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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 6 6 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 3 3 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 12. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 3 3 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3. 1 1 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Geary, John White 1819- (search)
y officer; born in Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland co., Pa., Dec. 30, 1819; became a civil engineer, and served as lieutenant-colonel of a Pennsylvania regiment of volunteers in the war with Mexico, wherein he was wounded, and for gallant services was made colonel of his regiment. He was first commander of the city of Mexico after its capture. He went to San Francisco in 1848, and was the first mayor of that city. Returning to Pennsylvania, he was appointed territorial governor of Kansas in July, 1856, an office he held one year. Early in 1861 he raised and equipped the 28th regiment of Pennsylvania volunteers. In the spring of 1862 Emily Geiger's arrest. he was promoted brigadier-general, and did good service throughout the war, becoming, at the end of Sherman's march from Atlanta to the sea, military governor of Savannah and brevet major-general. In 1866 he was elected governor of Pennsylvania, and held the office till within two weeks of his death, in Harrisburg, Feb. 8, 1873.
72Pension. 83May 14, 1872Pension, Mary Ann MontgomeryPassed over veto. 84June 1, 1872Pension. 85June 7, 1872Relief. 86Jan. 6, 1873Relief. 87Jan. 22, 1873New Trial in Court of Claims. 88Jan. 29, 1873Relief of East Tennessee University. 89Feb. 8, 1873Relief. 90Feb. 8, 1873Relief. Bills vetoed by the Presidents—Continued. President.No.Date.Subject of Bill.Remarks. Grant, 43 91Apr. 10, 1874Relief. 92Apr. 22, 1874Inflation of Currency. 93May 12, 1874Relief. 94Jan. 30, 1875Relief. 9Feb. 8, 1873Relief. Bills vetoed by the Presidents—Continued. President.No.Date.Subject of Bill.Remarks. Grant, 43 91Apr. 10, 1874Relief. 92Apr. 22, 1874Inflation of Currency. 93May 12, 1874Relief. 94Jan. 30, 1875Relief. 95Feb. 12, 1875Pension. 96Feb. 3, 1876Custody of Indian Trust Funds. 97March 27, 1876Relief. 98March 31, 1876Relief of G. B. Tyler and E. H. Luckett.Passed over veto. 99Apr. 18, 1876Reduction of President's Salary. 100May 26, 1876Recording in the District of Columbia. 101June 9, 1876Relief. 102June 30, 1876Internal Improvements. 103July 11, 1876Relief of Nelson Tiffany.Passed over veto. 104July 13, 1876Pension. 105July 20, 1876Post office Statutes. 106Aug. 4, 1876Relief. 107Aug. 15, 1