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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Abbot , Ezra , 1819 -1884 (search)
Abbot, Ezra, 1819-1884
Theologian; born in Jackson, Me., April 28, 1819.
He was graduated at Bowdoin College in 1840, became associate librarian at Harvard College in 1856, and from 1872 till his death was Professor of New Testament Literature and Interpretation at the Cambridge Divinity School.
He was a member of the American Committee of New Testament Revisers, was one of the editors of the American edition of Smith's Bible dictionary, and published numerous works in Biblical criticism.
He was especially distinguished in the line of Greek scholarship.
He died in Cambridge, Mass., March 21, 1884.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Adair , John , 1759 -1840 (search)
Adair, John, 1759-1840
Military officer; born in Chester county, S. C., in 1759.
He served in the Continental army during the Revolution, and in the wars against the frontier Indians in 1791-93.
He was United States Senator in Congress in 1805-6; and as volunteer aide to General Shelby at the battle of the Thames, in 1813, he showed much bravery and skill.
He distinguished himself as commander of the Kentucky troops in the battle of New Orleans, in January, 1815.
From 1820 to 1824 he was governor of Kentucky, having served in the legislature of that State; and from 1831 to 1833 was a Representative in Congress.
He died in Harrodsburg, Ky., May 19, 1840.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Adams , Isaac , 1803 -1883 (search)
Adams, Isaac, 1803-1883
Inventor born in Rochester, N. H., in 1803; learned the cabinet-maker's trade; in 1824 settled in Boston and worked in a machine shop.
He invented the printing-press to which his name was given in 1828, and two years later it was perfected and soon came to be generally used.
In 1840 he was elected to the Massachusetts Senate.
He died in Sandwich, N. H., July 19, 1883.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Alcott , Amos Bronson , 1799 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Anderson , Martin Brewer , 1815 - (search)
Anderson, Martin Brewer, 1815-
Educator; born in Brunswick, Me., Feb. 12, 1815; was of Scotch descent on his father's side; was graduated at Waterville (now Colby) College in 1840; and in 1850 became editor and part proprietor of the New York Recorder, a Baptist publication.
A university having been established at Rochester by the Baptists, he was called to the presidency of it in 1853.
and held the office till 1889.
In 1868 he was offered the presidency of Brown University, but declined it. He was one of the most efficient incorporators and earlier trustees of Vassar College.
He died Feb. 26, 1890.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Anti-mission Baptists, (search)
Anti-mission Baptists,
Variously known as Primitive, Old School, and Regular Baptists; called Anti-Mission Baptists because of their opposition, begun about 1840, to the establishment of Sunday-schools, missions, colleges.
or theological schools.
They hold that these institutions make the salvation of men dependent upon human effort rather than upon Divine grace.
In 1899 they reported 2,130 ministers, 3,530 churches, and 126,000 members.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Antiquities, American. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Bache , George M. , 1840 -1896 (search)
Bache, George M., 1840-1896
Naval officer; born in the District of Columbia, Nov. 12, 1840; was graduated at the Naval Academy in 1860.
He became lieutenant in 1862; lieutenant-commmander in 1866; and commander in 1875; and was retired April 5, 1875.
He commanded an ironclad gunboat on the Mississippi early in the Civil War, and behaved with great bravery before Vicksburg.
He was afterwards in command of a little squadron of gunboats in a spirited action near Clarendon, Ark., in June, 1864.
He died in Washington, D. C., Feb. 11, 1896.