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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), State of Washington, (search)
sumes officeMay, 1860 W. H. Wallaceassumes office1861 L. J. S. Turney, actingassumes office1861 William Pickeringassumes officeJune, 1862 Marshall F. Mooreassumes office1867 Alvan Flandersassumes office1869 Edward S. Salomonassumes office1870 Elisha Pyre Ferryassumes office1872 William A. Newellassumes office1880 Watson C. Squireassumes office1884 Eugene Sempleassumes office1887 Miles C. Mooreassumes office1888 State governors. Elisha P. Ferryassumes officeNov. 18, 1889 John H. McGrawassumes officeJanuary, 1893 John R. Rogersassumes officeJanuary, 1897 United States Senators. Name.No. of Congress.Term. John B. Allen51st to 53d1890 to 1893 Watson C. Squire51st to —1890 to — Vacant Upon the expiration of John B. Allen's term in 1893 there was a deadlock and the office was vacant until Wilson's election in 1895.53d to —— to — John L. Wilson54th to 56th1895 to 1899 George Turner55th to —1897 to — Addison G. Foster56th to —1899 to — Wash
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Webster, Daniel 1782-1852 (search)
ortunate men now held in bondage may, by the operation of the general government, be made free. At the very first Congress petitions on the subject were presented, if I mistake not, from different States. The Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery took a lead and laid before Congress a memorial, praying Congress to promote the abolition by such powers as it possessed. This memorial was referred, in the House of Representatives, to a select committee, consisting of Mr. Foster, of New Hampshire; Mr. Gerry, of Massachusetts; Mr. Huntington, of Connecticut; Mr. Lawrence, of New York; Mr. Sinnickson, of New Jersey; Mr. Hartley, of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Parker, of Virginia; all of them, sir, as you will observe, Northern men, but the last. This committee made a report, which was committed to a committee of the whole House, and there considered and discussed on several days; and being amended, although in no material respect, it was made to express three distinct pr