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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Clingman , Thomas Lanier 1812 -1897 (search)
Clingman, Thomas Lanier 1812-1897
Legislator; born in Huntsville, N. C., July 27, 1812; graduated at the University of North Carolina in 1832; settled in Asheville, N. C.; United States Senator from 1858 till 1861, when he resigned, with other members from the Southern States.
He joined the Confederate army, and was made a brigadier-general in May, 1862.
In 1855 he located the highest point of the Black Mountain, which has since been known as Clingman's Peak ; and he also discovered the highest point of the Smoky Mountain in 1858, now known as Clingman's dome.
He died in Morgantown, N. C., Nov. 3, 1897.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Conger , Edwin Hurd 1843 - (search)
Conger, Edwin Hurd 1843-
Diplomatist; born in Knox county, Ill., March 7, 1843; graduated at Lombard University, Galesburg, Ill., in 1862; served in the 102d Illinois Regiment in the Civil War from 1862-65; and was brevetted major.
After the war he entered the Albany Law School, where he graduated in 1866; practised law in Galesburg, Ill.; and after 1868 was enagaged in banking and stockraising in Iowa.
He was State treasurer
Edwin Hurd Conger. of Iowa in 1882-85; member of Congress in 1885-91; and minister to Brazil in 1891-95, being reappointed to the latter post in 1897.
On Jan. 12, 1898, he was transferred to China, and served in Peking during the critical days of the Boxer uprising in 1900, and the subsequent negotiations for peace and the restoration of order in that country.
See China.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Couch , Darius Nash 1822 -1897 (search)
Couch, Darius Nash 1822-1897
Military officer; born in South East, Putnam co., N. Y., July 23, 1822; graduated at West Point in 1846; served in the war with Mexico; aided in suppressing the last outbreak of the Seminoles, and resigned in 1855.
In January, 1861, while residing in Taunton, Mass., he was commissioned colonel of a Massachusetts regiment, and made a brigadier-general of volunteers in August.
He commanded a division in General Keyes's corps in the battle of fair Oaks, or seven Pines (q. v.). He also distinguished himself at Williamsburg and at Malvern Hills, and on July 4, 1862, was promoted to major-general.
Soon after his service at Antietam he was put in command of Sumner's corps, and took a prominent part in battles under Burnside and Hooker; also under Thomas, in the defeat of Hood at Nashville (q. v.), and in North Carolina early in 1865.
He was the unsuccessful Democratic candidate for governor of Massachusetts in 1865; was collector of the port of Boston i
Crane, Stephen 1871-
Author; born in Newark, N. J., Nov. 1, 1871; was educated there and studied at Lafayette College.
When sixteen years old he engaged in journalism, serving for several years as a reporter.
In 1896 he began his career as a story-writer, and in 1897 was the correspondent for the New York Journal in the Graeco-Turkish War. His books include Maggie, a girl of the streets; The Block Riders, and other lines; The Red badge of courage; George's mother; The little Regiment; The open boat; The third violet; The eternal patience, etc. He died June 5, 1900.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Crooks , George Richard 1822 -1897 (search)
Crooks, George Richard 1822-1897
Clergyman; born in Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 3, 1822; graduated at Dickinson College in 1840; ordained a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1841; professor in Dickinson College in 1842-48, when he returned to the pastorate until his election in 1860 as editor of The Methodist, the organ of the supporters of lay representation.
The paper was discontinued when their efforts were successful in 1872, and Dr. Crooks again returned to the pastorate.
He died in Madison, N. J., Feb. 20, 1897.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Dabney , Richard Heath , 1860 - (search)
Dabney, Richard Heath, 1860-
Educator; born in Memphis, Tenn., March 29, 1860; graduated at the University of Virginia in 1881; became Professor of History and Economical Science in the University of Virginia in 1897.
He is the author of John Randolph; The causes of the French Revolution, etc.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Dana , Charles Anderson , 1819 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Davis , George Whitefield , 1839 - (search)