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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Ammidown , Edward Holmes , 1820 - (search)
Ammidown, Edward Holmes, 1820-
Merchant; born in Southbridge, Mass., Oct. 28, 1820; was graduated at Harvard College in 1853.
After travelling for several years in the United States and Europe he engaged in mercantile business in New York City in 1860; later became a director in several banks, insurance companies, etc. In 1881 he was elected president of the American Protective Tariff League: and in 1882 chairman of the Metropolitan Industrial League.
In 1890 President Harrison appointed him a commissioner for the World's Columbian Exposition, but he declined the post.
He is the author of numerous political articles, including National illiteracy; Capital and labor; etc.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Annexed Territory , status of. (search)
Annexed Territory, status of.
The following is a consideration of the relations to the United States of the several Territories that were annexed to it. written by ex-President Benjamin Harrison:
A legal argument upon this subject is quite outside of my purpose, which is to consider in a popular rather than a professional way some of the questions that arise, some of the answers that have been proposed, and some of the objections to these answers.
We have done something out of line with American history, not in the matter of territorial expansion, but in the character of it. Heretofore the regions we have taken over have been contiguous to us, save in the case of Alaska--And, indeed, Alaska is contiguous, in the sense of being near.
These annexed regions were also, at the time of annexation, either unpeopled or very sparsely peopled by civilized men, and were further, by their situation, climate, and soil, adapted to the use of an increasing American population.
We have
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Arbitration, international Court of, (search)
Bell, John, -1869
Statesman; born near Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 15, 1797; was graduated at Cumberland College (now the University of Nashville) in 1814, and studied law in Franklin, Tenn. In 1817 he was elected to the State Senate.
After the expiration of his term he practised law till 1827, when he was elected to Congress.
he served in the House of Representatives till 1841 by re-elections.
After abandoning his free-trade views, he became one of the founders of the Whig party (q. v.), and was elected speaker of the House of Representatives in 1834. President Harrison appointed him Secretary of War in 1841, but he resigned with other members of the cabinet (excepting Daniel Webster) when President Tyler left the Whig party.
In 1847-59 he was a member of the United States Senate, and in 1860 he was the unsuccessful candidate of the constitutional Union party (q. v.) for President, with Edward Everett for Vice-President.
He died in Cumberland, Tenn., Sept. 10, 1869.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Bering sea arbitration. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Blaine , James Gillespie , 1830 -1893 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Board of War and ordnance, (search)
Board of War and ordnance,
A committee appointed by Congress, June 12, 1776, consisting of John Adams, Roger Sherman, Benjamin Harrison, James Wilson, and Edward Rutledge, with Richard Peters as secretary.
This board continued.
with changes, until October, 1781, when Benjamin Lincoln was appointed Secretary of War.