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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Journal of Congress, (search)
Journal of Congress, The official name of the authorized record of the proceedings of the Congress of the United States; has regularly been kept and published from the first meeting of the Continental Congress at Philadelphia, September, 1774.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Quincy, Josiah 1709-1784 (search)
n of Josiah Quincy; graduated at Harvard College in 1763, and soon rose to distinction as a lawyer. He was fervent and influential as a speaker and writer. In 1770 he, with John Adams, defended Captain Preston. Ill-health compelled him to abandon all business. He made a voyage to Charleston in February, 1773, which gave him much benefit, but his constitution was permanently impaired. He took part in public affairs, speaking against British oppression fervidly and eloquently, until September, 1774, when he made a voyage to England. In London he labored incessantly in behalf of the American cause, but his health soon gave way, and on the voyage homeward he died when he was in sight of his native land, April 26, 1775. Statesman; born in Boston, Mass., Feb. 4, 1772; son of the preceding Josiah Quincy; graduated at Harvard College in 1790, at the head of his class, and entered on the practice of law in Boston in 1793. In 1804 he was State Senator, and from 1805 to 1813 a membe