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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Potter, Chandler Eastman 1807-1868 (search)
Potter, Chandler Eastman 1807-1868 Author; born in Concord, N. H., March 7, 1807; graduated at Dartmouth College in 1831; editor and publisher of the Manchester Democrat in East Concord, in 1844-48; was also connected with other periodicals. His publications include History of Manchester, N. H.; a new edition of Belknap's History of New Hampshire, with notes and a continuation to 1860; and contributions on the Penobscot and other Eastern Indians in Schooleraft's History of the Indians. He died in Flint, Mich., Aug. 4, 1868.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stark, John 1728-1832 (search)
Stark, John 1728-1832 Military officer; born in Londonderry, N. H., Aug. 28, 1728; removed, with his father, to Derryfield (now Manchester) when he was about eight years old. In 1752, while on a hunting excursion, he was made a prisoner by the St. Francis Indians, and was ransomed in a few weeks for $103. He became popular with the Indians, and was adopted into their tribe. In 1755 he was made lieutenant of Rogers's Rangers, and performed good service during the French and Indian War. A meff Burgoyne's retreat from Saratoga. Stark was placed in command of the Northern Department in 1778, and in 1779-80 served in Rhode Island and New Jersey. He was also at West Point, and was one of the court that condemned Major Andre. He was again in command of the Northern Department in 1781, with his headquarters at Saratoga. After the war he lived in retirement. He was the last surviving general of the army, excepting Sumter, who died in 1832. He died in Manchester, N. H., May 8, 1822.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New Hampshire, (search)
er to edit early provincial records, and Rev. Dr. Bouton, of Concord, chosen......1866 Office of superintendent of public instruction created......1867 Revision and codification of the laws, ordered by the legislature of 1865, completed......1867 New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, at Hanover, chartered 1866, opened......Sept. 4, 1868 Legislature ratifies the Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution......July 1, 1869 City training-school, Manchester, opened......1869 Ex-President Pierce dies at Concord......Oct. 8, 1869 Labor Reform party holds its first State convention......Jan. 28, 1870 Act passed creating a State board of agriculture......1870 James A. Weston, Democrat, receives 34,700 votes for governor, and James Pike, Republican, 33,892. The legislature elects Weston by 326 to 159......June, 1871 Orphans' home and school of industry on the ancestral Webster farm, near Franklin, opened......1871 Compulsor