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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Danenhower , John Wilson , 1849 -1887 (search)
Danenhower, John Wilson, 1849-1887
Explorer; born in Chicago, Ill., Sept. 30, 1849; graduated at the United States Naval Academy in 1870; served on the Vandalia during Gen. U. S. Grant's visit to Egypt and the Levant; and was promoted lieutenant in 1879.
He joined the Arctic steamer Jeanette as second in command in 1878.
The vessel sailed from San Francisco on July 8, 1879, through Bering Straits into the Arctic Ocean, where it was held in the ice-pack for twenty-two months. From the place where the steamer was caught the crew travelled south for ninety-five days over the ice, drawing three boats with them.
They then embarked, but were separated by a storm.
Lieutenant Danenhower's boat reached the Lena delta, where the Tunguses saved the crew, Sept. 17, 1881.
After making an unsuccessful search for the other boats he left engineer George W. Melville (q. v.) to continue the search for Lieut. George W. De long (q. v.), and with his crew made a journey of 6,000 miles to Orenbu
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Davis , John Chandler Bancroft , 1822 - (search)
Davis, John Chandler Bancroft, 1822-
statesman; born in Worcester, Mass., Dec. 29, 1822; graduated at Harvard in 1840; appointed secretary of the United States legation in London in 1849; and assistant Secretary of State in 1869, which post he resigned in 1871 to represent the United States at the Geneva court of arbitration on the Alabama claims.
He was appointed United States minister to Germany in 1874, judge of the United States court of claims in 1878, and reporter of the United States Supreme Court in 1883.
He is the author of The case of the United States laid before the tribunal of arbitration at Geneva; Treaties of the United States, with notes, etc.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Duyckinck , Evert Augustus , 1816 -1878 (search)
Duyckinck, Evert Augustus, 1816-1878
Author; born in New York City, Nov. 23, 1816; graduated at Columbia College in 1835.
His father was a successful publisher, and Evert early showed a love for books and a taste for literary pursuits.
In December, 1840, he commenced the publication of Arcturus: a journal of books and opinions, in connection with Cornelius Matthews, which was continued about a year and a half.
He contributed to the early numbers of the New York Review.
In 1847, in connection with his brother George, he commenced the Literary world, a periodical which continued (with an interval of a year and five months) until the close of 1853.
In 1856 the brothers completed the Cyclopaedia of American Literature, in 2 volumes, a work of great research and value.
To this Evert added a supplement in 1865.
His other important works are, Wit and wisdom of Sidney Smith; National portrait-gallery of eminent Americans; History of the War for the Union; History of the world from
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Dwight , Timothy 1752 -1817 (search)
Dwight, Timothy 1752-1817
Born in Norwich, Conn., Nov. 16, 1828; graduated at Yale in 1849; tutored at Yale 1851-55;
Timothy Dwight. Professor of Sacred Literature and New Testament Greek at Yale, 1858-86; president of Yale University, 1886-99, when he resigned the office.
President Dwight was one of the American committee on Revision of the Bible from 1878 till 1885.
Educator; born in Northampton, Mass., May 14, 1752; graduated at Yale College in 1769, and was a tutor there from 1771 to 1777, when he became an army chaplain, and served until October, 1778.
During that time he wrote many popular patriotic songs.
He labored on a farm for a few years, preaching occasionally, and in 1781 and 1786 was a member of the Connecticut legislature.
In 1783 he was a settled minister at Greenfield and principal of an academy there; and from 1795 until his death was president of Yale College.
In 1796 he began travelling in the New England States and in New York during his college
Eddy, Richard, 1828-
Author; born in Providence, R. I., June 21, 1828; removed to Clinton, N. Y., in 1848; studied theology there, and was ordained to the ministry of the Unitarian Church.
In 1861-63 he was chaplain of the 60th New York Regiment; in 1878 was elected president of the Unitarian Historical Society; and became editor of the Universalist quarterly.
His publications include a History of the 60th Regiment, New York State volunteers; Universalism in America, a history; Alcohol in history; and three sermons on Lincoln, entitled The martyr to liberty.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Electricity in the nineteenth century. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Engineering. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Evarts , William Maxwell , 1818 -1881 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Expositions, industrial. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Fenton , Reuben Eaton 1819 -1885 (search)
Fenton, Reuben Eaton 1819-1885
Statesman; born in Carroll, Chautauqua co., N. Y., July 4, 1819; was educated at Pleasant Hill and Fredonia academies, in his native county; and was admitted to the bar in 1841.
Finding the practice of law uncongenial, he entered business, and acquired a moderate fortune.
Meanwhile, he became interested in politics, and in 1843-51 served as supervisor of Carroll.
In 1852 he was elected to Congress by the Democrats, and there opposed the further extension of slavery.
This action resulted in his defeat, in 1854, for a second term, and he united with the Republican party, by whom, in 1856, he was elected to Congress, where he remained till 1864, when he resigned to become governor of New York, in which office he served two terms.
In 1869-75 he was in the United States Senate, and in 1878 was chairman of the United States commission to the International Monetary Conference in Paris.
He died in Jamestown, N. Y., Aug. 25, 1885.