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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Lyman, Benjamin Smith 1835- (search)
Lyman, Benjamin Smith 1835- Geologist; born in Northampton, Mass., Dec. 11, 1835; graduated at Harvard College in 1855; studied in Paris in 1859-61, and in Saxony in 1861-62; was assistant geologist of the State of Iowa in 1859; spent several years in private geological and mining engineering work; and was assistant geologist of the State of Pennsylvania in 1887-95. Mr. Lyman has travelled extensively in the United States, Europe, India, and Japan; is a member of many scientific societies; and has published numerous papers and reports on his various employments.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), McBryde, John McLaren 1841- (search)
McBryde, John McLaren 1841- Educator; born in Abbeville, S. C., Jan. 1, 1841; graduated at the University of Virginia in 1860. He served in the Confederate army till 1863, when he was transferred to the Confederate Treasury Department. At the close of the war he engaged in farming in Virginia. In 1879-82 he was Professor of Botany and Agriculture in the University of Tennessee; and in 1883-87 Professor of Botany and president of the South Carolina College. He then became president of the University of South Carolina and director of the South Carolina agricultural experiment station. In 1891 he was chosen president of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and director of the Virginia agricultural experiment station.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), McCann, William Penn 1830- (search)
McCann, William Penn 1830- Naval officer; born in Paris, Ky., May 4, 1830; graduated at the United States Naval Academy in 1854; entered the navy with William Penn McCann. the rank of passed midshipman; was promoted lieutenant, 1855; lieutenant-commander, 1862; commander, 1866; captain, 1876; and commodore, 1887. In the Civil War he drove off the Confederate battery attacking Franklin's corps at West Point, Va., on May 2, 1862; captured the Confederate gunboat Teazer, July 4, following; was in the battle of Mobile Bay; and during the war captured several blockade-runners. In 1891 he was commissioned an acting rear-admiral and given command of the South Pacific station. On June 4, 1891, after a spirited chase, he captured at Iquique, Chile, the steamer Itata, which had taken arms and ammunition aboard at San Diego, Cal., for the Chilean revolutionists. He sent the ship and its cargo back to San Diego, and was commended by the Navy Department. He was retired in May, 1892. Du
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), McCook, Anson George 1835- (search)
McCook, Anson George 1835- Military officer; born in Steubenville, O., Oct. 10, 1835; another son of Major McCook; was educated in the common schools of New Lisbon, O.; spent several years in California; and was admitted to the bar in 1861. When the Civil War broke out he entered the Union army as a captain in the 2d Ohio Infantry; was in the first battle of Bull Run; and on the reorganization of his regiment for three years service became colonel, and served with the Army of the Cumberland, and later in the Atlanta campaign, becoming a brigadiergeneral. After the war He was United States assessor of internal revenues at Steubenville, O., till 1873; then removed to New York City. He was a Republican Representative in Congress in 1877-83; secretary of the United States Senate in 1887-93; and chamberlain of the city of New York in 1893-97.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), McGlynn, Edward 1837- (search)
was appointed pastor of St. Stephen's Church in New York, and while in this pastorate founded St. Stephen's Home for Orphan and Destitute Children on a very meagre scale, but so rapidly did the enterprise grow that in a few years it occupied three lots on Twenty-eighth Street, two large houses, 20 acres of land at New Dorp, S. I., and an acre of land and house at Belmont, Fordham. He became a strong advocate of the single-tax theories of Henry George (q. v.) whom he heartily supported as candidate for mayor of New York City in 1887. These views were rebuked in a letter written him by Archbishop Corrigan, and shortly afterwards He was suspended from his pastorate and summoned to Rome to appear before the tribunal of the Propaganda. He, however, refused to go, and, in consequence, was excommunicated. In 1892 he was restored to the exercise of his priestly functions. In 1894 Archbishop Corrigan appointed him pastor of St. Mary's Church at Newburg, N. Y., where he died, Jan. 7, 1900.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), McLaughlin, Andrew Cunningham 1861- (search)
