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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Trials. (search)
rderer), for killing Maria A. Bickford......1846 [Acquitted on the plea that the murder was committed while he was sleep-walking.] Dr. John W. Webster, for the murder of Dr. George W. Parkman in the Medical College, Boston, Nov. 23, 1849. Webster partly burns his victim. The remains identified by a set of false teeth. Webster convicted and hanged; trial......March 19-30, 1850 Catherine N. Forrest v. Edwin Forrest; divorce and alimony granted to Mrs. Forrest......Dec. 16, 1851–Jan. 2Webster convicted and hanged; trial......March 19-30, 1850 Catherine N. Forrest v. Edwin Forrest; divorce and alimony granted to Mrs. Forrest......Dec. 16, 1851–Jan. 26, 1852 Anthony Burns, fugitive-slave case, Boston......May 27-31, 1854 Dr. Stephen T. Beale, ether case......1855 United States v. Henry Hertz et al., for hiring and retaining persons to go out of the United States to enlist in the British foreign legion for the Crimea: tried in the district court of the United States for eastern district of Pennsylvania......1855 Slave case in Cincinnati, O. (see Harper's magazine, vol. XII., p. 691)......April, 1856 James P. Casey, for shoo
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Tyler, John 1790-1862 (search)
n 1833, when he was a firm supporter of the doctrine of State supremacy, and avowed his sympathy with the South Carolina Nullifiers. He joined the Whig party, and was elected by them Vice-President of the United States in 1840. On the death of President Harrison he became President (see cabinet, President's). He lost the confidence of both parties by his acts during his administration, and was succeeded in the Presidential office by James K. Polk, in 1845. All of his cabinet excepting Mr. Webster, resigned in 1841, and he left it after an important treaty had been concluded and ratified (August, 1842), when Hugh S. Legare succeeded him. The last important act of Tyler's administration was signing the act for the annexation of Texas. He had been nominated for the Presidency by a convention of office-holders in May, 1844, but in August, perceiving that he had no popular support, he withdrew from the contest. In February, 1861, he was president of the peace convention held at Washi
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
..Dec. 8, 1823 [This resolution was defeated Jan. 26, 1824, although ably supported by Clay, Webster, and others. John Randolph opposed it in speeches full of sense and sarcasm.] Tariff (protebill brought before the House......Jan. 9, 1824 [Clay and Buchanan supported the bill, while Webster opposed it.] Congress by resolution offers the Marquis de Lafayette a ship to bring him to tDaniel Webster in debating the compromise bill......March 7, 1850 [This speech much weakened Webster's influence at the North.] John C. Calhoun, statesman and member of the Senate, dies at Wash and Daniel Webster, Massachusetts. On the first ballot Fillmore had 133 votes, Scott 131, and Webster 29; these proportions were maintained very steadily until the fifty-third ballot, when General Scott received 159 votes to 112 for Fillmore, and 21 for Webster. William A. Graham, North Carolina, was on the second ballot nominated for Vice-President.] Henry Clay dies at Washington, D. C.,