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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Bissell, Wilson Shannon, (search)
Bissell, Wilson Shannon, Lawyer: horn in New London, N. Y., Dec. 31, 1847; was graduated at Yale College in 1869; became a law partner of Grover Cleveland; and was Postmaster-General in 1893-95.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cabinet, President's (search)
Horatio King Feb. 12, 1861 Montgomery Blair March 5, 1861 William Dennison Sept.24, 1864 Alexander W. RandallJuly 25, 1866 John A. J. Creswell March 5, 1869 Marshall JewellAug. 24, 1874 James N. TynerJuly 12, 1876 David McK. KeyMarch12, 1877 Horace Maynard June2, 1880 Thomas L. JamesMarch 5, 1881 Timothy O. HoweDec. 20, 1881 Walter Q. GreshamApril 3, 1883 Frank Hatton Oct. 14, 1884 William F. VilasMarch 6, 1885 Don M. DickinsonJan. 16, 1888 John Wanamaker March 5, 1889 Wilson S. BissellMarch 6, 1893 William L. WilsonFeb. 28, 1895 James A. GaryMarch 5, 1897 Charles E. SmithApril21, 1898 March 5, 1901 Attorneys-General. Edmund Randolph Sept.26,1789 William BradfordJan.27,1794 Charles Lee Dec. 10,1795 Theophilus Parsons Feb. 20,1801 Levi Lincoln March 5,1801 Robert Smith March 3,1805 John Breckinridge Aug. 7,1805 Caesar A. RodneyJan. 28,1807 William Pinkney Dec. 11,1811 Richard Rush Feb. 10,1814 William WirtNov.13,1817 John M. BerrienMarch 9,1829
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
ntine Republic in favor of Brazil......Feb. 6, 1895 Brig.-Gen. Thomas H. Ruger, U. S. A., nominated by the President to be majorgeneral......Feb. 8, 1895 President sends a message to Congress advising it of a loan of $62,400,000 at 4 per cent. for thirty years, under provision of the act of Jan. 14, 1875......Feb. 8, 1895 Frederick Douglass, colored, celebrated in the history of the country, dies at Anacostia, D. C., aged about seventy-eight years......Feb. 20, 1895 Postmaster-Gen. Wilson S. Bissell resigns......Feb. 27, 1895 Wm. L. Wilson, of West Virginia, appointed Postmaster-General, and confirmed......March 1, 1895 Reparation demanded from Spain for firing on the steamer Allianca......March 3, 1895 Fifty-third Congress adjourns......March 4, 1895 [Appropriations allowed for the year $498,952,524, of which $141,381,570 was for pensions.] An act to reduce taxation, to provide revenue, etc. (the tariff bill)......1895 [It became a law without the Presid