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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Equal rights party. (search)
Equal rights party.
In the city of New York, in 1835, there arose in the ranks of the Democratic party a combination of men opposed to all banking institutions and monopolies of every sort.
A Workingman's party had been formed in 1829, but had become defunct, and the Equal rights party was its successor.
They acted with much caution and secrecy in their opposition to the powerful Democratic party, but never rose above the dignity of a faction.
They made their first decided demonstration at Tammany Hall at the close of October, 1835, when an event occurred which caused them afterwards to be known as Loco-Focos (q. v.), a name applied by the Whigs to the whole Democratic party.
The faction soon became formidable, and the regulars endeavored to reconcile the irregulars by nominating their favorite for the Presidency, Richard M. Johnson, for Vice-President with Martin Van Buren.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Everett , Alexander Hill , 1792 -1847 (search)
Everett, Alexander Hill, 1792-1847
Diplomatist; born in Boston, March 19, 1792; graduated at Harvard in 1806; studied law with John Q. Adams; and in 1809 accompanied him to St. Petersburg as attache to the American legation, to which he became secretary in 1815.
He became charge d'affaires at Brussels in 1818; in 1825-29 was minister to Spain; and from 1845 until his death was American commissioner in China.
His publications include Europe, or a General survey of the political situation of the principal powers, with conjectures on their future prospects (1821); New ideas on population (1822) ; America, etc. (1827). He died in Canton, China, June 29, 1847.
Everett, Edward
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Felton , Cornelius Conway 1807 - (search)
Felton, Cornelius Conway 1807-
Educator; born in West Newbury, Mass., Nov. 6, 1807; graduated at Harvard in 1827; appointed Latin tutor there in 1829, and Professor of Greek Literature in 1839; and was president of Harvard from 1860 till his death in Chester, Pa., Feb. 26, 1862.
He is the author of Life of William Eaton in Sparks's American biographies, and many books on general literature.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Fillmore , Millard 1800 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Flint , Henry Martyn 1829 -1868 (search)
Flint, Henry Martyn 1829-1868
Author; born in Philadelphia, Pa., March 24, 1829; studied law and settled in Chicago, where he edited the Times in 1855-61.
He was the author of a Life of Stephen A. Douglas; The history and statistics of the railroads of the United States; and Mexico under Maximilian.
He died in Camden, N. J., Dec. 12, 1868.
Floyd, John 1770-1837
Statesman; born in Jefferson county, Va., in 1770; member of Congress in 1817-29; governor of Virginia in 1829-34; received the electoral vote of South Carolina in the Presidential election of 1832.
He died in Sweet Springs, Va., Aug. 16, 1837.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Foote , Samuel Augustus 1780 -1846 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Frelinghuysen , Theodore 1787 - (search)
Frelinghuysen, Theodore 1787-
Lawyer; born in Millstone, N. J., March 28, 1787; son of Gen. Frederick Frelinghuysen: graduated at the College of New Jersey in 1804, and was admitted to the bar in 1808.
In the War of 1812-15 he commanded a company of volunteers, in 1817 became attorneygeneral of New Jersey, which post he held until 1829, when he was elected United States Senator.
In 1838 he was chosen chancellor of the University of New York, and made his residence in that city; and in 1844 he was nominated for Vice-President of the United States, with Henry Clay for President.
Mr. Frelinghuysen left the University of New York in 1850 to became president of Rutgers College (q. v.), in his native State, which place he held until his death in New Brunswick, N. J., April 12, 1862.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Garden , Alexander 1757 -1829 (search)
Garden, Alexander 1757-1829
Military officer; born in Charleston, S. C., Dec. 4, 1757; was educated abroad; returning to America, he entered the Continental army in 1780; was promoted lieutenant in February, 1782.
He was the author of Anecdotes of the Revolutionary War, with sketches of character of persons most distinguished in the Southern States for Civil and military services.
He died in Charleston, Feb. 29, 1829.