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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Protection. (search)
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Randall , Alexander Williams 1819 -1872 (search)
Randall, Alexander Williams 1819-1872
Statesman; born in Ames, N. Y., Oct. 31, 1819; removed to Wisconsin in 1840; elected governor of Wisconsin in 1857 and 1859; appointed minister to Italy in 1861; Postmaster-General in 1866.
He died in Elmira, N, Y., July 25, 1872.
Randall, Alexander Williams 1819-1872
Statesman; born in Ames, N. Y., Oct. 31, 1819; removed to Wisconsin in 1840; elected governor of Wisconsin in 1857 and 1859; appointed minister to Italy in 1861; Postmaster-General in 1866.
He died in Elmira, N, Y., July 25, 1872.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Rusk , Jeremiah McLain 1830 -1893 (search)
Rusk, Jeremiah McLain 1830-1893
Legislator, born in Morgan county, O., June 17, 1830; removed to Wisconsin in 1853; entered the National army in 1862 as major of the 25th Wisconsin Volunteers; elected to Congress in 1870, serving six years; elected governor of Wisconsin in 1882; appointed Secretary of Agriculture in 1889.
He egislator, born in Morgan county, O., June 17, 1830; removed to Wisconsin in 1853; entered the National army in 1862 as major of the 25th Wisconsin Volunteers; elected to Congress in 1870, serving six years; elected governor of Wisconsin in 1882; appointed Secretary of Agriculture in 1889.
He died in Virginia, Wis., Nov. 21, 1893.gislator, born in Morgan county, O., June 17, 1830; removed to Wisconsin in 1853; entered the National army in 1862 as major of the 25th Wisconsin Volunteers; elected to Congress in 1870, serving six years; elected governor of Wisconsin in 1882; appointed Secretary of Agriculture in 1889.
He died in Virginia, Wis., Nov. 21, 1893.
Salomon, Frederick
Military officer: born near Halberstadt, Prussia, April 7, 1826; became government surveyor and later lieutenant of artillery; emigrated to the United States and settled in Manitowoc, Wis., as a surveyor; was chief engineer of the Manitowoc and Wisconsin Railroad in 1857-59; served through the Civil War, entering the volunteer service as captain of the 5th Missouri Infantry and rising to the rank of brigadiergeneral, June 16, 1862; was brevetted major-general of volunteers in March, 1865; mustered out of the service Aug. 25 following, and for several years thereafter was surveyor-general of Utah.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Sawyer , Philetus 1816 - (search)
Sawyer, Philetus 1816-
Legislator; born in Whiting, Vt., Sept. 22, 1816; received a common school education in New York; removed to Wisconsin in 1847 and engaged in the lumber business; was a member of the State legislature in 1857 and 1861; mayor of Oshkosh in 1863; member of Congress in 1864-74; United States Senator in 1881-93; and a delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1864, 1876, 1880, and 1896.
He died in Oshkosh, Wis., March 29, 1900.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Scott , William Amasa 1862 - (search)
Scott, William Amasa 1862-
Educator; born in Clarkson, N. Y., April 17, 1862; graduated at the University of Rochester in 1886; was Professor of History and Political Science at the University of South Dakota in 1887-90; accepted the chair of Economic History and Theory at the University of Wisconsin in 1897.
He is the author of Repudiation of State debts; Distribution of wealth in the United States; Theory of money; Henry George and his economic Philosophy, etc.
Shaubena, Ottawa
Indian chief; born near Maumee River, O., about 1775; accompanied Tecumseh and Sauganash (qq.
v. ) in 1810 to the Indian tribes living in the present States of Illinois and Wisconsin in order to incite them against the white settlers.
After the death of Tecumseh he and Sauganash withdrew their allegiance from the British and submitted to the United States.
He died near Morris, Ill., July 27, 1859.