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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Ross, Sir John 1777-1856 (search)
Ross, Sir John 1777-1856 Arctic explorer; born in Balsarrock, Scotland, June 24, 1777; entered the royal navy when nine years of age, and became a rear-admiral in 1851. He began Arctic voyages in 1828, with Captain Parry as his lieutenant, and in 1850 went in search of Sir John Franklin, in a vessel of 90 tons. In the naval service he was wounded thirteen times, He published a number of works relating to Arctic travel. He died in London, Aug. 30, 1856.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
ongress is called for Aug. 21......Aug. 19, 1856 Second session (extra) convenes......Aug. 21, 1856 Governor of Kansas proclaims the Territory in insurrection......Aug. 25, 1856 Army appropriation bill passes without the proviso......Aug. 30, 1856 Second session (ten days) adjourns......Aug. 30, 1856 [The shortest session of any Congress.] Whig National Convention meets at Baltimore......Sept. 17, 1856 [It adopted the nominees of the American party for President, Fillmore aAug. 30, 1856 [The shortest session of any Congress.] Whig National Convention meets at Baltimore......Sept. 17, 1856 [It adopted the nominees of the American party for President, Fillmore and Donelson. Last appearance of the Whig party in politics.] Eighteenth Presidential election held......Nov. 4, 1856 Third session convenes......Dec. 1, 1856 Dispersion of the free-State legislature at Topeka, Kansas, by Federal troops......Jan. 6, 1857 Electoral votes counted......Feb. 11, 1857 Death of Elisha Kent Kane (arctic explorer), at Havana, Cuba, aged thirty-five......Feb. 16, 1857 Act to confirm to the several States the swamp and overflowed lands selected under ac
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Kansas, (search)
. Geary, of Pennsylvania......Aug. 21, 1856 David Atchison chosen commander of pro-slavery troops in the Territory; Stringfellow assists him in concentrating an army at Little Santa Fe on the Missouri border......Aug. 25, 1856 Proclamation of Governor Woodson declaring the Territory in a state of insurrection and rebellion......Aug. 25, 1856 House of Ottawa Jones burned by proslavery ruffians......Aug. 29, 1856 Osawatomie sacked by Missourians, and Frederick Brown killed......Aug. 30, 1856 Missourians commence the raids in Linn and Bourbon counties, followed later by James Montgomery's retaliatory measures......August, 1856 William Phillips, free-State, killed at a Leavenworth city election......Sept. 1, 1856 John W. Geary, of Pennsylvania, third territorial governor, promises in his inaugural address justice and fair play; orders the territorial militia to disband and other armed bodies to quit the Territory, and calls for a new enrolment of the militia......Sept