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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Seymour, Horatio 1810-1886 (search)
Seymour, Horatio 1810-1886 Statesman; born in Pompey Hill, N. Y., May 31, 1810; received an academic and partially military education, and fitted himself for the profession of law, but never practised it, having inherited an ample estate. In early life he engaged in politics; served six years (1833-39) on the staff of Governor Marcy; was elected to the State Assembly in 1841; held the place by re-election four years, and was chosen speaker in 1845. He was also mayor of Utica in 1842. In 1852 and 1862 he was chosen governor of New York, and in 1868 was the Democratic candidate for the Presidency. He died in Utica, N. Y., Feb. 12, 1886.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
retary of Interior......Jan. 19, 1886 Four hundred Chinamen driven out of Seattle, Washington Territory, without violence, and sent to San Francisco, Feb. 7; riots result, and United States troops ordered out......Feb. 7-9, 1886 Proclamation of President orders unlawful assemblages in Washington Territory to disperse......Feb. 9, 1886 Major-Gen. W. S. Hancock, born 1824, dies at Governor's Island, N. Y.,......Feb. 9, 1886 Horatio Seymour, born 1810, dies at Utica, N. Y.......Feb. 12, 1886 Mr. Morrison introduces his tariff bill in the House......Feb. 15, 1886 John B. Gough, temperance lecturer, born 1817, dies at Frankford, Pa.......Feb. 18, 1886 House of Representatives appoints a committee to investigate the Pan-electric scandal, Attorney-General Garland being accused of connivance, in a government suit against the Bell Telephone Company, with a company in which stock was given him......Feb. 26, 1886 Message of President Cleveland to the Senate on suspension
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Ohio, (search)
Ninety-fifth anniversary of the settlement of Ohio celebrated at Marietta......1883 Great flood of the Ohio; thousands rendered homeless. Congress appropriates $500,000 for relief......Feb. 12-15, 1884 Riots at Cincinnati, because of failure to punish criminals by law; forty-two killed and 120 wounded......March 28-30, 1884 Dow law passed, taxing the liquor traffic......1885 State board of health established......1885 John Sherman is re-elected United States Senator......Feb. 12, 1886 Waterspout at Xenia kills twenty-five persons, destroys 100 houses......May 19, 1886 Centennial celebration of the first settlement in Ohio at Marietta......April 7, 1888 Sunday liquor law passed......1888 Ohio Valley and Central States Centennial Exhibition opens at Cincinnati......July 4, 1888 Organization of White Caps disband on promise from authorities not to proceed against them; last outbreak, the whipping of Adam Berkes in Sardinia, Brown county, accused of immoral