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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cabinet, President's (search)
01 Robert Smith March 3,1805 John Breckinridge Aug. 7,1805 Caesar A. RodneyJan. 28,1807 William Pinkney Dec. 11,1811 Richard Rush Feb. 10,1814 William WirtNov.13,1817 John M. BerrienMarch 9,1829 Roger B. TaneyJuly 20,1831 Benjamin F. ButlerNov. 15,1833 Felix Grundy July 5,1838 Henry D. GilpinJan. 11,1840 John J. Crittenden March 5,1841 Hugh S. LegareSept.13,1841 John Nelson July 1,1843 John Y. MasonMarch 6,1845 Nathan Clifford Oct. 17,1846 Isaac Toucey June 21,1848 Reverdy Johnson March 8,1849 John J. Crittenden July 22,1850 Caleb Cushing March 7,1853 Jeremiah S. BlackMarch 6,1857 Edwin M. StantonDec. 20,1860 Edward Bates March 5,1861 Titian J. Coffey, ad interim.June 22,1863 James Speed Dec. 2,1864 Henry Stanbery July 23,1866 William M. EvartsJuly 15,1868 E. Rockwood HoarMarch 5,1869 Amos T. Ackerman June 23,1870 George H. WilliamsDec. 14,1871 Edwards Pierrepont April26,1875 Alphonso Taft May 22,1876 Charles Devens March12,1877 Wayne MacVeagh
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Johnson, Andrew 1808- (search)
ple of the United States, and appointed a committee of two of its members from each State, and of one from each Territory, and one from the District of Columbia, to wait upon the President of the United States and present to him a copy of the proceedings of the convention; that, on the 18th day of the said month of August, this committee waited upon the President of the United States, at the Executive Mansion, and was received by him in one of the rooms thereof, and by their chairman, Hon. Reverdy Johnson, then and now a Senator of the United States, acting and speaking in their behalf, presented a copy of the proceedings of the convention, and addressed the President of the United States in a speech, of which a copy (according to a published report of the same, and as the respondent believes substantially a correct report) is hereto annexed as part of this answer, and marked Exhibit C. That, thereupon, and in reply to the address of said committee by their chairman, this responden
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Johnson, Reverdy 1796-1876 (search)
Johnson, Reverdy 1796-1876 Statesman; born in Annapolis, Md., May 21, 1796; was admitted to the bar in 1815. After serving two terms in his State Senate, he was United States Senator from 1845 to 1849, when he became United States Attorney-General under President Taylor. Mr. Johnson was a delegate to the Peace Convention; UnMr. Johnson was a delegate to the Peace Convention; United States Senator from 1863 to 1868; and minister to Great Britain in 1868-69, negotiating a treaty for the settlement of the Alabama claims (q. v.) Reverdy Johnson. question, which was rejected by the United States Senate. He was recalled by Richard Mentor Johnson. President Grant in 1869; supported Horace Greeley in the P1868-69, negotiating a treaty for the settlement of the Alabama claims (q. v.) Reverdy Johnson. question, which was rejected by the United States Senate. He was recalled by Richard Mentor Johnson. President Grant in 1869; supported Horace Greeley in the Presidential campaign of 1872. He died in Annapolis, Md., Feb. 10, 1876.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Johnson-Clarendon convention, (search)
Johnson-Clarendon convention, The treaty negotiated by Reverdy Johnson, while minister to England, dated Jan. 14, 1869. This treaty proposed a mixed commission for the consideration of all claims, including the Alabama claims. The treaty, which was the foundation of the subsequent successful one, was rejected by the United States Senate, as the provision made in it for national losses was not satisfactory. See Johnson, Reverdy.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Maryland, State of. (search)
Kent23d to 25th1833 to 1837 Robert Henry Goldsborough23d to 24th1835 to 1836 John S. Spence24th to 26th1835 to 1840 William D. Merrick25th to 28th1838 to 1845 John L. Kerr26th to 27th1841 to 1843 James A. Pearce28th to 37th1843 to 1862 Reverdy Johnson29th to 30th1845 to 1849 David Stewart31st1849 Thomas G. Pratt31st to 34th1850 to 1857 Anthony Kennedy35th to 38th1857 to 1865 Thomas H. Hicks37th to 38th1863 to 1865 John A. J. Creswell39th1865 to 1867 Reverdy Johnson39th to 40th1865 t867 Reverdy Johnson39th to 40th1865 to 1868 William Pinckney Whyte40th1868 to 1869 George Vickers40th to 42d1868 to 1873 William T. Hamilton41st to 43d1869 to 1875 George R, Dennis43d to 45th1873 to 1879 William Pinckney Whyte44th to 46th1875 to 1881 James C. Groome46th to 49th1879 to 1885 Arthur P. Gorman47th to 56th1881 to 1899 Ephraim K. Wilson49th to 52d1885 to 1891 Charles H. Gibson52d to 55th1891 to 1897 George L. Wellington55th to —1897 to — Louis E. McComas56th to —189
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Missionary Ridge, battle of (search)
