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Browsing named entities in Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing). You can also browse the collection for 1891 AD or search for 1891 AD in all documents.
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Vilas , William Freeman 1840 - (search)
Vilas, William Freeman 1840-
Statesman: born in Chelsea, Vt., July 9, 1840; graduated at the Vermont State University in 1858: admitted to the bar: served in the Civil War in 1861-63: resumed the practice of law: elected to the Vermont legislature in 1884; Postmaster-General of the United States in 1885-88: Secretary of the Interior in 1888-89; and United States Senator from Wisconsin in 1891-97.
In the latter year he became a regent of the Wisconsin State University.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Warfield , Ethelbert Dudley 1861 - (search)
Warfield, Ethelbert Dudley 1861-
Educator; born in Lexington, Ky., March 16, 1861; graduated at Princeton College in 1882 and at Columbia Law School in 1885; president and Professor of History at Miami University in 1888-91; became president and Professor of History at Lafayette College in the latter year; is chaplain-general of the Sons of the American Revolution.
His publications include The Kentucky revolutions of 1798, an Historical study; Memoir of Joseph Cabell Breckinridge, U. S. N., etc.
Watling Island,
One of the Bahaman group, southeast of Cat Island.
In recent years the belief has become quite established that Watling, and not Cat, Island was the Guanahani Island described by Christopher Columbus in his Journal as the first American island seen by him, to which he gave the name of San Salvador. One of the strongest components of this belief is the fact that Watling Island is the only one in the group containing a lagoon, a feature particularly pointed out by Columbus in the narrative of his San Salvador landfall.
Walter Wellman, the explorer, led an expedition for the Chicago Herald in 1891 to locate the exact island, and after following the course described by Columbus himself was satisfied that the land first seen was Watling Island, and erected a memorial tablet there bearing an inscription of the fact.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Watson , Thomas E. 1856 - (search)
Watson, Thomas E. 1856-
Lawyer; born in Columbia county, Ga., Sept. 5, 1856; admitted to the bar in 1875 and practised in Thomson, Ga.; member of the Georgia legislature in 1882-83; and of Congress (as a Populist) in 1891-93.
During the latter period he had a bill passed granting the first appropriation for the free delivery of mail in rural districts.
In 1896 he was nominated for Vice-President of the United States by the Populist convention in St. Louis.
He is the author of The story of France, and the Life of Thomas Jefferson.
Wheaton, Lloyd 1838-
Military officer; born in Michigan, July 15, 1838.
When the Civil War began he enlisted as a private in the 8th Illinois Regiment; served through the war, becoming colonel of his regiment, and received a medal from Congress for meritorious services.
After the war he was appointed captain of the 34th United States Infantry; was assigned to the 20th Infantry in 1869; promoted major in 1891; transferred to the 22d Infantry, and promoted lieutenant-colonel in 1895; later was promoted colonel of the 7th Infantry.
In July, 1898, he was appointed a brigadier-general of United States volunteers, and served through the Cuban campaign; and was present when the American flag was raised in Havana, Jan. 1, 1899.
He was ordered to the Philippines in command of the 20th Infantry, in January, 1899.
In March of the same year he defeated 2,000 Filipinos at Pasig, and occupied Taging and Pateros.
Later he took part in other operations there.
On the reorganization of the r
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Whitehouse , Robert treat 1870 - (search)
Whitehouse, Robert treat 1870-
Lawyer; born in Augusta, Me., March 27, 1870; graduated at Harvard University in 1891, and at Harvard Law School in 1893; was admitted to the bar in the same year; elected attorney for Cumberland county, Me., in September, 1900.
He is the author of Equity jurisdiction; Pleading and practice in Maine; and Constitutional, judicial, and commercial histories of Maine, in the History of the New England States (4 volumes).
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wilson , Theodore Delevan 1840 -1896 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Woodmen of the world, (search)
Woodmen of the world,
A beneficial organization, founded in 1891; reported in 1900: head camps, 3; local camps, 2,852; members, 114,643; benefits paid in the last fiscal year, $949,651; benefits paid since organization, $2,976,756.