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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Connecticut, (search)
First silk coat and stockings of New England production were worn by Governor Law, of Connecticut......1747 Phineas Lyman, major-general of the Connecticut forces, second in command at the battle of Lake George......Sept. 6, 1755 [Sir William Johnson being disabled, General Lyman conducted the engagement successfully to Dieskau's defeat.] Citizens of Connecticut known as the Susquehanna Company purchase from the Six Nations land 70 miles in length on the Susquehanna River, and extenetary......1865 Lydia Sigourney, poet, dies at Hartford......June 10, 1865 Legislature which convened at Hartford, May 3, adjourns after the longest session on record up to date......July 21, 1865 An exciting election for governor; President Johnson's influence favoring James E. English; Joseph R. Hawley, Republican, elected by only 541 majority......April, 1866 Legislature ratifies the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution......June 30, 1866 Legislature ratifies the Fifteenth
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Florida, (search)
ly defeated at Olustee......Feb. 20, 1864 Regarding Florida as still a State of the Union, a convention at Jacksonville appoints delegates to the Presidential convention, to meet June 7, at Baltimore......May 24, 1864 By proclamation, President Johnson appoints William Marvin provisional governor......July 13, 1865 Delegates elected to State convention at Tallahassee......Oct. 10, 1865 Convention at Tallahassee adopts a new constitution without submission to the people and repeals the ordinance of secession .......Oct. 28, 1865 President Johnson proclaims that the insurrection which heretofore existed in the State of Florida is at an end and is henceforth to be so regarded ......April 2, 1866 Meeting at Tallahassee forms a State educational association......May 20, 1867 Colonel Sprague, military commander of District of Florida; headquarters at Tallahassee (later at Jacksonville)......May 31, 1867 Republican Convention at Tallahassee; 129 delegates......July
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New York, (search)
New Jersey......1769 Liberty-pole in New York City cut down by British soldiers......Jan. 13, 1770 John, Lord Dunmore, governor......1770 Governor Dunmore transferred to Virginia; William Tryon last royal governor of New York......1771 Line of jurisdiction between New York and Massachusetts settled......1773 Governor Tryon gives 10,000 acres of land to King's College, and founds a chair of law......1774 New York publishes a declaration of rights......May 23, 1774 Sir William Johnson dies at Albany, aged sixty......July 11, 1774 Delegates chosen to first Continental Congress......July 25, 1774 Provincial convention in New York; delegates to the Continental Congress appointed......April 22, 1775 Fort Ticonderoga surprised and taken by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold with eighty men......May 10, 1775 Crown Point surrenders......May 12, 1775 Benedict Arnold captures St. Johns, Canada......May 16, 1775 First Provincial Congress in New York; Nathaniel
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), North Carolina, (search)
urham station......April 26, 1865 Maj.-Gen. J. M. Schofield, appointed to command the Department of North Carolina, makes his headquarters at Raleigh......April, 1865 William W. Holden proclaimed provisional governor of the State by President Johnson......May 29, 1865 Maj.-Gen. Thomas H. Ruger succeeds Schofield in command of the Department of North Carolina......June, 1865 Convention called by Provisional Governor Holden meets at Raleigh, Oct. 2, repeals the ordinance of secessio Oct. 9, and adjourns......Oct. 19, 1865 People ratify the repeal of the ordinance of secession by 20,506 to 2,002, and the ordinance prohibiting slavery by 19,039 to 3,039......Nov. 7, 1865 Governor Holden is relieved of his trust by President Johnson, and Governor Worth assumes office......Dec. 23, 1865 Convention of colored delegates meets at Raleigh to promote the mental and political elevation of their race......Oct. 1, 1866 Legislature passes an act granting a general amnesty
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Warren, Sir Peter 1702-1752 (search)
