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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Ashburton , Alexander Baring , Lord , (search)
Ashburton, Alexander Baring, Lord,
English diplomatist; born in England, Oct. 27, 1774; son of Sir Francis Baring, an eminent merchant: was employed, in his youth, in mercantile affairs, in the United States, and married an American wife.
In 1810 he became the head of his father's business house; in 1812-35 sat in Parliament, and in 1835 was raised to the peerage under the title of Baron Ashburton.
The unsettled condition of the Northeastern boundary question led Sir Robert Peel to send Baron Ashburton to the United States, as being widely acquainted with American affairs.
Here he concluded, Aug. 9, 1842, with Daniel Webster, the Webster-Ashburton treaty, which settled the northeastern boundary between the United States and the British dominions.
For this achievement he was accorded, in both Houses of Parliament, a complimentary vote of thanks, and an earldom was offered him, which he declined.
He was privy councillor, a trustee of the British Museum, and received the D. C.L
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Bates , Joshua , 1788 -1864 (search)
Bates, Joshua, 1788-1864
Financier; born in Weymouth, Mass., in 1788; went to England as the agent of William Gray & Son, Boston, and was thrown into intimate relations with the Hopes, Barings, and other great commercial firms.
In 1826 he entered into partnership with John Baring, and afterwards became the senior partner of the firm of Baring Brothers & Co. In 1854 he was appointed umpire between the British and American commissioners in the adjustment of claims between citizens of Great Britain and the United States growing out of the War of 1812.
In 1852 Mr. Bates offered $50,000 to the city of Boston for the establishment of a free public library, and afterwards gave the library some 30,000 volumes.
He died in London, England, Sept. 24, 1864.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Bayard , James Ashton , 1767 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Beaumont , William , 1796 -1853 (search)
Beaumont, William, 1796-1853
Physician; born in Lebanon, Conn., in 1796.
In 1812 he was made assistant surgeon in the United States army, and served until 1837.
While stationed at Michilimackinac (Mackinaw) in 1822, he treated Alexis St. Martin, a Canadian, who had a gunshot wound in his side; the wound healed without closing up, exposing to view the operations of the stomach in its digestive functions.
Dr. Beaumont made careful experiments with this man, for several years, upon the process of digestion, and published the result of his researches.
St. Martin lived for more than fifty years after the accident.
The orifice exposing the stomach never closed.
Dr. Beaumont died in St. Louis, Mo., April 25, 1853.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Birney , James Gillespie , 1792 -1864 (search)
Birney, James Gillespie, 1792-1864
Statesman born in Danville, Ky., Feb. 4, 1792; graduated at the College of New Jersey in 1812; studied law with A. J. Dallas, of Philadelphia and began its practice in Kentucky in 1814.
He was a member of the State legislature at the age of twenty-two; became a planter in Alabama; served in the Alabama legislature; and practised law in Huntsville.
Returning to Kentucky in 1834, he emancipated his slaves, and proposed to print there an anti-slavery paper.
He could not find a printer to undertake it; so he went to Ohio and established one, at great personal risk, the opposition to abolitionists then being very vehement everywhere.
About 1836 he was in New York as secretary of the American Anti-Slavery Society, and tried to build up a political party upon that sole issue.
He went to England in 1840, and took part in the anti-slavery movements there.
In 1844 he was the candidate of the liberty party (q. v.) for the Presidency, the result of wh
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Blenker , Louis , 1812 -1863 (search)
Blenker, Louis, 1812-1863
Military officer; born in Worms, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, July 31, 1812; was one of the Bavarian Legion.
raised to accompany King Otho to Greece.
In 1848-49, he became a leader of the revolutionists, and finally fled to Switzerland.
Ordered to leave that country ( September, 1849). he came to the United States.
At the beginning of the Civil War he raised a regiment, and, early in July, 1861, was put at the head of a brigade, chiefly of Germans.
In the Army of the Potomac he commanded a division for a while, which was sent to western Virginia, and participated in the battle of cross Keys (q. v.). He died in Rockland county, N. Y., Oct. 31, 1863.