McLaughlin, Andrew Cunningham 1861- Educator; born in Beardstown, III., Feb. 14, 1861; graduated at the University of Michigan in 1882, and from its law department in 1885: instructor of Latin in the University of Michigan in 1886-87, and of History in 1887-88; assistant professor in 1888-91; and Professor of American History since 1891. He has edited Cooley's principles of constitutional law (3d and revised edition) ; and American Historical review; and is author of History of higher educ 1882, and from its law department in 1885: instructor of Latin in the University of Michigan in 1886-87, and of History in 1887-88; assistant professor in 1888-91; and Professor of American History since 1891. He has edited Cooley's principles of constitutional law (3d and revised edition) ; and American Historical review; and is author of History of higher education in Michigan; Lewis Cass (in American Statesmen Series); Civil government of Michigan; The history of the American nation, etc.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), MacMILLANillan, Conway 1867- (search)
MacMILLANillan, Conway 1867- Botanist; born in Hillsdale, Mich., Aug. 26, 1867; was educated at the University of Nebraska, and Harvard and Johns Hopkins universities; became assistant in geology in the University of Nebraska in 1886; entomologist to the Nebraska agricultural experiment station in 1887; and instructor in botany in the University of Minnesota in 1888. He was an honorary commissioner of the United States Department of Agriculture to England in 1897. He is the author of Twenty-two common insects of Nebraska; The Metaspernae of the Minnesota Valley; Minnesota plant life, etc., and also editor of Minnesota botanical studies.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Maine, (search)
856 to 1857 Hannibal Hamlin1857 Joseph H. Williams1857 to 1858 Governors-continued. Name.Term. Lot M. Morrill1858 to 1861 Israel Washburn, Jr1861 to 1862 Abner Coburn1862 to 1864 Samuel Corey1864 to 1867 Joshua L. Chamberlain1867 to 1870 Sidney Perham1871 to 1873 Nelson Dingley, Jr1874 to 1875 Selden Connor1876 to 1879 Alonzo Garcelon1879 to 1880 Daniel F. Davis1880 to 1881 Harris M. Plaisted1881 to 1882 Frederick Robie1883 to 1887 Joseph R. Bodwell1887 Sebastian S. Marble1887 to 1888 Edwin C. Burleigh1889 to 1892 Henry B. Cleaves1893 to 1897 Llewellyn Powers1897 to 1901 John F. Hill1901 to — United States Senators. Name.No. of Congress.Term. John Chandler16th to 20th1820 to 1829 John Holmes16th to 19th1820 to 1827 Albion K. Parris20th1828 John Holmes20th to 22d 1829 to 1833 Peleg Sprague21st to 23d1830 to 1835 John Ruggles23d to 26th 1835 to 1841 Ether Shepley23d to 24th1835 to 1836 Judah Dana24th1836 to 1837 Reuel Williams25th to 28th1837 to 184
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Manning, Daniel 1831-1887 (search)
Manning, Daniel 1831-1887 Financier; born in Albany, N. Y., May 16, 1831; received a public school education; was for many years connected with the Albany Argus, and was also an officer in several financial institutions. He became conspicuously active in the Democratic party in 1872; was chairman of the New York State Democratic Convention in 1881-84; a delegate to the National Democratic Conventions of 1876, 1880, and 1884, and chairman of the convention of 1880. He was Secretary of the 1; received a public school education; was for many years connected with the Albany Argus, and was also an officer in several financial institutions. He became conspicuously active in the Democratic party in 1872; was chairman of the New York State Democratic Convention in 1881-84; a delegate to the National Democratic Conventions of 1876, 1880, and 1884, and chairman of the convention of 1880. He was Secretary of the United States Treasury in 1885-87. He died in Albany, N. Y., Dec. 24, 1887.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Marcy, Randolph Barnes 1812-1887 (search)
Marcy, Randolph Barnes 1812-1887 Military officer; born in Greenwich, Mass., April 9, 1812; graduated at the United States Military Academy and commissioned brevet second lieutenant in the 5th Infantry in July, 1832; promoted to first lieutenant in 1837; captain in 1846; major and paymaster in 1859; colonel and inspector-general in 1861; brigadier-general and inspector-general in 1878; and was retired Jan. 2, 1881. At the beginning of the Civil War he was appointed a brigadier-general of volunteers; was chief of staff to General McClellan (his son-inlaw) till 1863; and served principally on inspection duty through the war. He died in Orange, N. J., Nov. 22, 1887. General Marcy was author of Explorations of the Red River in 1852; The Prairie traveller; and Thirty. Years of army life on the border.
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