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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Boyden , Seth , 1788 -1870 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Bradley , Joseph Philo , 1813 -1892 (search)
Bradley, Joseph Philo, 1813-1892
Jurist; born in Berne, N. Y., March 14, 1813; was graduated at Rutgers College in 1836; admitted to the bar in Newark, N. J., in 1839; appointed by President (Grant justice of the Supreme Court of the United States in 1870; became the fifth member of the Electoral Commission created by Congress in 1877, and by his concurrence in the judgment of the Republican members of the commission, Rutherford B. Hayes (q. v.) became President.
He died in Washington, D. C., Jan. 22, 1892.
Burr, Aaron, 1716-
educator; born in Fairfield, Conn., Jan. 4, 1716; was of German descent; graduated at Yale College in 1735; and ordained by the presbytery of east Jersey in 1737.
He became pastor at Newark.
N. J., where he was chiefly instrumental in founding the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University), and was elected its president in 1748.
In 1752 he married a daughter of Jonathan Edwards, the metaphysician.
In 1754 he accompanied Whitefield to Boston.
He died Sept. 24, 1757.
Vice-President of the United States; born at Newark.
N. .J., Feb. 6, 1756; a son of Rev. Aaron Burr, President of the College of New Jersey, and of a daughter of the eminent theologian, Jonathan Edwards.
When nineteen years of age, he entered the Continental army, at Cambridge, as a private soldier, and as such accompanied Arnold in his expedition to Quebec.
From the line of that expedition, in the wilderness.
Arnold sent him with despatches to General Montgomery, at Montreal, wh
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Corrigan , Michael Augustine 1839 - (search)
Corrigan, Michael Augustine 1839-
Clergyman; born in Newark, N. J., Aug. 13, 1839; graduated at Mount St. Mary's College, Emmitsburg, Md., in 1859; Professor of Dogmatic Theology and Sacred Scripture in Seton Hall College, Orange, N. J., in 1864-68; president of the same in 1868-73; became bishop of Newark, N. J., in 1873; coadjutor to Cardinal McCloskey of New York in 1880; and archbishop of New York in 1885.
Corrigan, Michael Augustine 1839-
Clergyman; born in Newark, N. J., Aug. 13, 1839; graduated at Mount St. Mary's College, Emmitsburg, Md., in 1859; Professor of Dogmatic Theology and Sacred Scripture in Seton Hall College, Orange, N. J., in 1864-68; president of the same in 1868-73; became bishop of Newark, N. J., in 1873; coadjutor to Cardinal McCloskey of New York in 1880; and archbishop of New York in 1885.
Crane, Stephen 1871-
Author; born in Newark, N. J., Nov. 1, 1871; was educated there and studied at Lafayette College.
When sixteen years old he engaged in journalism, serving for several years as a reporter.
In 1896 he began his career as a story-writer, and in 1897 was the correspondent for the New York Journal in the Graeco-Turkish War. His books include Maggie, a girl of the streets; The Block Riders, and other lines; The Red badge of courage; George's mother; The little Regiment; The open boat; The third violet; The eternal patience, etc. He died June 5, 1900.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Craven , John Joseph 1822 - (search)
Craven, John Joseph 1822-
Physician; born in Newark, N. J., in September, 1822; superintended the erection of the first telegraph line between New York and Philadelphia, using many original devices, in 1846; was the first to insulate telegraph wires with gutta-percha, to perfect a submarine cable, and to use glass on telegraph poles to prevent the grounding of the wires.
In 1861 he was appointed surgeon of the 1st New Jersey Volunteers; soon afterwards became brigade surgeon; was appointed medical director of the Department of the South, and in January, 1865, was assigned to duty at Fort Monroe, where he had full charge of Jefferson Davis during his imprisonment.
After the war he published The prison life of Jefferson Davis.
He died on Long Island, N. Y., Feb. 14, 1893.