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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Indiana, (search)
ssumes officeDec. 6, 1837 Samuel Biggerassumes officeDec. 9, 1840 James Whitcombassumes officeDec. 6, 1843 Joseph A. Wrightassumes officeDec. 6, 1849 Ashbel P. Willardassumes officeJan. 12, 1857 Abraham A. Hammondassumes officeOct. 1860 Henry S. Laneelected U. S. SenatorJan. 1861 Oliver P. Mortonassumes officeJan. 1861 Conrad Bakerassumes officeJan. 1867 Thomas A. Hendricksassumes officeJan. 1873 James D. Williamsassumes officeJan. 1877 Albert G. Porterassumes officeJan. 1881 Isaac P. Grayassumes officeJan. 1885 Alvin P. Hovey(died in office)Jan. 1889 Ira J. Chase, lieut.-gov.actingNov. 1891 Claude Matthewsassumes officeJan. 1, 1893 James A. Mountassumes officeJan. 1897 Winfield T. Durbinassumes officeJan. 1901 United States Senators. Name.No. of Congress.Date. James Noble14th to 22d1816 to 1831 Waller Taylor14th to 19th1816 to 1825 William Hendricks19th to 24th1825 to 1837 Robert Hanna22d1831 to 1832 John Tipton22d to 25th1832 to 1837 Oliver H. Smith25th t
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Johnston, Richard Malcolm 1822-1898 (search)
Johnston, Richard Malcolm 1822-1898 Author; born in Powelton, Ga., March 8, 1822; graduated at Mercer University, Georgia, in 1841, and a year later was admitted to the bar. In 1857-61 he was Professor of Literature in the University of Georgia. He was an officer in the Confederate army throughout the Civil War. In 1867 he moved to Baltimore, and engaged in authorship. His works include Georgia sketches; Dukesborough tales; Historical sketch of English Literature (with W. H. Browne); Old mark Langston; Two Gray Tourists; Mr. Absalom Billingslea, and other Georgia folk; Ogeechee cross Firings; Widow Guthrie; The Primes and their neighbors; Studies: literary and social; Old times in Middle Georgia; Pearse Amerson's will, etc. He died in Baltimore, Md., Sept. 23, 1898.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Joint high commission. (search)
at nothing should remain to disturb amicable relations. The suggestion was approved, and each government appointed commissioners. The President appointed, for the United States, Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State; Samuel Nelson, associate-justice of the United States Supreme Court; Robert C. Schenck, minister to England; Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar, late United States Attorney-General; and George H. Williams, United States Senator from Oregon. Queen Victoria appointed George Frederick Samuel, Earl de Gray and Earl of Ripon; Sir Stratford Henry Northcote; Sir Edward Thornton, her minister at Washington; Sir Alexander McDonald, of the privy council of Canada, and attorney-general of that province; and Montague Bernard, Professor of International Law in Oxford University. The commissioners first met in Washington, Feb. 27, 1871. Lord Tenterden, secretary of the British commission, and J. C. Bancroft Davis, assistant Secretary of State of the United States, were chosen clerks of the Joint Hig
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
al of the army by act of......June 1, 1888 P. H. Sheridan commissioned general of the army......June 1, 1888 Act providing for execution of murderers by electricity in New York State signed by Governor Hill......June 4, 1888 Democratic National Convention meets in St. Louis, Patrick A. Collins, of Massachusetts, permanent president, June 5; Grover Cleveland nominated for President by acclamation, June 6; Allen G. Thurman, of Ohio, nominated for Vice-President by 690 to 105 for Isaac P. Gray, of Indiana, and 25 for John C. Black, of Illinois......June 7, 1888 Department of Labor, in charge of a commissioner of labor to be appointed by the President, established by act of......June 13, 1888 Republican National Convention opens in Chicago, June 19; M. M. Estee, of California, made permanent president, June 20; nineteen candidates are balloted for —necessary to a choice, 416. Two ballots are cast on June 22, three on June 23, and three on June 25. The results of the firs
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Maine. (search)
cast on separation 994, 645 being yeas; motion to present the petition to the legislature lost, but was presented the year following.] General Court sets off from Lincoln county the new counties of Hancock, from Penobscot Bay to the head of Gouldsborough River, and Washington, east of Hancock......June 25, 1789 Bangor incorporated......Feb. 25, 1791 Last meeting of the Salem Presbytery, marking the decline of the Presbyterian Church founded at Londonderry, N. H., in 1719, is held at Gray......Sept. 14, 1791 Charter granted by the General Court for Bowdoin College in Brunswick......June 24, 1794 Augusta (the ancient Cushnoc) incorporated under the name of Harrington, Feb. 20, 1790; changed to Augusta......June 9, 1796 At Providence, the commission appointed to determine and settle, according to the Jay treaty, what river was the St. Croix, made a report that the mouth of the river is in Passamaquoddy Bay, in lat. 45° 5′ 5″ N., and long. 67° 12′ 30″ W. of London, a
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Massachusetts (search)
wounded in an affray at the British coffee-house on King Street, now State Street, in Boston......Sept. 5, 1769 Governor Bernard is succeeded by Thomas Hutchinson as governor......1769 [He was born at Boston, Sept. 9, 1711; died near London, England, June 3, 1780. He was descended through a line of reputable men from Anne Hutchinson.] Affray in Richardson's house in Boston; the boy Snider is mortally wounded by a shot from the house—the first victim......Feb. 22, 1770 Affray at Gray's rope-walk in Boston between citizens and the British soldiers......March 2, 1770 Boston massacre......March 5, 1770 Graduates of Harvard College take degrees in homespun ......1770 David Everett, journalist, born at Princeton, Mass.......March 29, 1770 [Author of: You'd scarce expect one of my age To speak in public on the stage, etc. Written while teaching a grammar school at Ipswich.] Castle William, in Boston Harbor, delivered into the hands of the King's troops by Go