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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Morton, John 1724-1777 (search)
n 1724-1777 A signer of the Declaration of Independence; born in Ridley, Pa., in 1724; was of Swedish descent. A welleducated man, he was for many years member of the Assembly of Pennsylvania, and its speaker from 1772 to 1775. He Levi Parsons Morton. was a delegate to the Stamp act Congress (q. v.) in 1765, and became a judge of the Supreme Court of the province. Mr. Morton was a member of the Continental Congress from 1774 to 1776, and voted for the Declaration of Independence. He was of Swedish descent. A welleducated man, he was for many years member of the Assembly of Pennsylvania, and its speaker from 1772 to 1775. He Levi Parsons Morton. was a delegate to the Stamp act Congress (q. v.) in 1765, and became a judge of the Supreme Court of the province. Mr. Morton was a member of the Continental Congress from 1774 to 1776, and voted for the Declaration of Independence. He assisted in the first formation of the Articles of Confederation, and died in April, 1777.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Morton, Levi Parsons 1824- (search)
Morton, Levi Parsons 1824- Banker; born in Shoreham, Vt., May 16, 1824; entered business life at an early age, and settled in New York City in 1854. He founded the banking-house of Morton, Bliss & Co., in New York City, and that of Morton, RoseMorton, Bliss & Co., in New York City, and that of Morton, Rose & Co., in London, in 1863, firms that were active in the syndicates that negotiated United States bonds, and in the payment of the Geneva award of $15,500,000, and the Halifax fishery award of $5,500,000. Besides attaining wealth as a banker, he tooMorton, Rose & Co., in London, in 1863, firms that were active in the syndicates that negotiated United States bonds, and in the payment of the Geneva award of $15,500,000, and the Halifax fishery award of $5,500,000. Besides attaining wealth as a banker, he took interest in politics, and was Republican Congressman from New York in 1879-81. In the latter year he accepted from President Garfield the appointment of minister to France, where he remained until 1885, exerting his influence, among other duties,omination of Benjamin Harrison for President in 1888 called for the selection of a New-Yorker for the second place on the ticket. Mr. Morton received the nomination, was elected, and served from 1889 to 1893. He was governor of New York in 1895-97.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New York, State of (search)
y Tam.-Dem. Harris Lewis. John W. Mears. Grover ClevelandDemocrat 1882 Charles J. FolgerRepublican Alphonso A. HopkinsProhibition Epenetus HoweGreenback. David B. HillDemocrat1884 1885 Ira DavenportRepublican H. Clay BascomProhibition 1888Warner MillerRepublican W. Martin JonesProhibition State governors-continued. Name. Party. When elected. Opponents.Party. Roswell P. FlowerDemocrat. 1891 J. Sloat FassettRepublican. John W. BruceProhibition. Daniel De LeonSocialist. Levi P. MortonRepublican 1894 David B. HillDemocrat. Everett P. WheelerDemocrat. F. E . BaldwinProhibition. Charles B. MatthewsSocialist. Frank S. BlackRepublican1896Wilbur F. PorterDemocrat. Daniel G. GriffinNat. Dem. William W. SmithProhibition. Theodore RooseveltRepublican1898 Augustus Van WyckDemocrat. Henry McDonaldSilver Dem. Benj. B. Odell, JrRepublican1900John B. StanchfieldDemocrat. The first governors of the State entered office on July 1 following election, but since 1823 the dat
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Presidential elections. (search)
b307,306B. J. ChambersTexGre'nb Neal DowMe.Pro10,305H. A. ThompsonO.Pro John W. PhelpsVt.Amer707S. C. PomeroyKanAmer 1884. Grover Cleveland*O.Dem4,911,01762,683219T. A. Hendricks*Ind.Dem219 James G. BlaineMe.Rep4,848,334182John A. LoganIll.Rep182 John P. St. JohnKanPro151,809William DanielMdPro Benjamin F. ButlerMass.Peop133,825A. M. WestMissPeop P. D. WiggintonCalAmer 1888. Grover ClevelandN. Y.Dem5,538,23398,017168Allen G. ThurmanO.Dem168 Benjamin Harrison*Ind.Rep5,440,216233Levi P. Morton*N. Y.Rep233 Clinton B. FiskN. J.Pro249,907John A. BrooksMo.Pro Alson J. StreeterIll.U. L.148,105C. E. CunninghamArkU'd L. R. H. CowdryIll.U'd L.2,808W. H. T. WakefieldKan.U'd L. James L. CurtisN. Y.Amer1,591James B. GreerTennAmer 1892. Grover Cleveland*N. Y.Dem5,556,918380,810277Adlai E. Stevenson*Ill.Dem277 Benjamin HarrisonInd.Rep5,176,108145Whitelaw ReidN. Y.Rep145 James B. WeaverIowaPeop1,041,02822James G. FieldVaPeop22 John BidwellCal.Pro264,133James B. CranfillTexPro Simo
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Townsend, George Alfred 1841- (search)
Townsend, George Alfred 1841- Journalist; born in Georgetown, Del., Jan. 30, 1841; educated in Philadelphia, Pa.; entered journalism in 1860; was war correspondent for the New York World in 1864-65. and was connected with other well-known papers, including the New York Herald, Chicago Tribune, the Cincinnati Enquirer, etc., under the pen-name of Gath. He is the author of Life of Garibaldi; Real life of Abraham Lincoln; The New world compared with the old; Washington outside and inside; Mormon trials at Salt Lake; Washington Rebuilded; Tales of the Chesapeake; Life of Levi P. Morton; Tales of Gapland, etc.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
n, of Ohio229118 Russell A. Alger, of Michigan84100 Walter Q. Gresham, of Illinois11169 Levi P. Morton, of New York, nominated for Vice-President......June 25, 1888 Monument to Francis Scott K first minister from Persia to the United States, arrives in New York......Sept. 30, 1888 Levi P. Morton's letter of acceptance......Oct. 2, 1888 Melville W. Fuller, appointed chief-justice of t....Feb. 12, 1889 Electoral votes counted in Congress: Benjamin Harrison, of Indiana, and Levi P. Morton, of New York, Republicans, receive 233 votes; Grover Cleveland, of New York, and Allen G. Thcoin, bills, paper goods, green cigars, etc., by fine and imprisonment......March 2, 1889 Levi P. Morton, Vice-President elect, takes the oath of office in the Senate......March 4, 1889 Fiftiethon—Republican, March 4, 1899, to March 3, 1893. Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, President. Levi P. Morton, New York, Vice-President. John Ericsson, scientist and inventor, born 1803, dies at New
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New York, (search)
, 1894 Brooklyn Tabernacle (Dr. Talmage's) and adjoining buildings burned......May 13, 1894 Governor Flower vetoes school-teacher's pension bill......May 14, 1894 President Cleveland signs the New York and New Jersey Bridge bill......June 8, 1894 Senate committee begins investigation of the New York police department......June 14, 1894 Torpedo-boat Ericsson, first United States war-vessel built in inland waters, arrives at Brooklyn navy-yard from Iowa......Aug. 30, 1894 Levi P. Morton elected governor......Nov. 6, 1894 Court of appeals confirms conviction of John Y. McKane......Nov. 27, 1894 Police Captain Creeden, of New York City, confessed to having paid $15,000 for his captaincy......Dec. 14, 1894 Lexow committee, investigating the methods of the police department of New York City, holds its last session......Dec. 29, 1894 [This committee was appointed under a resolution offered by Clarence Lexow in the Senate of New York, Jan. 24, 1894, and passed un