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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Declaration of Independence . (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Field , Richard Stockton 1803 -1870 (search)
Field, Richard Stockton 1803-1870
Statesman; born in White Hill, N. J., Dec. 31, 1803; a grandson of Richard Stockton, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence; graduated at Princeton in 1821, and admitted to the bar in 1825.
In 1862 he was appointed to the United States Senate for the unexpired term of John R. Thompson; and in 1863 became district judge of the United States Court for the District of New Jersey.
For many years Judge Field was president of the New Jersey Historical Society.
He was the author of The Provincial courts of New Jersey; The Constitution not a compact between sovereign States; An Oration on the life and character of Abraham Lincoln, etc. He died in Princeton, N. J., May 25, 1870.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Fremont , John Charles 1813 -1890 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Kearny , Stephen Watts 1794 -1847 (search)
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Presidential elections. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Schenck , James Findlay 1807 -1882 (search)
Schenck, James Findlay 1807-1882
Naval officer; born in Franklin, O., June 11, 1807; entered the navy in 1825; served on the Pacific coast with Stockton during the Mexican War; and commanded the East India Squadron in 1860-61.
He was afterwards engaged in the blockading service, and was in command of a division in Porter's fleet in the attacks on Fort Fisher.
He was promoted rear-admiral in 1868, and retired in 1869.
He died in Dayton, O., Dec. 21, 1882.
Stockton, Richard
Signer of the Declaration of Independence; born near Princeton, N. J., Oct. 1, 1730; graduated at the College of New Jersey in 1748; admitted to the bar in 1754; and soon became eminent in his profession and very popular as a citizen.
He was a member of the council in 1768; judge of the Supreme Court of New Jersey in 1774; and was elected to Congress in 1776 in
Morven. time to participate in the debates on the subject of independence.
He signed the Declaration, and cordially supported the measures of the Continental Congress, in which he was active and influential.
He was sent on a mission to the Northern army, and soon after his return, in November, 1776, a party of loyalists captured him. He was cast into prison, and was so ill-treated that when he was exchanged his health was so shattered that he never recovered.
The British destroyed his library when they occupied Princeton at the close of 1776, and devastated his estate in the suburbs of Princeton,
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stockton , Robert field 1795 -1866 (search)
Stockton, Robert field 1795-1866
Naval officer; born in Princeton, N. J., Aug. 20, 1795; grandson of Richard Stockton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence; entered the navy as midshipman in 1811; was conspicuous in several of the battles of the War of 1812-15; became captain in 1838, and resigned in May, 1850.
In the Mediterranean and on the coast of Africa he was active and efficient—against the Algerine pirates in the first instance, and the slavers in the second—and in 1821 he made treaties with African chiefs by which was obtained the territory of Liberia (see Colonization Society, American). He also broke up the nests of many West India pirates.
He was among the foremost in advocating steam-vessels for the navy, and the Princeton, built after his plan, in 1844, was the pioneer.
In 1845 he was sent to the Pacific with 1,500 men, including 600 sailors, in a small squadron, and in a few months he was chiefly instrumental in conquering California and forming a provisio