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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Fillmore, Millard 1800- (search)
finally set at rest, it was hoped, by the passage of various acts which were parts of compromises proposed in the omnibus bill (q. v.) of Mr. Clay in the summer of 1850. It was during his administration that difficulties with Cuba occurred, diplomatic communications with Japan were opened, measures were adopted looking towards the construction of a railway from the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean, and other measures of great public interest occurred. Mr. Fillmore retired from office March 4, 1853, leaving the country in a state of peace within and without, and every department of industry flourishing. In 1852 he was a candidate of the Whig convention for President of the United States, but did not get the nomination. During the spring and summer of 1854 he made an extensive tour through the Southern and Western States; and, in the spring of 1855, after an excursion in New England, he sailed for Europe, where he remained until June, 1856. While at Rome he received the news of h
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Minnesota, (search)
ans at different places, and finally scattered them among the wilds of the eastern slopes of the spurs of the Rocky Mountains. An outbreak by the Pillager band of Chippewas at Leech Lake occurred in October, 1898, because of continued impositions by the whites; but it was quickly suppressed by a detachment of the regular army. See United States, Minnesota, in vol. IX. Territorial governors. Alex. Ramsey, of Pennsylvaniaappointed April 2, 1849 Willis A. Gorman, of IndianaappointedMarch 4, 1853 Samuel Medaryappointed1857 State governors. Henry H. Sibley elected 1857 Alexander RamseyelectedOct. 1858 Stephen Miller elected Oct. 1863 William R. Marshall, RepelectedNov. 7, 1865 Horace Austin, Rep elected Nov. 1869 Cushman K. Davis, Rep elected Nov. 1873 John S. Pillsbury, RepelectedNov. 2, 1875 Lucius F. Hubbard, RepelectedNov. 1881 Andrew R. McGill, RepelectedNov. 2, 1886 William R. Merriam, Repelected Nov. 1888 William R. Merriam, Repterm beginsJan. 1891 Knute Nel
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Senate, United States (search)
epresented Delaware, the first from January, 1805, till March, 1813; the second from April, 1867, till March, 1869, and the third from March, 1869, till March, 1885. Three other men of the same family name also represented Delaware in the Senate—Joshua Clayton, from Jan. 19, 1798, till his death the following July; Thomas Clayton, from Jan. 8, 1824, till March 3, 1827, and again from Jan. 9, 1837, till March 3, 1847; John M. Clayton, from March 4, 1845, till Feb. 23, 1849, and again from March 4, 1853, till his death, Nov. 9, 1856. Three men named Bell, two of them brothers, the third a son of one of them, represented New Hampshire in the Senate—Samuel Bell, from March 4, 1823, till March 4, 1835; his son, James Bell, from July 30, 1855, till May 26, 1859, and Charles Henry Bell from March 13, 1879, till June 17, 1879. At one time during the Cleveland administration both of the Senators from each of three different States resided in the same city, and three Senators occupying adjoini
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
ounted......Feb. 9, 1853 Coinage of $3 gold pieces authorized, and the weight of the half-dollar fixed at 192 gr., and the quarter-dollar, the dime, and half-dime at proportionate amounts, by act approved......Feb. 21, 1853 Territory of Washington formed by act approved......March 2, 1853 Congress authorizes a survey for a railway from the Mississippi to the Pacific......March 3, 1853 Thirty-second Congress adjourns......March 3, 1853 seventeenth administration—Democratic, March 4, 1853, to March 3, 1857. Franklin Pierce, New Hampshire, President. William R. King, Alabama, Vice-President. Oath of office is administered to the Vice-President-elect by United States Consul Sharkey, at Cumbre, near Matanzas, on the island of Cuba......March 24, 1853 [A special act of Congress authorized Mr. Sharkey to do this.] Wm. R. King, thirteenth Vice-President of the United States, dies at Cahawba, Ala., aged sixty-seven......April 18, 1853 Kane sails from New York in
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New Hampshire, (search)
es......1849 Office of school commissioner abolished; a board of education constituted of county school commissioners......June, 1850 Democratic National Convention at Baltimore, Md., nominates Gen. Franklin Pierce, of New Hampshire, for President......May 9, 1852 New Hampshire conference seminary and female college at Tilton, opened 1845, receives its charter......1852 Property qualification for State officers abolished......1852 Franklin Pierce inaugurated President......March 4, 1853 Gold discovered at Plainfield, in the Connecticut Valley......1854 State teachers' association incorporated......1854 First regiment of Federal troops leaves Concord for the seat of war......May 25, 1861 Franklin Pierce's remarkable speech at Concord on the war ......July 4, 1863 Soldiers' voting bill, passed Aug. 17, is returned Aug. 26 with a veto, but becomes a law because retained in the governor's hands more than five days......Aug. 17, 1864 Law authorizing a commi