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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Godwin, Parke 1816- (search)
Godwin, Parke 1816- Author; born in Paterson, N. J., Feb. 25, 1816; graduated at Princeton in 1834; one of the editors of the New York Evening post from 1836 to 1886. Among his works are Pacific and constructive Democracy; A popular view of Fourier; Dictionary of biography; Political essays, etc.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Preble, George Henry 1816-1885 (search)
Preble, George Henry 1816-1885 Naval officer; born in Portland, Me., Feb. 25, 1816; nephew of Edward Preble: entered the navy as midshipman, Oct. 10, 1835; served in the Mediterranean and the West Indies; became passed midshipman in 1841; served in the Florida War, and in the St. Louis went round the world as acting master and acting lieutenant. He also served in the war with Mexico as executive officer of the Petrel. He became lieutenant early in 1848, while yet in service against Mexico; and from 1849 to 1851 he was attached to the coast survey, also in 1852-53. He was in the expedition to Japan and China (1852-56), and destroyed Chinese pirates in 1854. Afterwards he was with the South Pacific Squadron; and during the Civil War he was an active commander in the Gulf region. He was with Farragut at New Orleans in May, 1862, and in July was commissioned commander. He commanded the naval brigade at the battle of Honey Hill, S. C. In 1867 he was commissioned captain and bec