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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 Walter Clarke or search for Walter Clarke in all documents.
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Clarke, Walter
Colonial governor; deputy-governor of Rhode Island in 1675-67; governor in 1676-79; deputy in 1679-86; and then governor again.
In 1687 he was compelled to surrender the government into the hands of the royal governor who had been commissioned in England; and in 1688 became a member of the governor's council under the new commission.
In 1696, eight years after the overthrow of the royal governor, he was again elected governor, but after two years resigned.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), State of Rhode Island, (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Sanders's Creek , battle of. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Seaton , William Winston 1785 -1866 (search)
Seaton, William Winston 1785-1866
Journalist; born in King William county, Va., Jan. 11, 1785; received a private education; early engaged in journalism.
He became editor of the Petersburg Republican, and later published the North Carolina journal in Halifax, Va. In 1812 he settled in Washington and became connected with Joseph gales, Jr. (q. v. ), his brotherin-law, in the publication of the National Intelligencer.
In 1812-20 he and his partner were the only Congressional reporters, as well as editors of their paper.
With Mr. Gales he was the author of Annals of Congress; Debates and proceedings in the Congress of the United States from March 3, 1798, till May 27, 1824; Register of debates in Congress from 1824 to 1837; and American State papers, edited by Walter Lowne and M. St. Clair Clarke.
He died in Washington, D. C., June 16, 1866.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Shelby , Evan 1720 -1794 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Shoshone Indians , or Snake Indians , (search)
Shoshone Indians, or Snake Indians,
Believed to have formed a distinct nation of North American Indians, inhabiting a portion of the country west of and among the Rocky Mountains.
They embraced a number of warlike tribes, among whom the Comanches are best known in American history.
According to their traditions, they came from the South.
When Lewis and Clarke saw them, in 1805, they had been driven beyond the Rocky Mountains.
They were widespread, and generally peaceful.
The bands of Shoshones have gone by various names.
The overland emigrants to California met them in the Great Salt Lake region, on the Humboldt River, and at other places.
Soon after that emigration began, these bands assumed a hostile attitude towards the white people, and in 1849 some of them were engaged in open war. Short periods of peace were obtained by treaties, and finally, in 1864, some of the Shoshones ceded their lands to the United States.
The non-fulfilment of the agreement on the part of the