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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 3 3 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore) 2 0 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition. 2 0 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Adams, Isaac, 1803-1883 (search)
Adams, Isaac, 1803-1883 Inventor born in Rochester, N. H., in 1803; learned the cabinet-maker's trade; in 1824 settled in Boston and worked in a machine shop. He invented the printing-press to which his name was given in 1828, and two years later it was perfected and soon came to be generally used. In 1840 he was elected to the Massachusetts Senate. He died in Sandwich, N. H., July 19, 1883.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hoyt, Albert Harrison 1826- (search)
Hoyt, Albert Harrison 1826- Author; born in Sandwich, N. H., Dec. 6, 1826; graduated at Wesleyan College in 1850, and became a lawyer; paymaster in the army in 1862-66; received the brevet of lieutenant-colonel in 1865; was editor of the New England Historical and Genealogical register in 1868-76. His publications include Necrology of the New England colleges; Capt. Francis Goelet's journal of his visit to Boston, Salem, etc., in 1745-50; Letters of Sir William Pepperrell, Bart.; History of the New England Historical and Genealogical register; Notes, Historical and bibliographical, on the laws of New Hampshire; The name Columbia, etc.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wentworth, John 1815-1888 (search)
Wentworth, John 1815-1888 Journalist; born in Sandwich, N. H., March 5, 1815; graduated at Dartmouth College in 1836; removed to Illinois the same year; was present at the first meeting for the incorporation of Chicago as a city; admitted to the bar in 1841; and member of Congress in 1843-51, and 1853-55. The day after the repeal of the Missouri Compromise was adopted in the House he determined to form an anti-slavery party, and out of his organization sprang the Republican party. He was elected mayor of Chicago in 1857 and re-elected in 1860; and was the first mayor to urge his fellowcitizens to hasten recruiting for the National army. His publications include Genealogical. Bibliographical, and biographical account of the descendants of elder William Wentworth, and History of the Wentworth family (3 volumes). He died in Chicago, Ill., Oct. 16, 1888. Lawyer; born in Somersworth, N. H., July 17, 1745; graduated at Harvard College in 1768; was admitted to the bar and beg