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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Census, United States (search)
86 Oakland, Cal.66,96048,68218,278 Lawrence, Mass.62,55944,65417,905 New Bedford. Mass.62,44240,73321,709 Des Moines, Ia.62,13950,09312,046 Springfield, Mass.62,05944,17917,880 Somerville, Mass.61,64340,15221,491 Troy, N. Y.60,65160,956*305 Hoboken, N. J.59,36443,64815,716 Evansville, Ind.59,00750,7568,251 Manchester. N. H.56,98744,12612,861 Utica, N. Y.56,38344,00712,376 Peoria. Ill.56,10041,02415,076 Charleston, S. C.55,80754,955852 Savannah, Ga.54,.24443,18911,055 Salt Lake City, Utah.53,53144,8438,688 San Antonio, Tex.53,32137,67315,648 Duluth, Minn.52,96933,11519,854 Erie, Pa.52,733 40,63412,099 Elizabeth, N. J.52,13037,76414,366 Wilkesbarre, Pa.51.72137,71814,003 Kansas City, Kan.51,41838,31613,102 Harrisburg, Pa.50,16739,38510,782 Portland, Me.50,14536,42513,720 Yonkers, N. Y.47,93132,03315,898 * Decrease. Cities with population exceeding 25,000.—Continued. City.population.increase since 19001890.1890. Norfolk, Va 46,62434,87111,753 Waterbury,
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Connor, Patrick Edward 1820-1891 (search)
Connor, Patrick Edward 1820-1891 Military officer; born in Ireland, March 17, 1820; came to the United States and was educated in New York City; served in the war with Mexico and then engaged in business in California. When the Civil War broke out he recruited a band of 200 men and was ordered to Utah to drive plundering Indians out of the overland routes of travel, and to check the threatened revolt among the Mormons. After marching 140 miles he fell upon a fortified camp of 300 Indians in Washington Territory and destroyed the whole band. At the close of the war he received the brevet of majorgeneral. Later he commanded 2,000 cavalry to punish the Sioux and Arapahoe Indians for their robberies. He met and defeated the latter at Tongue River in August, 1865. He died in Salt Lake City, Utah, Dec. 18, 1891.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Doty, James Duane, 1799-1865 (search)
Doty, James Duane, 1799-1865 Governor; born in Salem, N. Y., in 1799; studied law and settled in Detroit; member of the Michigan legislature in 1834, and there introduced the bill which provided for the division of Michigan and the establishment of the Territories of Iowa and Wisconsin. He aided in founding Madison, Wis., which city was made the capital of the State through his efforts. He held a seat in Congress in 1836-41 and 1849-53; governor of Wisconsin in 1841-44; and was appointed governor of Utah in 1864. He died in Salt Lake City, Ut., June 13, 1865.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Jones, Marcus Eugene 1852- (search)
Jones, Marcus Eugene 1852- Scientist; born in Jefferson, O., April 25, 1852; graduated at Iowa College, in 1875; instructor there in 1876-77; Professor of Natural Science in Colorado College in 1879-80; the same in Salt Lake City in 1880-81. He was appointed a special expert in the United States Treasury Department in 1889, and was geologist for the Rio Grande Valley Railroad in 1890-93. Subsequently he established himself as an expert in botany, geology, and mining. He is author of Ex in 1876-77; Professor of Natural Science in Colorado College in 1879-80; the same in Salt Lake City in 1880-81. He was appointed a special expert in the United States Treasury Department in 1889, and was geologist for the Rio Grande Valley Railroad in 1890-93. Subsequently he established himself as an expert in botany, geology, and mining. He is author of Excursion Botanique; Salt Lake City; Ferns of the West; Some phases of mining in Utah; Botany of the Great plateau; and Geology of Utah.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Mormons, (search)
anied by their wives and children and the members of the high council, with seventy wagons drawn by horses, proceeded as pioneers to take possession of the country. They passed up the north fork of the Platte River to Fort Laramie, crossed Salt Lake City. that stream, followed its course along the banks of the Black Hills to South Pass, which they penetrated. Along the rivers, through deep canons, over the lofty Utah Mountains, they toiled on until, on the evening of July 20, they saw, from1848 fields were seeded, crops were raised, and the blessings of plenty ensued. The inhabitants of Kane pressed forward to the new Canaan; other Saints followed; and the New Jerusalem was laid out within an area of 4 square miles, and called Salt Lake City. A large number of converts arrived from Europe, and in 1849 the Mormons organized an independent State, called Deseret— the land of the honey-bee. A legislature was elected, and a constitution framed and sent to Washington. Congress refuse
