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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 4 0 Browse Search
Historic leaves, volume 3, April, 1904 - January, 1905 4 2 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Mass. officers and men who died. 2 0 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Ames, Oakes, 1804-1873 (search)
Ames, Oakes, 1804-1873 Manufacturer; born in Easton, Mass., Jan. 10, 1804; received a public school education; entered his father's workshop and became thoroughly familiar with the manufacture of shovels and picks. Subsequently he became a member of the firm of Oliver Ames & Sons. During the gold excitement in California and in Australia this firm had an enormous trade with miners, and during the Civil War it furnished the government with extensive supplies of shovels and swords. When the Union Pacific Railroad was being built the firm held large contracts which afterwards were transferred to a corporation known as the Credit Mobilier of America, of which Oakes Ames became one of the largest stockholders. In 1862-73 he was a member of Congress from Massachusetts. His connection with the Credit Mobilier, including an allegation of having improperly given stock to several members of Congress, was investigated by a committee of the House of Representatives and he was censured b
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Massachusetts, (search)
ion— Continued. Name.Party.Term. John A. AndrewsRepublican.1861 to 1866 Alexander H. BullockRepublican.1866 to 1869 William ClaflinRepublican.1869 to 1872 William B. WashburnRepublican.1872 to May, 1874 Thomas TalbotRepublican.May to Dec., 1874 William GastonDemocrat.1875 to 1876 Alexander H. RiceRepublican.1876 to 1879 Thomas TalbotRepublican.1879 to 1880 John D. LongRepublican.1880 to 1884 Benjamin F. ButlerDem. & Ind.1883 to 1884 George D. RobinsonRepublican.1884 to 1887 Oliver AmesRepublican.1887 to 1890 John Q. A. BrackettRepublican.1890 to 1891 William E. RussellDemocrat.1891 to 1892 William E. RussellDemocrat.1892 to 1894 Fred. T. GreenhalgeRepublican.1894 to 1895 Fred. T. GreenhalgeRepublican.1895 to 1896 Fred. T. GreenhalgeRepublican1896 to 1897 Roger WolcottRepublican.1898 to 1899 Roger WolcottRepublican.1899 to 1900 Roger WolcottRepublican.1900 to 1901 W. Murray CraneRepublican.1901 to 1902 W. Murray CraneRepublican.1901 to 1902 United States Se
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Mass. officers and men who died., Index of names of persons. (search)
th Mass. Inf., 329 Allen, John, 19th Mass. Inf., 496 Allen, John, 28th Mass., Inf., 329 Allen, Lyman, 329 Allen, P. D., 329 Allen, S. H., 439 Allen, W. D., 490 Alley, J. C., 496 Alley, L. F., 78, 329 Allis, T. C., 496 Allison, Joseph, 490 Almy, F. M., 436 Almy, H. H., 329 Almy, Pardon, 70, 329 Alpen, Rudolph, 439 Alpheus, John, 496 Alton, S. T., 439 Amende, John, 329 Aments (or Arents), J., 496 Ames, F. C., 439 Ames, H. C., 496 Ames, M. L., 496 Ames, M. S., 329 Ames, Oliver, v, x Ames, T. C., 329 Ames, T. E., 107 Amidon, H. L., 329 Amman, Andrews, 439 Ammen, Daniel, 41, 44, 80, 131, 145 Ammidown, Malcom, 496 Amory, T. J. C., 226, 238, 280, 293 Ampley, T. R., 329 Amsden, J. E., 439 Anderson, Lewis, 440 Anderson, S. E., 496 Anderson, William, 496 Andrew, J. A., 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 16, 17, 20, 21, 24, 25, 27, 36, 37, 39, 40, 52, 54, 71, 73, 79, 80, 83, 136, 139, 144, 147, 148, 149, 153, 158, 207, 298. Andrews, A. J., 329 Andrews, Alvin, 497 An
Historic leaves, volume 3, April, 1904 - January, 1905, John Winthrop (search)
a Scotia; then Robert Temple, Jr., grandson of the governor of Nova Scotia, and whose wife was daughter of Governor Shirley; then by Isaac Royal, a governor's councilor; then by Thomas Russell, another governor's councilor; and recently by Governor Oliver Ames; and now by Governor Ames' heirs. Some extracts from Governor Winthrop's diary give us a picture of his life here at Ten Hills and elsewhere at this time. He says, under date of October 11, 1631: The governor, being at his farmhouse at MGovernor Ames' heirs. Some extracts from Governor Winthrop's diary give us a picture of his life here at Ten Hills and elsewhere at this time. He says, under date of October 11, 1631: The governor, being at his farmhouse at Mistick, walked out after supper, and took a piece in his hand, supposing he might see a wolf (for they came daily about the house, and killed swine and calves); and being about half a mile off, it grew suddenly dark, so, as, in coming home, he mistook his path, and went till he came to a little house of Sagamore John, which stood empty. There he stayed, and having a piece of match in his pocket (for he always carried about him match and a compass, and in summer time snake weed), he made a goo
Historic leaves, volume 3, April, 1904 - January, 1905, Index (search)
Mr., Hull, 45. Adams, Anna, 89. Adams, Anne, 89. Adams, Charles, 40. Adams, Chester, 22. Adams, Hannah, 89. Adams, Harriet A., 22. Adams, President, John, 18. Adams, Joseph, 22, 40, 69, 89, 92, 93. Adams, Martha, 92. Adams, Mary, 89. Adams, Nathan, 69. Adams, Rebecca, 89. Adams, Samuel, 40. Adams, Thomas, 89. Aldersey Street, Somerville, 71. Alewife Brook, 31. Alewife Brook District, 15, 87. Alewife Meadow, 54. Allerdale, Lords of, 49. Allerdale Ward, 49 Ames, Governor, Oliver, 31. Anderson, Mistress, Rebecca, 18. Andover, Mass., 68. Andros, Governor, 31. Ann Street, Boston, 4. Arbella, The, 29. Arlington, Mass., 15, 38, 56, 74, 87. Ash Street, Boston, 51. Austin Street, Somerville, 3. Baldwin, George Rumford, 3. Baldwin, Loammi, 2, 3. Barrett, Samuel, Jr., 11. Bartlett, Hon., Josiah, M. D., 48. Bell Rock, Malden, 58. Big Bethel, 35. Billerica, Mass., 1, 7, 9. Bishop of London, 18. Blackstone, Lone Settler of Boston, 30.