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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cabinet, President's (search)
Charles A. Wickliffe Sept.13, 1841 Cave Johnson March 6, 1845 Jacob Collamer March 8, 1849 Nathan K. Hall July 23, 1850 Samuel D. Hubbard Aug. 31, 1852 James Campbell March 5, 1853 Aaron V. Brownarch 6, 1857 Joseph Holt March14, 1859 Horatio King Feb. 12, 1861 Montgomery Blair March 5, 1861 William Dennison Sept.24, 1864 Alexander W. RandallJuly 25, 1866 John A. J. Creswell March 5, 1869 Marshall JewellAug. 24, 1874 James N. TynerJuly 12, 1876 David McK. KeyMarch12, 1877 Horace Maynard June2, 1880 Thomas L. JamesMarch 5, 1881 Timothy O. HoweDec. 20, 1881 Walter Q. GreshamApril 3, 1883 Frank Hatton Oct. 14, 1884 William F. VilasMarch 6, 1885 Don M. DickinsonJan. 16, 1888 John Wanamaker March 5, 1889 Wilson S. BissellMarch 6, 1893 William L. WilsonFeb. 28, 1895 James A. GaryMarch 5, 1897 Charles E. SmithApril21, 1898 March 5, 1901 Attorneys-General. Edmund Randolph Sept.26,1789 William BradfordJan.27,1794 Charles Lee Dec. 10,1795 Theophilus Parsons F
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Maynard, Horace 1814-1882 (search)
Maynard, Horace 1814-1882 Diplomatist; born in Waynesboro, Mass., Aug. 13, 1814; graduated at Amherst College in 1838; removed to Tennessee in 1839; admitted to the bar in 1845; elected to Congress in 1857 and 1865; attorney-general of Tennessee in 1864; president of the Border State Convention in 1867; minister to Russia in 1875-80; appointed Postmaster-General by President Hayes in 1880. He died in Knoxville, Tenn., May 3, 1882.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Tennessee, (search)
ndree Key appointed Postmaster-General......March 12, 1877 Yellow fever in Memphis......1878-79 Bill passed, March 28, 1879, to settle the State debt at the rate of 50 cents on the dollar, with 4 per cent. interest, is rejected by vote of the people, 30,920 to 19,669......Aug. 7, 1879 New Rugby founded......1880 Centennial anniversary of the settlement of Nashville celebrated, May 17-24, and equestrian statue of General Jackson unveiled on capitol grounds......May 20, 1880 Horace Maynard appointed Postmaster-General......June 2, 1880 Act of April 5, 1881, to settle the State debt by issue of new compromise bonds bearing 3 per cent. interest, and coupons receivable in payment for taxes and debts due the State, is declared unconstitutional......February, 1882 General conference of the Methodist Church, South, meets at Nashville......May 3, 1882 Law of 1882 for settlement of State debt repealed, and a new law passed for funding at a discount of 24 per cent. on 6-pe
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Virginia, (search)
ged by the council, Edward Jennings president......1705-10 Edward Nott dies in office......August, 1706 Robert Hunter appointed lieutenantgovernor, but is captured on the voyage by the French......1708 Col. Alexander Spotswood arrives in Virginia as lieutenant-governor......June, 1710 Governor Spotswood explores the country west as far as the Shenandoah Valley, crossing the Blue Ridge; the expedition occupies six weeks......August–September, 1716 Governor Spotswood sends Lieutenant Maynard of the British navy with two small vessels into Pamlico Bay in pursuit of the pirate John Teach, or Blackbeard ......Nov. 21, 1718 [Maynard sailed back with the head of the pirate chief as a trophy. Thirteen captured pirates hanged at Williamsburg.] Governor Spotswood effects a treaty with the Iroquois......1722 Governor Spotswood succeeded by Hugh Drysdale......1722 Governor Drysdale succeeded by William Gooch......1727 Boundary established between Virginia and North C