Warren, Sir Peter 1702-1752 Naval officer; born in Ireland, in 1702; entered the British navy in 1727, and was commodore in 1745, when he commanded an expedition against Louisburg, joining the land forces from Massachusetts under General Pepperell. He took possession of Louisburg on June 17. Afterwards he was made a rear-admiral, and, in 1747, defeated the French in an action off Cape Finisterre, capturing the greater part of their fleet. Admiral Warren married the eldest daughter of Stephen De Lancey, of New York, and became the owner of a large tract of land in the Mohawk region, in charge of which he placed his nephew, William Johnson, afterwards Sir William. Sir Peter died in Ireland, July 29, 1752.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wheeler, Benjamin Ide 1854- (search)
Wheeler, Benjamin Ide 1854- Educator; born in Randolph, Mass., July 15, 1854; graduated at Brown University in 1875; held an instructorship at Brown in 1879-81; and at Harvard College in 1885-86; accepted the chair of Comparative Philology at Cornell University in 1886, and that of Greek in the same institution in 1896; became president of the University of California in July, 1899. He is the author of The Greek Noun-accent; Analogy in language; Introduction to the history of language; Organization of higher education in the United States; Life of Alexander the Great, etc.; was the editor of the department of philology in Johnson's universal Cyclopaedia, and of the same department in MacMILLANillan's dictionary of Philosophy and psychology.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), William Henry, Fort, capture of (search)
William Henry, Fort, capture of Montcalm left Ticonderoga towards the close of July, 1757, with nearly 9,000 men, of whom about 2,000 were Indians, and moved against Fort William Henry, built by Sir William Johnson, at the head of Lake George. It was garrisoned by about 3,000 troops, under Colonel Munro, a brave English officer, who felt strong in his position because of the close proximity of 4,000 English troops, under General Webb, at Fort Edward, only 15 miles distant. Webb was Munro (Aug. 1) the surrender of the post and garrison, the colonel refused, and sent an express to General Webb for aid. For six days Montcalm continued the siege, and daily expresses were sent to Webb asking aid, but none was furnished. One day General Johnson, with a corps of provincials and Putnam's Rangers, had marched a few miles in that direction, when they were recalled, and Webb sent a letter to Munro advising him to surrender. This letter was intercepted, and Montcalm sent it to Munro, wi
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Williams, Ephraim 1715- (search)
Williams, Ephraim 1715- Military officer; born in Newtown, Mass., Feb. 24, 1715; was a mariner in early life, and made several voyages to Europe. From 1740 to 1748 he served against the French, in Canada, as captain of a provincial company. He joined the New York forces under Gen. William Johnson, in 1755, and, falling in an Indian ambush, was killed near Lake George, Sept. 8, 1755. Before joining in this expedition he made his will, bequeathing his property to a township west of Fort Massachusetts, on the condition that it should be called Williamstown, the money to be used for the establishment and maintenance of a free school. The school was opened in 1791, and was incorporated a college in 1793, under the title of Williams College (q. v.).
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wilson, James F. 1828-1895 (search)
Wilson, James F. 1828-1895 lawyer; born in Newark, O., Oct. 19, 1828; admitted to James F. Wilson. the bar in 1852; and began practice in Fairfield, Ia., in 1853. He was elected to the State constitutional convention in 1856; served in both branches of the State legislature; elected to Congress to fill a vacancy in 1861, and served till 1869, during which time he was chairman of the judiciary committee and one of the managers of the impeachment of President Johnson. He was appointed a Pacific Railroad commissioner in 1869; and was United States Senator from Iowa in 1883-95. He died in Fairfield, Ia., April 22, 1895.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Worcester, Joseph Emerson 1784-1865 (search)
Worcester, Joseph Emerson 1784-1865 Lexicographer; born in Bedford, N. H., Aug. 24, 1784; graduated at Yale College in 1811. While teaching school at Salem he wrote A Geographical dictionary, or universal Gazetteer, ancient and modern, published in 1817. In 1818 he issued a Gazetteer of the United States. This was followed by several elementary works on geography and history. In 1828 he issued Johnson's English dictionary, as improved by Todd and abridged by Chalmers, with Walker's pronouncing dictionary combined, to which is added Walker's Key. Dr. Worcester is best known by his series of dictionaries. For a complete list of his works see Allibone's Critical dictionary of English Literature, and British and American authors. He died in Cambridge, Mass., Oct. 27, 1865.
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