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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), William and Mary, Fort (search)
His father was in the Pretender's service, and fled from Ireland to America. His mother also emigrated from Ireland when a young girl. During the voyage a passenger laughingly asked of her, And what do you expect to do over in America? Do? was the reply; why, raise governors for them, sure. （One of her sons was governor of Massachusetts; a grandson was governor of Maine, another was only lately a United States Senator from New Hampshire, and still another was lieutenant-governor of Illinois.) The most famous of her sons, John Sullivan, was married at twenty, and opened a law office in Durham. There were then but two lawyers in the entire colony. The profession was apparently not regarded with favor, for, on the coming of Sullivan, it is a tradition that the good citizens about Durham Falls resisted his settlement among them with prompt vigor. They gathered about his house one bright evening and threatened to tear it down if he did not promise to leave. Haranguing them f
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wills, legal (search)
o in the presence of the testator. The form of wording a will is immaterial as long as its intent is clear. The age at which persons may make wills is in most of the States twenty-one years. Males and females are competent to make wills at eighteen years in the following States: California, Connecticut, Hawaiian Islands, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma Territory, South Dakota, Utah; and in the following States only females at eighteen years: Colorado, District of Columbia,. Illinois, Maryland, Missouri, Wisconsin. In the following States persons of eighteen years may dispose of personal property only: Alabama, Arkansas, Missouri,. Oregon, Rhode Island, Virginia, West Virginia; in Georgia any one over fourteen years, and in Louisiana any one over sixteen years, is competent to make a will. In Colorado persons of seventeen years, and in New York males of eighteen and females of sixteen years, may dispose of personality. Most of the States require two witnesses, except
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Women, Advancement of (search)
dmitted to the practice of law......June, 1869 Mrs. Myra Bradwell, of Chicago, applies for a license as an attorney-at-law......1869 [The Superior Court of Illinois refused, and the Supreme Court of the United States affirmed the decision. Women now admitted to the practice of law in Illinois by statute.] American Woman'Illinois by statute.] American Woman's Suffrage Association formed by Lucy Stone Blackwell......1869 First convention held at Case Hall, Cleveland, O......Nov. 24, 1869 [Unites with the National Woman's Suffrage Association, forming the National American Woman's Suffrage Association, 1890.] Marilla M. Ricker, of Dover, N. H., attempts to vote; her vote refu College of Law, Chicago......June 30, 1870 Women admitted into the department of medicine and surgery in the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor......1871 Illinois enacts that no person shall be precluded or debarred from any occupation, profession, or employment (except military) on account of sex......March, 1872 Susan
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wood, John 1775-1822 (search)
tive of the suppression, by Colonel Burr, of the history of the administration of John Adams, with a biography of Jefferson and Hamilton. etc. He died in Richmond, Va., in May. 1822. Pioneer; born in Moravia, N. Y., Dec. 20, 1798; moved to Illinois in 1819, and three years later erected the first cabin in the present city of Quincy; was prominent for sixty years in the affairs of that place; member of the State Senate in 1850-54; elected governor of Illinois in 1859. He was made colonel oDec. 20, 1798; moved to Illinois in 1819, and three years later erected the first cabin in the present city of Quincy; was prominent for sixty years in the affairs of that place; member of the State Senate in 1850-54; elected governor of Illinois in 1859. He was made colonel of the 137th Illinois Volunteers in 1864, and prior to that date was quartermastergeneral of his State for three years. He died in Quincy, Ill., June 4, 1880. A monument was unveiled to his memory in Quincy, in July, 1883.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wool, John Ellis 1784-1869 (search)
a. A dozen State governors applied to him, as the only superior military officer that could be reached, for advice and for munitions of war; and he assisted in arming no less than nine States. With rare vigilance he directed Governor Yates, of Illinois, to send a force to take possession of the arsenal at St. Louis, which he believed to be in danger. The movement was timely, and 21,000 stands of small-arms, two fieldpieces, and 110.000 rounds of ammunition were transferred from St. Louis to IIllinois. Troops and ammunition were ordered to Cairo, Ill., and New England governors were authorized to put the coast defences within their respective States in good order. When the troops sent to Washington by Wool had opened communication with that city, the first despatch that he received from Scott was an order (April 30) to return to his headquarters at Troy for the recovery of his health, known to be feeble. The general's health was then perfect. A month afterwards General Wool was in
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wool. (search)
3,4971,117,485636,967 South Carolina56,258281,290157,523 Georgia271,5341,086,136651,682 Florida70,064280,256162,549 Alabama160,632642,528395,517 Mississippi204,745818,980483.199 Louisiana105,621475,295237,648 Texas2,317,63614,485,2254,345,567 Arkansas103,836441,303264,782 Tennessee235.8751,002,469601,481 West Virginia401,6322,208,9761,170,757 Kentucky514,6432,701,8761,675,163 Ohio2,754.49915,838,3697,760,800 Michigan1,340,4568,981,0554,310,906 Indiana647,3994,250,0942,337,552 Illinois616,0374,004,2412,002,121 Wisconsin726,0404,719,2602,312,437 Minnesota409,1572,761,8091,242,814 Iowa586,6443,813,1861,715,934 Missouri570,1283,420,7681,710,384 Kansas270,7162,165,728714,690 Nebraska315,9372,448,462856,962 South Dakota372,7172,422,661969,064 North Dakota362,5122,356,328924,531 Montana3,717,16026,020,1209,627,444 Wyoming2,780,54621,549,2317,111,246 Colorado2,128,50813,303,1754,390,048 New Mexico3,786,68816,093,4247,402,975 Arizona1,003,9427,529,5652,108,278 Utah2
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Yates, Richard 1818-1873 (search)
chard 1818-1873 War governor; born in Warsaw, Ky., Jan. 18, 1818. In early youth he went to Illinois; graduated at Illinois College; studied law, and became eminent in the profession. He was oftee legislature. He Richard Yates. was a member of Congress from 1851 to 1855, and governor of Illinois from 1861 to 1865—a most active war governor during that exciting period. The legislature of IIllinois met on Jan. 7, 1861. The governor's message to them was a patriotic appeal to his people; and he summed up what he believed to be the public sentiment of Illinois, in the words of President JIllinois, in the words of President Jackson's toast, given thirty years before: Our federal Union: it must be preserved. Governor Yates was elected to the United States Senate in 1865, and served therein six years. He died in St. LouisYates was elected to the United States Senate in 1865, and served therein six years. He died in St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 27, 1873. His son, Richard, was elected governor of Illinois for the term 1901-
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