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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), King, Horatio 1811-1897 (search)
King, Horatio 1811-1897 Lawyer; born in Paris, Me., June 21, 1811; received a common school education; studied law, and was admitted to the bar; became a clerk in the Post-Office Department in Washington in 1839; was made first assistant Postmaster-General in 1854, and was Postmaster-General from Feb. 12 to March 7, 1861, during which time he introduced the official-penalty envelope. Later he engaged in the practice of his profession in Washington. He published Turning on the light (a review of the administration of President Buchanan), etc. He died in Washington, D. C., May 20, 1897.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
tary conference hereafter, and the President authorized to promote an international agreement......March3, 1897 Congress at Venezuela ratifies arbitration treaty......March 30, 1897 Universal Postal Union Congress opens at Washington, D. C.......May 2, 1897 Arbitration treaty with Great Britain rejected by the Senate......May 5, 1897 Berliner telephone case dicided by United States Supreme Court in favor of Bell Company......May 10, 1897 Belligerency of Cuba recognized......May 20, 1897 Fifty thousand dollars appropriated for the relief of United States destitute citizens in Cuba......May 24, 1897 Severe earthquake in Central States......May 31, 1897 Venezuela boundary treaty ratified at Washington......June 14, 1897 Immigrant buildings on Ellis Island burned......June 15, 1897 Trans-Mississippi International Exposition at Omaha, Neb., authorized......June 30, 1897 An act to provide revenue for the government, and to encourage the industries of the Unit