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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Corwin , Thomas 1794 -1865 (search)
Corwin, Thomas 1794-1865
Statesman; born in Bourbon county, Ky., July 29, 1794; reared to manhood on a farm, attending a common school in winter; began the study of law in 1815; admitted to the bar in 1818; became a member of the Ohio legislature in 1822, and was elected to Congress in 1830.
He remained in the
Thomas Corwin. House until elected governor of Ohio in 1840.
In 1845 he was chosen United States Senator, and was called to the cabinet of President Fillmore in 1850, as Secretary of the Treasury.
He was again elected to Congress in 1859.
In 1861 President Lincoln sent him as minister to Mexico.
Mr. Corwin was an eloquent, witty, and effective speaker.
He died in Washington, D. C., Dec. 18, 1865.
The War with Mexico.
The action of Congress upon the subject of the Mexican War, in the winter of 1846-47, gave rise to a question in which an important principle was involved.
Is it the duty of the legislature to provide the means of prosecuting a war made unconsti
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Crittenden , John Jordon 1787 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Donelson , Andrew Jackson , 1800 -1871 (search)
Donelson, Andrew Jackson, 1800-1871
Statesman; born in Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 25, 1800; graduated at West Point in 1820; resigned from the army in 1822; appointed minister to the republic of Texas in 1844; minister to Prussia in 1846; and to the Federal Government of Germany in 1848.
He abandoned the Democratic party, joined the American party, and was its candidate for Vice-President on the ticket with Millard Fillmore in 1856.
He died in Memphis, Tenn., June 26, 1871.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Filibuster, (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Fillmore , Millard 1800 - (search)
Fillmore, Millard 1800-
Thirteenth President of the United States; born in Locke (now Summerhill), Cayuga to that of the Fillmores being 4 miles distant. Mr. Fillmore's early education was limited, and at the age of uccessive terms, retiring in the spring of 1831. Mr. Fillmore was particularly active in procuring the passage the interstate slavetrade.
In September, 1844, Mr. Fillmore was nominated by the Whigs for governor of the S date.
Elected comptroller of his State in 1847, Mr. Fillmore filled that responsible office with rare ability and on the death of the President (July, 1850), Mr. Fillmore was inducted into that high office.
During hi her measures of great public interest occurred.
Mr. Fillmore retired from office March 4, 1853, leaving the c xas boundary controversy.
On Aug. 6, 1850, President Fillmore transmitted the following special message to will, an increased attachment to the Union, and the general satisfaction of the country.
Millard Fillmore.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Fugitive slave laws. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Goodrich , Samuel Griswold 1793 -1860 (search)
Goodrich, Samuel Griswold 1793-1860
Author; popularly known as Peter parley ; born in Ridgefield, Conn., Aug. 19, 1793; was a publisher in Hartford in 1824; soon afterwards he settled in Boston, and for many years edited The token.
He began the issuing of Peter parley's tales in 1827, and continued them until 1857.
He also published geographical and historical school-books.
From 1841 to 1854 he edited and published Merry's Museum and Parley's magazine.
Of 170 volumes written by him, 116 bear the name of Peter parley ; and more than 7,000,000 copies of his books for the young have been sold.
Mr. Goodrich was American consul at Paris during Fillmore's administration.
He died in New York City, May 9, 1860.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hall , Nathan Kelsey 1810 -1874 (search)
Hall, Nathan Kelsey 1810-1874
Statesman; born in Marcellus, N. Y., March 10, 1810; admitted to the bar in 1832; appointed judge of the court of common pleas in 1841; elected to the Assembly in 1845; to Congress in 1847. President Fillmore appointed him Postmaster-General in 1850 and United States district judge in 1852.
He died in Buffalo, N. Y., March 2, 1874.