Browsing named entities in Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing). You can also browse the collection for Canton, Ohio (Ohio, United States) or search for Canton, Ohio (Ohio, United States) in all documents.

Your search returned 7 results in 5 document sections:

Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Day, William Rufus, 1849- (search)
Day, William Rufus, 1849- Statesman; born in Ravenna, O., April 17, 1849; graduated at the University of Michigan in 1870: studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1872; began practice at Canton, O.; served as judge in the court of common pleas in 1886-90; appointed judge of the United States district court for the northern district of Ohio in 1889, but resigned before taking office on William Rufus day. account of ill health. In March, 1397, he was made assistant Secretary of State, and on April 26, 1898, succeeded John Sherman as head of the department. While in the State Department he had charge, under the President, of the delicate diplomatic correspondence preceding and during the war with Spain, and of the negotiation of the protocol of peace. After the latter had been accepted Judge Day was appointed chief of the United States peace commission, his place as Secretary of State being filled by John Hay, recalled as American ambassador to Great Britain. After the rati
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), McKinley, William 1843- (search)
began the study of law in the office of Judge C. E. Glidden, in Poland; attended the law school at Albany for a year and a half; and was admitted to the bar in Canton, O., 1867. He took naturally to politics, and was, in 1869, elected prosecuting attorney. During the next few years he became noted as a platform speaker. In 187ck in the morning. The body lay in state in the City Hall, Buffalo, and in the Capitol at Washington. The last ceremonies were held in the Methodist Church at Canton, O. The President's address at the Pan-American Exposition, Sept. 5, 1901. the italicized headings to the various subdivisions of this address are not in thephical lines, but to some extent also the prejudices which for years have distracted our councils and marred our true greatness as a Home of William McKinley, Canton, O. nation. The triumph of the people, whose verdict is carried into effect to-day, is not the triumph of one section, nor wholly of one party, but of all sectio
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
n in the Temple of Music......Sept. 6, 1901 The court of inquiry asked for by Admiral Schley meets at Washington......Sept. 12, 1901 President McKinley dies......Sept. 14, 1901 President Roosevelt takes the oath of office as President before Judge John R. Hazel in Buffalo......Sept. 14, 1901 President McKinley's body lies in state in the Buffalo city hall on Sept. 15; is taken to Washington, where it lies in state in the rotunda of the Capitol building on Sept. 17; is taken to Canton, O., where the last ceremonies are held......Sept. 19, 1901 In accordance with President Roose velt's proclamation the day is observed as a day of mourning throughout the country......Sept. 19, 1901 Czolgosz placed on trial in Buffalo......Sept. 23, 1901 [He is found guilty Sept. 24th, and is electrocuted at Auburn, Oct. 29th.] The body of President Lincoln is entombed......Sept. 26, 1901 Captain Connell and 45 officers and men massacred by bolomen at Balangiga......Sept. 28, 19
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New York, (search)
immigrants suffering with tuberculosis at the port of New York on the ground of its being a dangerous contagious disease......June 4, 1901 Seventh National Bank of New York fails......June 27, 1901 Jacob S. Rogers bequeaths his whole estate, amounting to $5,000,000, to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City......July 5, 1901 President McKinley visits the Pan-American exposition......Sept. 4, 1901 He makes an address on the grounds......Sept. 5, 1901 The President is shot twice by an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, on Sept. 6. He seems in a fair way to recovery for several days, when gangrene poisoning sets in and he dies Saturday morning......Sept. 14, 1901 [The body lies in state in Buffalo City Hall and in the Capitol at Washington, an dthe last ceremonies are held in Canton, O., Sept. 19, 1901.] President Roosevelt takes the oath of office at Buffalo......Sept. 14, 1901 The President appoints a day of mourning for......Sept. 19, 1901 North Carolina
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Ohio, (search)
.April 20, 1894 Allen G. Thurman dies at Columbus......Dec. 12, 1895 The centenary of the settlement of Cleveland celebrated......July 22, 1896 Militia fires upon a lynching-party at Urbana, four persons killed......June 4, 1897 Coal-miners went on strike......July 2, 1897 [Ended by compromise Sept. 11.] Accident at Robinson's Opera-house in Cincinnati, thirty-five killed or injured......Oct. 15, 1897 Ex-Secretary of the Interior Jacob D. Cox dies at Oberlin......Aug. 4, 1900 Race riot at Akron......Aug. 22, 1900 John Sherman dies at Washington, D. C.......Oct. 22, 1900 Tom L. Johnson elected mayor of Cleveland......April 1, 1901 International Christian Endeavor convention meets at Cincinnati......July 6, 1901 President McKinley shot at Buffalo, Sept. 7; dies......Sept. 14, 1901 [Private funeral service in Buffalo, Sept. 16; the body lies in State at the Capitol, Washington, D. C., Sept. 18; the interment at Canton, O., Sept. 19.] Oklahoma