stephen Fuller, (search)
he was invested with almost absolute power over the colonists, whom he seated where the city of Austin now is, the site selected by him for the capital of Texas. In March, 1833, a convention formed a State constitution, which Austin took to the central government of Mexico to obtain its ratification. There were delays; and he recommended a union of all the municipalities, and the organization of a State under a Mexican law of 1824. He was arrested, taken back to Mexico, and detained until September, 1835. On his return he found the country in confusion, and he took part with the revolutionary party. He attempted, with a small force, to drive the Mexicans out of Texas. but failed. In November, 1835, Gen. Sam. Houston was chosen to command the little Texan army, and Austin was made commissioner to the United States. In July, 1836, he returned to Texas and was engaged in negotiations to obtain the official recognition of independence, when death closed his career, Dec. 27, 1836.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Congress, National (search)
s. He had said, The plain, true way is to look this thing in the face—see where we are. The extremists thought so too, and cast off all disguise, especially Senator Iveson, of Georgia, and Wigfall, of Texas. The former answered that the slave-labor States intended to revolt. We intend to go out of this Union, he said. I speak what I believe, that, before the 4th of March, five of the Southern States will have declared their independence. He referred to the patriotic governor of Texas (Houston) as a hinderance to the secession of that State, and expressed a hope that some Texan Brutus will arise to rid his country of the hoary-headed incubus that stands between the people and their sovereign will. He said that in the next twelve months there would be a confederacy of Southern States, with a government in operation, of the greatest prosperity and power that the world has ever seen. He declared that if war should ensue the South would welcome the North with bloody hands to hospit
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Electricity in the nineteenth century. (search)
in operation machines each capable of maintaining sixteen arc lamps on one wire. Weston, of Newark, had also in operation circuits of arc lamps, and the Thomson-Houston system had just started in commercial work with eight arc lamps in series from a single dynamo. Maxim and Fuller, in New York, were working arc lamps from their re railway system of Boston electrically. The West End Company, with 200 miles of track in and around Boston, began to equip its lines in 1888 with the Thomson-Houston plant. The success of this great undertaking left no doubt of the future of electric traction. The difficulties which had seriously threatened future success we891, there were more than 240 lines in operation. About 30,000 horses and mules were replaced by electric power in the single year of 1891. In 1892 the Thomson-Houston interests and those of the Edison General Electric Company were merged in the General Electric Company, an event of unusual importance, as it brought together the
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Houston, Samuel -1863 (search)
Houston, Samuel -1863 Statesman; born near Lexington, Va., March 2, 1793. His family went to Tennessee, in his early days, where the Cherokee Indians adopted him as one of their nation. He served with distinction under Jackson in the Creek leading part in its public af-. fairs. Instrumental in achieving its independence (1836), he was elected its first Samuel Houston. President that year; also from 1841 to 1844. He favored the annexation of Texas to the United States, and was electke the oath of allegiance to the Southern Confederacy. He died in Huntsville, Tex., July 25, 1863. As before stated, Houston was governor of Texas when the Confederates, in convention, declared its withdrawal from the Union. The convention offiructed their appointed delegates to ask for the admission of Texas into the Southern Confederacy. To this communication Houston promptly replied, in substance, that the convention had transcended its delegated powers; that its acts were usurpation
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Paschal, George Washington 1812-1878 (search)
Paschal, George Washington 1812-1878 Lawyer; born in Skull Shoals, Ga., Nov. 23, 1812; received an academic education; was admitted to the bar in 1832; removed to Texas in 1847. During the Civil War he earnestly supported the National cause; settled in Washington, D. C., in 1869. His publications include Annotated digest of the laws of Texas; Annotated Constitution of the United States; Decisions of the Supreme Court of Texas; Sketch of the last years of Samuel Houston, etc. He died in Washington, D. C., Feb. 16, 1878. Pastorius, Francis Daniel
