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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hanson , Alexander Contee 1786 - (search)
Hanson, Alexander Contee 1786-
Editor; born in Maryland, Feb. 27, 1786.
While editor of the Federal Republican, in Baltimore, he denounced the administration, and a mob destroyed his printing-of ilding.
July 28. One of the mob was killed and several were wounded.
As the result of a parley Hanson and his party, including Gen. Henry Lee. Gen. James M. Lingan, and some twenty-five others, surr they be sent to jail as a precaution against further attacks of the mob. Faith was not kept with Hanson, and the mob attacked the jail, killed General Lingan, seriously wounded General Lee, and left Hseriously wounded General Lee, and left Hanson and others for dead in front of the building.
In 1813 Hanson was elected to Congress.
and in 1817 to the United States Senate.
He died April 23. 1819.seriously wounded General Lee, and left Hanson and others for dead in front of the building.
In 1813 Hanson was elected to Congress.
and in 1817 to the United States Senate.
He died April 23. 1819.