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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)
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.).
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), United States of America . (search)