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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Civil War in the United States . (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hill , David Bennett 1844 - (search)
Hill, David Bennett 1844-
Lawyer; born in Havana, N. Y., Aug. 29, 1844; studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1864; was a member of the New York Assembly in 1869-71.
He presided over the Democratic State conventions of 1877 and 1881; was mayor of Elmira, N. Y., in 1882; lieutenant-governor of New York in 1882-85, and governor in 1885-91.
In the
David Bennett Hill. latter year he was elected United States Senator and served till 1897.
He was a candidate for the Presidential nomination in the National Democratic Convention of 1892, and prior to the convention of 1896, spent several weeks making a political speaking tour of the principal cities of the South on the invitation of the Democratic leaders in that section.
In the convention of 1900 he was offered the nomination for Vice-President, but firmly declined it.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hopkins , Stephen 1707 -1785 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Ives , Halsey Cooley 1846 - (search)
Ives, Halsey Cooley 1846-
Artist; born in Montour Falls, N. Y., Oct. 27, 1846; studied art; was chief of the art department of the World's Columbian Exposition; and Professor of Drawing and
George Izard. Design, and Director of the Museum and School of Fine Arts in Washington University.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Savage , Richard Henry 1846 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Shufeldt , Robert Wilson 1822 -1895 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Sigsbee , Charles Dwight 1845 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Torbet , Alfred Thomas Archimedes 1833 - (search)
Torbet, Alfred Thomas Archimedes 1833-
Military officer; born in Georgetown, Del., July 1, 1833; graduated at West Point in 1855, serving in Florida in 1856-57.
He became colonel of the 1st New Jersey Volunteers in September, 1861, and was active in the Peninsular campaign.
He commanded a brigade in the battles of Groveton, or second battle of Bull Run, South Mountain (where he was wounded), and Antietam.
In November, 1862, he was promoted brigadier-general of volunteers; was engaged at Gettysburg; and commanded a division of cavalry in the Army of the Potomac from May to July, 1864.
He was chief of cavalry in the Shenandoah campaign from August to October, 1864.
and was brevetted major-general, United States army, in March, 1865.
He resigned in October, 1866, and in 1871 was sent as consul-general to Havana.
He was drowned in the wreck of the steamer Vera Cruz off the coast of Florida, Sept. 30, 1880.