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Salt Lake City, (search)
tate of Utah and county seat of Salt Lake county; population in 1900, 53,531. The city is one of the wonders of United States history. It is in mid-continent; was founded by the Mormons in 1847, after their exodus from the Mississippi region; is at the western base of the Wasatch range of mountains, 4,334 feet above the sea; and near a great salt lake. Its streets are regularly laid out, 125 feet in width, and the city covers a vast space in proportion to the number of its A view of Salt Lake City. inhabitants. It originally had 260 blocks, each an eighth of a mile square, and containing ten acres. Each block was divided into eight lots, ten by twenty rods, and contained an acre and a quarter. Since the city was laid out, several of the blocks have been intersected by new streets. There the Mormons built their greatest tabernacle, capable of seating 8.000 persons, covered by a self-supporting roof, and also a vast temple constructed of grayish-white granite, at a cost of nearly
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Smith, Joseph Fielding 1838- (search)
Smith, Joseph Fielding 1838- Mormon; born in Far West, Mo., Nov. 13, 1838; crossed the plains to Salt Lake City in 1848; worked as a laborer in 1848-54; was a Mormon missionary to the Sandwich Islands in 1854-57; became a high-priest and member of the high council in October, 1858; was subsequently missionary to Europe; was ordained an apostle in July, 1866; and was president of the constitutional convention which met in 1882 to draw up a constitution for the State of Utah, and to petition Congress for admission to the Union. He was second counsellor in the Mormon Church under presidents Taylor, Woodruff, and Snow, and on Oct. 17, 1901, was elected president of the Church to succeed Lorenzo snow (q. v.).
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Snow, Lorenzo 1814- (search)
Snow, Lorenzo 1814- Mormon; born in Mantua, O., April 3, 1814; educated at Oberlin College; was converted to the Mormon faith in 1836, and later visited various countries as a missionary. He was a member of the Utah legislature in 1852-82; ordained an apostle Feb. 12, 1849; elected president of the twelve apostles in 1889; president of the temple in 1893-98; and became president of the Mormon Church, Sept. 13, 1898. His publications include The Italian mission; The only way to be saved; The voice of Joseph; The Palestine tourists, and a translation of the Book of Mormon into Italian. He died in Salt Lake City, Oct. 10, 1901.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Taylor, John 1808- (search)
Mormon; born in Winthrop, England, Nov. 1, 1808; went to Toronto, Canada, in 1832; was there converted to Mormonism by the preaching of Parley D. Pratt in 1836; was made an apostle in 1838 and settled in Missouri. For twenty years he preached this faith in Great Britain and France and published French and German translations of the Book of Mormon in Europe. In 1852 he returned to the United States, and in April of the next year was present at the laying of the corner-stone of the Temple in Salt Lake City. He was with Joseph Smith when the latter was killed, and was himself shot four times. When Utah applied for admission to the Union he represented that Territory in Congress. In 1877, on the death of Brigham Young, he was elected president of the Church, and in 1880 became head and prophet of the part of the Church which adhered to the doctrine of polygamy. He was indicted for that offence in March, 1885, and in order to avoid arrest he exiled himself. He died July 25, 1887.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
g1834Fort LaramieAmericans189097,890 45Utah1847Salt Lake CityAmericans189684,928 On Sept. 9, 1776, the Coral Scott......from Aug. 21 to Sept. 7, 1847 Salt Lake City founded by the Mormons......1847 Battle of Eroclamation forbids any armed force coming into Salt Lake City, and orders the troops in readiness to repel su...March 30, 1870 Mass-meeting of Mormons at Salt Lake City protest against interference by Congress with p....Sept. 26, 1871 Brigham Young arrested in Salt Lake City for polygamy......Oct. 2, 1871 Chicago fire.....Dec. 19, 1871 Brigham Young arrested in Salt Lake City as implicated in murder of Richard Yates......J. 12, 1877 Brigham Young, born 1801, dies at Salt Lake City......Aug. 29, 1877 War with the Nez Perces Igton, D. C.......Feb. 3, 1890 Gentiles at Salt Lake City, Utah, for the first time obtain control in a locaLatter-day Saints at a general conference in Salt Lake City, Utah......Oct. 6, 1890 Daughters of the Americ
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