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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cabinet, President's (search)
RandolphJan.2,1794 Timothy Pickering Dec.10,1795 John MarshallMay13,1800 James Madison March 5, 1801 Robert Smith March 6, 1809 James Monroe April 2, 1811 John Quincy Adams March 5, 1817 Henry Clay March 7, 1825 Martin Van Buren March 6, 1929 Edward Livingston May 24, 1831 Louis McLane May 29, 1833 John Forsyth June 27, 1834 Daniel Webster March 5, 1841 Hugh S. Legare May 9, 1843 Abel P. Upshur July 24, 1843 John C. Calhoun March 6, 1844 James Buchanan March 6, 1845 John M. Clayton March 7, 1849 Daniel Webster July 22, 1850 Edward Everett Nov. 6, 1852 William L. Marcy March 7, 1853 Lewis CassMarch 6, 1857 Jeremiah S. Black Dec. 17, 1860 William H. Seward .March 5, 1861 Elihu B. Washburne March 5, 1869 Hamilton Fish March 11, 1869 William M. Evarts March 12, 1877 James G. Blaine March 5, 1881 F. T. Frelinghuysen Dec. 12, 1881 Thomas F. Bayard March 6, 1885 James G. Blaine March 5, 1889 John W. Foster June 29, 1892 Walter Q. Gresham .March 6, 1893
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Clayton, John Middleton 1796-1856 (search)
Clayton, John Middleton 1796-1856 Jurist; born in Dagsboro, Sussex co., Del., July 24, 1796; graduated at Yale College in 1815, and at the famous Litchfield Law School; began practice in 1818; and, after serving in the State legislature, and as Secretary of State, was elected to the United States Senate in 1829 and 1835. In 1837 he resigned to become chief-justice of Delaware; from 1845 till 1849 was again in the United States Senate; in the latter year became Secretary of State under President Taylor; and from 1851 till his death was again in the United States Senate. It was during his service as Secretary of State that he negotiated with the British government what has since become known as the Clayton-Bulwer treaty (q. v.). He died in Dover, Del., Nov. 9, 1856.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Delaware, (search)
nry M. Ridgely.19th to 20th1827 to 1829 Louis McLane20th to 21st1827 to 1829 John A. Clayton21st to 23d1829 to 1835 Arnold Naudain.21st to 23d1830 to 1836 Richard H. Bayard24th to 28th1836 to 1845 Thomas Clayton24th to 29th1837 to 1847 John M. Clayton29th to 30th1845 to 1849 Name.No. of CongressDate. John Wales30th to 31st1849 to 1851 Presley Spruance30th to 32d1847 to 1853 James A. Bayard32d to 38th1851 to 1864 John M. Clayton33d to 34th1853 to 1856 Joseph P. Comegys34th1856 Mar851 Presley Spruance30th to 32d1847 to 1853 James A. Bayard32d to 38th1851 to 1864 John M. Clayton33d to 34th1853 to 1856 Joseph P. Comegys34th1856 Martin Bates35th1858 Willard Saulsbury36th to 41st1859 to 1871 George Read Riddle38th to 40th1864 to 1867 James A. Bayard40th1867 to 1869 Thomas Francis Bayard41st to 48th1869 to 1885 Eli Saulsbury42d to 50th1871 to 1889 George Gray49th to 56th1885 to 1899 Anthony Higgins51st to 54th1889 to 1895 Richard R. Kenney54th to 56th1897 to 1901
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Senate, United States (search)
Bayard, his son of the same name, and his grandson, Thomas F. Bayard—represented Delaware, the first from January, 1805, till March, 1813; the second from April, 1867, till March, 1869, and the third from March, 1869, till March, 1885. Three other men of the same family name also represented Delaware in the Senate—Joshua Clayton, from Jan. 19, 1798, till his death the following July; Thomas Clayton, from Jan. 8, 1824, till March 3, 1827, and again from Jan. 9, 1837, till March 3, 1847; John M. Clayton, from March 4, 1845, till Feb. 23, 1849, and again from March 4, 1853, till his death, Nov. 9, 1856. Three men named Bell, two of them brothers, the third a son of one of them, represented New Hampshire in the Senate—Samuel Bell, from March 4, 1823, till March 4, 1835; his son, James Bell, from July 30, 1855, till May 26, 1859, and Charles Henry Bell from March 13, 1879, till June 17, 1879. At one time during the Cleveland administration both of the Senators from each of three differen<
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
ets......Dec. 3, 1888 President's annual message presented......Dec. 3, 1888 Oyster war in Chester River, etc.......Dec. 11, 1888 Act incorporating the American Historical Association......Jan. 4, 1889 Upper Suspension Bridge at Niagara Falls torn from its cables and blown into the river during a gale......Jan. 10, 1889 Substitute for the Mills tariff bill passes the Senate, Jan. 22; is debated in the House and referred to committee on ways and means......Jan. 26, 1889 John M. Clayton, Republican candidate for Congress from second district, Arkansas, assassinated at Plummersville, Ark.......Jan. 29, 1889 New executive department, the Department of Agriculture, created by act of......Feb. 9, 1889 John Call Dalton, physiologist, born 1825, dies at New York City......Feb. 12, 1889 Norman J. Coleman, of Missouri, appointed first Secretary of Agriculture......Feb. 12, 1889 Electoral votes counted in Congress: Benjamin Harrison, of Indiana, and Levi P. Morton
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Arkansas (search)
laimed......Oct. 30, 1874 [Governor's term reduced from four to two years. Office of lieutenant-governor abolished, president of the Senate substituted.] Election frauds and outrages occur......1888 C. R. Breckinridge, Democrat, and John M. Clayton, Republican, contest the 2d Congressional District......1888 John M. Clayton assassinated at Plummersville......Jan. 29, 1889 [He claimed to have been elected, and was collecting evidence to contest the election at this time.] StateJohn M. Clayton assassinated at Plummersville......Jan. 29, 1889 [He claimed to have been elected, and was collecting evidence to contest the election at this time.] State Treasurer Woodruff short in his accounts about $138,800......Jan. 13, 1891 Legislature passes Australian ballot law......1891 Law in relation to convicts radically amended......1893 Cotton-growers convention at Little Rock......March 10, 1893 Ex-State Treasurer Woodruff indicted Dec. 17, 1892; judgment in favor of State for $50,000......Feb. 8, 1894 [First trial, October, 1891, of exState Treasurer William E. Woodruff, the jury disagree; the second trial, April, 1892, verdict, not
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Delaware, (search)
ton made a city......1832 New Castle and Frenchtown Railroad, 16 1/2 miles long, completed......1832 Louis McLane appointed United States Secretary of State......May 29, 1833 Explosion of 5,000 lbs. of powder at Du Pont's powder-mills, Wilmington......April 18, 1847 Title to Pea Patch Island, derived from Delaware by United States and from New Jersey by James Humphrey, many years in litigation, awarded to United States by Hon. John Sargeant, referee......Jan. 15, 1848 John Middleton Clayton, of Delaware, negotiates the Clayton-Bulwer treaty with the British government......April, 1850 A new constitution framed and submitted to the people, but rejected......Oct. 11, 1853 Amendment to constitution changing day of State elections......Jan. 30, 1855 Henry Dickinson, commissioner from Mississippi, invites the State to join the Confederacy; proposition rejected unanimously by the House and by a majority of the Senate......Jan. 3, 1861 Delaware declares for the Uni