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), State of Tennessee, (search)
d early in 1870. Population in 1890, 1,767,518; in 1900, 2,020,616. See United States, Tennessee, in this volume. Territorial Governor. William Blount, appointed governor of the territory southwest of the OhioAug. 7, 1790 State governors. John SevierAssumes officeMarch 30, 1796 Archibald RoaneAssumes officeSept., 1801 John SevierAssumes officeSept., 1803 William BlountAssumes officeSept., 1809 Joseph McMinnAssumes officeSept., 1815 William CarrollAssumes officeSept., 1821 Samuel HoustonAssumes officeSept., 1827 William CarrollAssumes officeSept., 1829 Newton CannonAssumes officeOct., 1835 James K. PolkAssumes officeOct., 1839 James C. JonesAssumes officeOct., 1841 Aaron V. BrownAssumes officeOct., 1845 Neil S. BrownAssumes officeOct., 1847 William TrousdaleAssumes officeOct., 1849 William B. CampbellAssumes officeOct., 1851 Andrew JohnsonAssumes officeOct., 1853 Isham G. HarrisAssumes officeOct., 1857 Andrew JohnsonAssumes officeprov. March 12, 1861 W. G. B
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), State of Texas, (search)
d lieutenant-governor were chosen. At the same time Samuel Houston Sam Houston. (q. v.), of Tennessee, who had settle began to move for secession. The venerable governor, Samuel Houston, opposed the movement with all his might; but members declared the convention a legally constituted body. Governor Houston protested against the assumption of any power by the portion of the people of Texas were opposed to it. Governor Houston, in his address to the people of his State, early in ca, Texas, in this volume. Presidents of republic. Samuel HoustoninauguratedOct. 22, 1836 M. B. LamarinauguratedDec. 10, 1838 Dr. Anson JonesinauguratedDec. 9, 1841 Samuel HoustoninauguratedDec. 13, 1841 State governors. J. P. Hendersonaors—Continued. H. R. Runnelsassumes officeDec., 1857 Samuel Houstonassumes officeDec., 1859 Edward Clarkassumes officeMar United States Senators. Name.No. of Congress.Term. Samuel Houston29th to 36th1846 to 1859 Thomas J. Rusk29th to 35th184
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Thomson, Elihu 1853- (search)
Thomson, Elihu 1853- Electrician; born in Manchester, England, March 29, 1853; graduated at Central High School in 1870; appointed Professor of Chemistry in Central High School in 1870; connected with the Thomson-Houston and General Electric companies for the past twenty years. Mr. Thomson has patented many hundreds of inventions bearing upon electric welding, lighting, heating, and power. He was made an officer of the Legion of Honor by the French government in 1889. See electricity.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
[This proceeding hastened the panic of 1837.] Aaron Burr dies at Staten Island, aged eighty......Sept. 14, 1836 Samuel Houston elected first President of the republic of Texas......Oct. 22, 1836 Presidential election......Nov. 8, 1836 SecConstitutional Union party holds a national convention in Baltimore......May 9, 1860 [John Bell, of Tennessee, and Samuel Houston, of Texas, were the candidates for nomination; on the second ballot Bell received 138 votes and Houston 69. Edward EHouston 69. Edward Everett, of Massachusetts, unanimously nominated for Vice-President.] Morrill tariff bill passes the House......May 10, 1860 [It was protective, the duties being high and specific; it passed the Senate after the Southern members withdrew; appr63 Repulse of the United States troops in their assault on Fort Wagner, Morris Island, S. C.......July 18, 1863 Samuel Houston dies at Huntersville, Tex., aged seventy......July 25, 1863 John J. Crittenden dies at Frankfort, Ky., aged sevent
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Texas, (search)
treasonable to pay debts to citizens of States at war with the Confederate States......June 18, 1861 Galveston surrendered to Commodore Renshaw......Oct. 8, 1862 Gen. N. J. T. Dana occupies Brazos, Santiago, and Brownsville with 6,000 soldiers from New Orleans......November, 1862 Confederates under Gen. J. B. Magruder defeat Renshaw and capture Galveston......Jan. 1, 1863 Confederate privateer Alabama destroys the Hatteras in an engagement off Galveston......Jan. 11, 1863 Samuel Houston, born in Virginia, dies at Huntersville, aged seventy......July 25, 1863 Battle of Aransas Pass; General Ransom captures the Confederate works......Nov. 18, 1863 Battle of Fort Esperanza, Matagorda Bay; Gen. C. C. Washburn defeats the Confederates......Nov. 30, 1863 Last fight of the war; Federals under Colonel Barret defeated in western Texas by Confederates under General Slaughter......May 13, 1865 Gen. Kirby Smith surrenders last Confederate army......May 26, 1865 Gen.