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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Banks , Nathaniel Prentiss , 1816 -1894 (search)
Banks, Nathaniel Prentiss, 1816-1894
Military officer; born in Waltham, Mass., Jan. 30, 1816.
His early education was obtained at a common school.
He became a lawyer and Democratic orator; edited a newspaper in Waltham and Lowell; and during the administration of President Polk held office in the Boston Custom-house.
In 18Waltham and Lowell; and during the administration of President Polk held office in the Boston Custom-house.
In 1849 he was a member of the Massachusetts legislature, and speaker of the Lower House in 1851-52.
He was president of the State Constitutional Convention in 1853, and a member of Congress in 1853-57, separating from the Democratic party on the question of slavery; and, after a long contest, was elected speaker of the House of Repres napolis military district.
General Banks was an active and skilful leader in various battles during the war in Virginia and in the region of the lower Mississippi and Red rivers.
In 1865-73, 1875-77, and 1889-91 he was a Representative in Congress, and subsequently he was United States marshal.
He died in Waltham, Sept. 1, 1894.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Harrington , Timothy 1715 -1795 (search)
Harrington, Timothy 1715-1795
Clergyman; born in Waltham, Mass., in 1715; became a Congregational pastor in 1741.
It is of him that the amusing story is told that, having always been in the habit of praying for our gracious sovereign King George before the Revolutionary War, after the war broke out he at one time, through habit, uttered the accustomed prayer, but hastily added, O Lord, I mean George Washington!
He died in Lancaster, Mass., Dec. 18, 1795.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Nelson , Charles Alexander 1839 - (search)
Nelson, Charles Alexander 1839-
Librarian; born in Calais, Me., April 14, 1839; graduated at Harvard College in 1860; quartermaster United States army. 1864-65; appointed Professor of Greek in Drury College in 1879; assistant librarian of Astor Library in 1881; librarian of Howard Library, New Orleans, in 1888; Newberry, Chicago, in 1891; deputy librarian, Columbia University, in 1893 Mr. Nelson is the author of a History of Waltham, and compiled a history of the manuscripts and early printed books of S. B. Duryea; Catalogue of the Astor Library; Catalogue Avery Memorial Library.
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Willard , Joseph 1798 -1865 (search)
Willard, Joseph 1798-1865
Author; born in Cambridge, Mass., March 14, 1798; graduated at Harvard College in 1816; admitted to the bar and began practice in Waltham, Mass.; settled in Boston in 1829; appointed master of chancery in 1838; and was elected clerk of the Superior Court in 1856 and 1861.
His publications include Topographical and Historical sketches of the town of Lancaster, Mass., with an appendix; Naturalization in the American colonies; Letter to an English friend on the rebellion in the United States and on the British policy, etc. He died in Boston, Mass., May 12, 1865.