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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Kerr , William Jasper 1863 - (search)
Kerr, William Jasper 1863-
Educator; born in Richmond, Utah, Nov. 17, 1863; took the normal course at the University of Utah in 1882-84, and studied at Cornell University in 1890-91, and during the summers of 1891-93.
He was instructor in geology, physiology, and physics in Brigham Young College in 1887-88, and instructor in mathematics till 1892, when he became Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy in the University of Utah, where he remained till 1894, when he was elected president of Brigham Young College.
Kline, Jacob 1840-
Military officer; born in Pennsylvania, Nov. 5, 1840; entered the regular army from civil life; was commissioned first lieutenant of the 16th Infantry in 1861; promoted captain in 1864; major of the 24th Infantry in 1887; lieutenantcolonel of the 9th Infantry in 1892; and colonel of the 21st Infantry, April 30, 1897.
During the Civil War he was brevetted captain, April 7, 1862, for gallantry at Shiloh, and major, Sept. 1, 1864, for gallantry in the Atlanta campaign.
On May 27, 1898, he was appointed a brigadier-general of volunteers for the war with Spain, and on March 15, 1899, was honorably discharged from that service.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Knowlton , Frank Hall 1860 - (search)
Knowlton, Frank Hall 1860-
Botanist; born in Brandon, Vt., Sept. 2, 1860; graduated at Middlebury College, Vermont, and appointed an aid in the United States National Museum in 1884; became assistant curator of botany in 1887; and assistant paleontologist of the United States Geological Survey in 1889.
In 1887-96 he was Professor of Botany in Columbia University.
He wrote the botanical definitions for the Century dictionary and later had charge of the department of botany in the Standard nited States Geological Survey in 1889.
In 1887-96 he was Professor of Botany in Columbia University.
He wrote the botanical definitions for the Century dictionary and later had charge of the department of botany in the Standard dictionary, writing about 25,000 definitions for the last work.
He is the author of Fossil Wood and lignite of the Potomac Formation; Fossil Flora of Alaska; Catalogue of the Cretaceous and Tertiary plants of North America, etc.; and is the editor of The plant world.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Lamar , Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus 1825 -1893 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Lanman , James Henry 1812 -1887 (search)
Lanman, James Henry 1812-1887
Author; born in Norwich, Conn., Dec. 4, 1812; became a lawyer and after several years' practice in Norwich and New London, Conn., and Baltimore, Md., he settled in New York City and engaged in literary work.
Later he became interested in the State of Michigan.
His publications include History of Michigan, Civil and topographical, which was afterwards published under the title of History of Michigan from its earliest Colonization to the present time, etc. He died in Middletown, Conn., Jan. 10, 1887.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Libraries, free public (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Liliuokalani , Lydia Kamekeha 1838 - (search)
Liliuokalani, Lydia Kamekeha 1838-
ExQueen of the Hawaiian Islands; born in Honolulu, Dec. 2, 1838; married John O. Dominis, a native of the United States (died Aug. 26, 1891); became vice-regent when King Kalakaua left Hawaii on his trip to the United States; and after his death in San Francisco she was proclaimed Queen, Jan. 29, 1891.
On Jan. 30, 1892, she was dethroned because of her efforts to restore absolute monarchy and abolish the constitution of 1887.
Although President Cleveland favored her restoration to the throne, all her endeavors in that direction were futile, and a provisional government was set up. A little later she came to the United States, and remained here till August, 1898, when she returned to Hawaii.
The islands had then been annexed to the United States.
In March, 1900, an attempt was made in the United States Senate to grant her a lump sum of $20,000 and an annual pension
Lydia Kamekeha Liliokalani. of $10,000 for the rest of her life as a compensa
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Lummis , Charles Fletcher 1859 - (search)
Lummis, Charles Fletcher 1859-
Author; born in Lynn, Mass., March 1, 1859; was educated at Harvard College; walked from Cincinnati to Los Angeles, Cal., in 1884.
This trip of 3,507 miles was made purely for pleasure and was accomplished in 143 days. He was editor of the Los Angeles Daily times, 1885-87.
He lived for a number of years in an Indian village in New Mexico, became familiar with the manners and customs of the natives, and has travelled extensively in the Southwest, Mexico, and South America.
In 1894 he established in Los Angeles The land of sunshine, a monthly periodical.
Among his publications are The land of Poco Tiempo; The Spanish pioneers; The man who married the Moon; The gold Fish of the Grand Chimu; A New Mexico David, etc.