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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Abbe , Cleveland , 1838 - (search)
Abbe, Cleveland, 1838-
Meteorologist; born in New York, Dec. 3, 1838.
He was graduated at the College of the City of New York in 1857; studied astronomy with Brunnow at Ann Arbor.
Mich., and with Gould at Cambridge, Mass.; and, after serving four years in the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.
spent two years in study at the Nicholas Central Observatory at Pulkowa, Russia.
In 1868 he became director of the Cincinnati Observatory, and while there began making daily weather reports to the local Chamber of Commerce.
The value of this work induced the United States government to establish a similar bureau.
He was appointed meteorologist to the United States signal service (q. v.) in 1871, and in 1879 became meteorologist to the United States weather Bureau (q. v.). In addition to his duties in this field, he also became editor of the Monthly weather review, Professor of Meteorology in Columbian University, Washington D. C., and Lecturer on Meteorology in Johns Hopkins Uni
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cooley , Thomas McIntyre -1898 (search)
Cooley, Thomas McIntyre -1898
Jurist; born near Attica, N. Y., Jan. 6, 1824; admitted to the bar in Michigan in 1846; became Professor of Law in the University of Michigan in 1859; was a justice of the Supreme Court of that State in 1864-85, and during part of that time chief-justice; Professor of American History and lecturer on constitutional law in the University of Michigan in 1885-88; and chairman of the interstate commerce commission for four years under President Cleveland. Judge Cooley was a recognized authority on constitutional law, and besides a large number of contributions to periodical literature, was author of The constitutional limitations which rest upon the legislative power of the States of the American Union; A treatise on the law of taxation; The general principles of constitutional law in the United States; Michigan: a history of government; And the acquisition of Indiana.
He died in Ann Arbor, Mich., Sept. 12, 1898.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Epworth League, (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Lockhart , Clinton 1858 - (search)
Lockhart, Clinton 1858-
Educator; born in Loverington, Ill., Feb. 21, 1858; graduated at the Kentucky University in 1886; held pastorates in Kentucky in 1885 – 92; was professor in Ann Arbor in 1893-94; president of Columbia College, Kentucky, in 1894-95; and became president of Christian University, Canton, Mo., in 1895.
He is president of the Missouri Christian Ministerial Association, and author of Laws of interpretation, and Critical commentary on book of Nahu
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Seaman , Ezra champion 1805 -1880 (search)
Seaman, Ezra champion 1805-1880
Author; born in Chatham, N. Y., Oct. 14, 1805; admitted to the bar of New York in 1826.
In 1849-53 he was head clerk to the United States comptroller of the treasury.
Later he was State-prison inspector for Michigan.
His publications include Essays of the progress of Nations; Commentaries on the Constitution and laws, people and history of the United States; The American system of government, etc. He died in Ann Arbor, Mich., July 1, 1880.
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