d, Chattanooga, played upon Missionary Ridge and Orchard Knob, a lower hill a considerable distance in advance of the former. Wood's division of Granger's corps led the left, and Sheridan's the right. General Palmer supported Granger's right, Johnson's division remained in the trenches, and Howard's corps was in reserve. The Nationals soon drove the Confederates from Orchard Knob by a vigorous charge, carrying the rifle-pits on that eminence and taking 200 prisoners. Wood immediately intle to gain much advantage. General Grant, from his post on Orchard Knob, had been watching all these movements. Early in the afternoon he ordered General Thomas to advance with the National centre. The divisions of Wood, Baird, Sheridan, and Johnson moved steadily forward. They created such a panic among the occupants of the riflepits at the base of the ridge that they fled in great haste towards the crest. The Nationals stopped but for a moment to reform, when, by an irresistible impul
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Mississippi, (search)
raordinary session, provided for an election of delegates to a convention to be held on Jan. 7, 1861, to consider the subject of secession. That convention passed an ordinance of secession on the 9th, and, on March 30, ratified the constitution of the Confederate States. The northern portion of the State was the theatre of military operations in 1862, but the most important ones were in 1863, in movements connected with the siege and capture of Vicksburg (q. v.). On June 13, 1865, President Johnson appointed a provisional governor (W. L. Sharkey), State seal of Mississippi. who ordered an election of delegates to a convention which met Aug. 14. By that convention the constitution of the State was so amended as to abolish slavery, Aug. 21, 1865, and the ordinance of secession was repealed. In October Benjamin G. Humphreys was elected governor, and Congressmen were also chosen. The latter were not admitted to seats, for Congress had its own plan for reorganizing the Union. By
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Peace Congresses. (search)
opted. Following this, T. E. Franklin moved, as the sense of the convention, that the highest political duty of every citizen of the United States is allegiance to the national government, and that no State has a constitutional right to secede therefrom. It was rejected by 10 States against 7. Mr. Guthrie offered a preamble to his propositions, which was agreed to, and Mr. Tyler was requested to present the plan to Congress forthwith. This ended the business of the convention, when Reverdy Johnson, of Maryland, obtained leave to place on record and have printed with the proceedings of the convention a resolution deploring the secession of some of the States; expressing a hope that they would return; that the republican institutions guaranteed each State cannot and ought not to be maintained by force, and that therefore the convention deprecated any effort of the federal government to coerce, in any form, the said States to reunion or submission, as tending to an irreparable breac
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Peace resolutions. (search)
ter, Conway's resolution for an address to the King on the subject was carried by a majority of 19. To this address the King gave an equivocal answer. On March 4 Conway brought forward an address to the King to declare that the House would consider as enemies to the King and country all those who should further attempt the prosecution of a war on the continent of America for the purpose of reducing the revolted colonies to obedience. It was adopted without a division. The next day, with like unanimity, leave was given by the House to bring in an enabling bill, allowing the King to make a peace or truce with America. It was accordingly brought in, but it was ten weeks before it became a law under a new administration. The North administration was no more. Of it Dr. Johnson said: Such a bunch of imbecility never disgraced the country. It was composed of many corrupt and greedy men, who yielded to the stubbornness of the King for the sake of the honors and emoluments of office.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
o tem. of the Senate, becomes acting Vice-President......Nov. 22, 1875 William B. Astor, born 1792, dies at New York......Nov. 24, 1875 Forty-fourth Congress, first session, meets......Dec. 6, 1875 Democratic majority in the House of Representatives for the first time in fifteen years; Michael C. Kerr chosen speaker by 173 to 106 for James G. Blaine......Dec. 6, 1875 Seventh annual message of President Grant advocates unsectarian and compulsory education......Dec. 7, 1875 Reverdy Johnson, born 1796, dies at Annapolis, Md.......Feb. 10, 1876 Congress appropriates $1,500,000 to complete Centennial buildings, etc., at Philadelphia......Feb. 16, 1876 W. W. Belknap, Secretary of War, resigns; the House, by resolution, impeaches him......March 2, 1876 Articles of impeachment presented in Senate......April 4, 1876 Charles A. Dana, appointed minister to Great Britain, rejected by the Senate......April 5, 1876 Alexander T. Stewart, born in Belfast, Ireland, 1803,
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