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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Maryland, State of. (search)
uel Stevens, Jr1823 to 1825 Joseph Kent1826 to 1828 Daniel Martin1829 Governors under the Constitution—Continued. Name.Term. Thomas K. Carroll1830 Daniel martin1831 George Howard1831 to 1832 James Thomas1833 to 1835 Thomas W. Veazey1836 to 1838 William Grayson1839 to 1841 Francis Thomas1842 to 1844 Thomas G. Pratt1845 to 1847 Philip F. Thomas1848 to 1850 Enoch L. Lowe1851 to 1855 Thomas W. Ligon1856 to 1857 Thomas H. Hicks1858 to 1861 Augustus W. Bradford1862 to 1864 Thomas Swann1865 to 1867 Oden Bowie1868 to 1871 W. P. Whyte1872 to 1874 James B. Groome1875 John lee Carroll1876 to 1879 William T. Hamilton1880 to 1883 Robert M. McLane1884 to 1887 Elihu E. Jackson1888 to 1891 Frank Brown1892 to 1896 Lloyd Lowndes1896 to 1900 John W. Smith1900 to — United States Senators Name.No. of Congress.Term. Charles Carroll1st to 2d1789 to 1793 John Henry1st to 5th1789 to 1797 Richard Potts2d to 4th1793 to 1796 John Eager Howard4th to 7th1796 to 1803 James L
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
Niblack, of Indiana, and George W. McCrary, of Iowa, appointed the committee......Dec. 2, 1872 Credit Mobilier investigation to be henceforth conducted in open session by resolution of the House......Jan. 6, 1873 Resolution adopted by the House to investigate the relations of the Credit Mobilier and the Union Pacific Railroad Company to the government......Jan. 6, 1873 Committee appointed to investigate: J. M. Wilson, Indiana; Samuel Shellabarger, Ohio; Henry W. Slocum, New York; Thos. Swann, Maryland; and Geo. F. Hoar, Massachusetts......Jan. 7, 1873 [This committee reported Feb. 20.] William M. Tweed placed on trial......Jan. 8, 1873 Act to abolish the grades of admiral and vice-admiral in the United States navy; no future appointments to be made......Jan. 24, 1873 Jury disagree in the Tweed trial......Jan. 31, 1873 Postal franking privilege abolished by act of Congress......Jan. 31, 1873 Trade dollar ordered and silver demonetized by act passing the Senate F
The Daily Dispatch: February 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], The great fraud. (search)
one to three, State not given, (Meigs witness,)2,000 James G. King & Sons, N. York city, (witness, J. G. Ring,) Missouri's10,000 Clark, Dodge & Co., New York city, (witness, L. C. Clark,)2,000 Captain Porter, New York city, (Matthew Morgan witness,)2,000 Jerome Fitzhugh & Co., New York city, purchased with the knowledge of their character, (J. H. Garland witness,)10,000 W. T. Coleman & Co., N. York city, (witness Coleman,)50,000 George Smith, Chicago, (A. Campbell witness,)21,000 Thomas Swann, Baltimore, (Wm. Mckim witness,)10,000 R. D. Gaither, Balt., (W. Fisher witness,)3,000 B. Atkinson, Balt., (W. Fisher witness,)1,000 Townshend Scott, Balt. (W. Fisher witness,)5,000 Lownds, Thompson & Co., Baltimore, (witness Martin Lewis,)5,000 Total$134,000 A few other bonds were ascertained to have been purchased by Riggs & Co., bankers, of Washington, for other parties, and by other individuals, which are not included in the above statement. More than $6,000,000 of acc
The Daily Dispatch: September 17, 1862., [Electronic resource], Pacific Railroad Convention. (search)
books for subscription to the capital stock shall be opened on the 1st of November at Portland, Concord, Rutland, Boston, Providence, Hartford, Albany, Buffalo, New York, Trenton, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Wilmington, Baltimore, Washington, Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Wheeling, Indianapolis, Chicago, Detroit, Milwaukee, St. Paul, Burlington, Dubuque, St. Louis, Leavenworth, Omaha, Denver, Salt Lake, Carson City, San Francisco, and Portland, Oregon, and remain open at least two weeks. A resolution was unanimously adopted that the Board of Commissioners be instructed to petition Congress immediately upon assembling in December next to amend the Pacific Railroad act so that it shall read the capital stock of said company shall consist of a million of shares of one hundred dollars each, which shall be subscribed for and held in not more than two shares by any one person.--The delegates from Maryland to the convention were Thomas Swann, Chauncey Brooks, and Edward Wilkins, Esqs.
The Daily Dispatch: April 14, 1864., [Electronic resource], Stop the Runaways--$1600 reward (search)
It met in Baltimore the night of the election. That day 9,125 votes had been cast form Convention to free the slaves, and only 76 cast against it: The Hon. Thos. Swann, who had been previously elected President by the other associations, presided. Mr. Swann addressed the body at some length, in which he stated that thereMr. Swann addressed the body at some length, in which he stated that there was a strong and influential party in the country who were advocating the claims of General Fremont for the Presidency, but his was only a blind to cover the aspirations of another candidate whose name would be brought before the Convention at a late period Referring to Gov. Chase, be urged upon his hearers the necessity of a vigorous campaign to ensure the re-election of Mr. Lincoln, whom he desired to occupy the Presidential chair for another term. Mr. Swann then gave his views upon the emancipation question, and expressed himself in favor of the emancipation of all slaves, not only in this State, but throughout the whole country. The meeting was quite
The Daily Dispatch: December 30, 1865., [Electronic resource], The Farmers' Bank. (search)
Mysterious disappearance of a Virginian --Schooners Ashore--The Inauguration of the Governor Elect of Maryland to take Place on the 10th of January. Baltimore, December 29. --Joseph P. Bledsoe, a merchant of Staunton, Virginia, stopped at the Maltby House, on Pratt street, on the 13th instant, with a large amount of money about him, intending to purchase goods. He suddenly and mysteriously disappeared on the same night, and has not since been heard of.--It is generally believed that there has been some foul play, resulting in murder and robbery. His partner (C. B. Wood) is here, anxiously looking after him. During the recent heavy fog on the Chesapeake Bay several schooners went ashore and were lost, with valuable cargoes. Hon. Thomas Swann, Governor elect, will be inaugurated on the 10th of January. A grand time is anticipated at Annapolis. His address is anxiously anticipated.