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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Alsop , Richard , 1761 -1815 (search)
Alsop, Richard, 1761-1815
A witty poet and essayist; born in Middletown, Conn., Jan. 23, 1761.
He is best known in literature as the principal author of a series of burlesque pieces, begun in 1791 and ended in 1805, entitled, in collective form, The echo.
They were thus published in 1807.
Dwight, Hopkins, and Trumbull were associated with Alsop in the production of The echo, which, from a work provocative of mirth, became a bitter political satirist of the Democratic party.
He wrote a Monody on the death of Washington, in heroic verse, which was published in 1800.
Alsop ranked among the Hartford wits at the close of the eighteenth century.
He died in Flatbush, L. L., Aug. 20, 1815.
Fiske, John 1842-
Historian; born in Hartford, Conn., March 31, 1842; graduated at Harvard in 1863 and at its Law School in 1865, but never practised; has since been identified with that institution as instructor, lecturer, assistant librarian, and overseer.
He has also been Professor of American History in Washington University, St. Louis, and is a wellknown lecturer on historical themes.
He was the son of Edmund Brewster Green, of Smyrna, Del., and Mary Fiske Bound, of Middletown, Conn. In 1852
John Fiske. his father died and three years later his mother married Edwin W. Stoughton, of New York.
The same year the boy, whose name was Edmund Fiske Green, assumed the name of John Fiske, which was that of his maternal grandfather.
Professor Fiske's works fall under two heads: philosophical, including the Cosmic Philosophy; Idea of God, etc.; and historical, including The critical period of American history; Civil government in the United States; The War of Independence; The A
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hubbard , Samuel Dickinson 1799 -1855 (search)
Hubbard, Samuel Dickinson 1799-1855
Legislator; born in Middletown, Conn., Aug. 10, 1799; graduated at Yale College in 1819; inherited large wealth and became a manufacturer; was a member of Congress in 1845-49 and United States Postmaster-General in 1852-53.
He died in Middletown, Conn., Oct. 8, 1855.
Hubbard, Samuel Dickinson 1799-1855
Legislator; born in Middletown, Conn., Aug. 10, 1799; graduated at Yale College in 1819; inherited large wealth and became a manufacturer; was a member of Congress in 1845-49 and United States Postmaster-General in 1852-53.
He died in Middletown, Conn., Oct. 8, 1855.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Johnson , William 1771 -1848 (search)
Johnson, William 1771-1848
Jurist; born in Charleston, S. C., Dec. 27, 1771; graduated at Princeton in 1790; admitted to the bar in 1793; elected to the State legislature in 1794; appointed an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1804; served until his death, in Brooklyn, N. Y., Aug. 11, 1834.
He is the author of the Life and correspondence of Maj.-Gen. Nathanael Greene.
Lawyer; born in Middletown, Conn., about 1770; graduated at Yale College in 1788; reporter of the Supreme Court of New York in 1806-23, and of the New York Court of Chancery in 1814-23.
He was the author of New York Supreme Court reports, 1799-1803; New York Chancery reports 1814-23; and Digest of cases in the Supreme Court of New York.
He died in New York City in July, 1848.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Lanman , James Henry 1812 -1887 (search)
Lanman, James Henry 1812-1887
Author; born in Norwich, Conn., Dec. 4, 1812; became a lawyer and after several years' practice in Norwich and New London, Conn., and Baltimore, Md., he settled in New York City and engaged in literary work.
Later he became interested in the State of Michigan.
His publications include History of Michigan, Civil and topographical, which was afterwards published under the title of History of Michigan from its earliest Colonization to the present time, etc. He died in Middletown, Conn., Jan. 10, 1887.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), McCauley , Charles Adam Hoke 1847 - (search)
McCauley, Charles Adam Hoke 1847-
Ornithologist; born in Middletown, Md., July 13, 1847; graduated at West Point and appointed a second lieutenant of the 3d Artillery in 1870; transferred to the 2d Cavalry in 1878; and promoted first lieutenant in 1879.
After his graduation at West Point he made a special study of ornithology, and in 1876 was appointed ornithologist in the Red River exploring expedition.
His publications include Ornithology of the Red River of Texas; The San Juan reconnaissance in Colorado and New Mexico; Reports on the White River Indian agency, Colorado, and the Uinta Indian agency; Pagasa Springs, Colorado: its Geology and Botany, etc.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Meigs , return Jonathan 1734 -1823 (search)
Meigs, return Jonathan 1734-1823
Military officer; born in Middletown, Conn., Dec. 17, 1734; hastened with a company to Cambridge after the affair at Lexington; accompanied Arnold to Quebec, with the rank of major, where he was made prisoner; and having raised a regiment in 1777, was made a colonel, and performed a brilliant exploit at Sag Harbor (q. v.). He commanded a regiment at Stony Point (q. v.), and served faithfully to the end of the war. He was one of the first settlers of Marietta, O. He died in the Cherokee agency, Ga., Jan. 28, 1823.
Jurist; born in Middletown, Conn., in November, 1765; son of the preceding; graduated at Yale College in 1785; and went with his father to Marietta, O., in 1788.
There he took a conspicuous part in public affairs, and was often engaged in Indian fights.
In 1803-4 he was chief-justice of Ohio; and for two years he was commander of the St. Charles district of Louisiana, with the brevet of colonel, U. S. A. He was a United States
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Olin , Stephen 1797 -1851 (search)
Olin, Stephen 1797-1851
Clergyman; born in Leicester, Vt., March 2, 1797; graduated at Middlebury College in 1820; became a Methodist clergyman in 1824; president of Randolph-Macon College in 1834; president of Wesleyan University in 1839.
He died in Middletown, Conn., Aug. 16, 1851.