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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Gorringe, Henry Honeychurch 1841-1885 (search)
Gorringe, Henry Honeychurch 1841-1885 Naval officer; born in Barbadoes, W. I., Aug. 11, 1841; came to the United States in early life; served through the Civil War with marked distinction; was promoted lieutenant-commander in December, 1868. He became widely known in 1880-81 through having charge of the transportation of the Egyptian obelisk (Cleopatra's Needle), presented to the United States by the Khedive of Egypt, and erected in Central Park, New York City, Jan. 23, 1881. The total cost of transportation— $100,000—was paid by William H. Vanderbilt. The iron vessel Dessoug was bought from the Egyptian government, and a hole was cut in her side, through which the obelisk was placed in the hold. Gorringe published a History of Egyptian Obelisks. He died in New York City, July 7. 1
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Idaho (search)
cember, 1866 Law passed abolishing capital punishment......1867 Horace Capron, United States Commissioner of Agriculture......Dec. 4, 1867 University of Illinois at Urbana, chartered 1867, opened......March, 1868 U. S. Grant nominated for President by the Republican National Convention at Chicago......May 20, 1868 Corner-stone of the new capitol at Springfield laid......Oct. 5, 1868 First river-tunnel in this country completed under the Chicago River; 810 feet long......December, 1868 U. S. Grant inaugurated President......March 4, 1869 Legislature ratifies the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution; vote, in Senate 17 to 7; in House, 52 to 27......March 5, 1869 Elihu B. Washburne appointed Secretary of the Treasury......March 5, 1869 John A. Rawlins appointed Secretary of War......March 11, 1869 Appropriation made by legislature for the Northern Illinois Hospital for the Insane at Elgin......1869 Constitution framed by a convention at Springfield,
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Texas, (search)
of the 5th Military District, comprising Louisiana and Texas......March 19, 1867 Governor Throckmorton removed, E. M. Pease appointed......July 30, 1867 General Sheridan relieved and General Hancock substituted as commander of the 5th Military District......Aug. 17, 1867 Gen. J. Reynolds appointed to command of 5th Military District......July 28, 1868 Constitution, framed by a convention called under the reconstruction acts by General Hancock, which sat at Austin, June 1, to December, 1868, is submitted to Congress, March 30, and ratified by people, 72,395 to 4,924......Nov. 30–Dec. 3, 1869 Legislature ratifies the Fourteenth and Fifteenth amendments to the Constitution of the United States......Feb. 18, 1870 Congress readmits Texas into the Union......March 30, 1870 Public school system inaugurated......September, 1871 A special election for State officers: Richard Coke, Democrat, elected governor by 85,549 votes to 42,663 for Governor Davis, Republican......D