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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Webster , Daniel 1782 -1852 (search)
Webster, Daniel 1782-1852
Statesman; born in Salisbury, N. H., Jan. 18, 1782; graduated at Dartmouth College in 1801, defraying a portion of his college expenses by teaching school.
After teaching in Maine he studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1805.
He soon rose to eminence in his profession at Portsmouth, N. H., and was a member of Congress in 1813-17, where he soon took a foremost rank in debate.
In 1816 he settled in Boston, and, by his services in the Dartmouth College case, which was carried to the Supreme Court (1817), he was placed in the front rank in his profession.
In that court he ably argued many important cases, in which he exhibited superior skill and ability.
In 1820 he was a member of the Massachusetts constitutional convention.
He again entered Congress in 1823, when he made a famous speech on the Greek Revolution, and, as chairman of the judiciary committee, effected measures for a complete revision of the criminal law of the United States.
While
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wentworth , Benning 1696 -1770 (search)
Wentworth, Benning 1696-1770
Colonial governor; born in Portsmouth, N. H., July 24, 1696; graduated at Harvard College in 1715; became a merchant, a representative in the Assembly, and in 1734 a councillor; and was governor of New Hampshire in 1741—67.
He began making grants of land in the region of Lake Champlain in 1747, an n of the New Hampshire grants.
Bennington, Vt., was named in his honor.
The land on which the buildings of Dartmouth College were erected (500 acres) was given by Governor Wentworth.
The ancient seat of the Wentworths is yet well preserved at Little Harbor, not far from Portsmouth.
He died in Portsmouth, N. H., Oct. 14, 1770.in of the New Hampshire grants.
Bennington, Vt., was named in his honor.
The land on which the buildings of Dartmouth College were erected (500 acres) was given by Governor Wentworth.
The ancient seat of the Wentworths is yet well preserved at Little Harbor, not far from Portsmouth.
He died in Portsmouth, N. H., Oct. 14, 177
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wentworth , Sir John 1737 -1820 (search)
Wentworth, Sir John 1737-1820
Colonial governor; born in Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 9, 1737; nephew of Benning; graduated at Harvard College in 1755.
In 1766 he was sent to England as agent of the province, when the Marquis of Rockingham procured his appointment as governor of
Benning Wentworth. New Hampshire, which he held in 1767-75.
He was also appointed surveyor of the King's woods, which was a lucrative office.
On the assumption of all political power by the Provincial Congress of Nlitical power by the Provincial Congress of New
The Wentworth mansion, little Harbor, N. H. Hampshire, Sir John, the last royal governor, seeing his power depart, and fearing popular indignation, shut himself up in the fort at Portsmouth, and his house was pillaged by a mob. He prorogued the Assembly (July, 1775), retired to Boston, soon afterwards sailed to England, and remained there until 1792, when he was made lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia.
He died in Halifax, N. S., April 8, 1820.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wentworth , Joshua 1742 -1809 (search)
Wentworth, Joshua 1742-1809
Soldier; born in Portsmouth.
N. H., in 1742.
He was colonel of the 1st New Hampshire Regiment in 1776; and, after being elected to the legislature, served as State Senator for four years. He was appointed a delegate to the Continental Congress, although he failed to attend.
He died in the town of his birth, Oct. 19, 1809.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Whipple , William 1730 - (search)
Whipple, William 1730-
A signer of the Declaration of Independence; born in Kittery, Me., Jan. 14, 1730; became a sailor; removed to Portsmouth, N. H., in 1759, where he engaged in the West India trade and African slave-trade, in which he acquired a considerable fortune.
He was a member of the Provincial Congress in 1775, and of the Continental Congress in 1776.
He was brigadier-general of the New Hampshire troops at Saratoga in the Revolutionary War; signed the articles of capitulation trade and African slave-trade, in which he acquired a considerable fortune.
He was a member of the Provincial Congress in 1775, and of the Continental Congress in 1776.
He was brigadier-general of the New Hampshire troops at Saratoga in the Revolutionary War; signed the articles of capitulation with Burgoyne: was a member of Congress in 1778-79; financial receiver of the State of New Hampshire in 1782-84, and judge of the Superior Court from 1782 till his death, in Portsmouth, Nov. 28, 1785.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), William and Mary , Fort (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Winslow , John Ancrum 1811 -1873 (search)
Winslow, John Ancrum 1811-1873
Naval officer; born in Wilmington, N. C., Nov. 19, 1811; was appointed midshipman in 1827; became lieutenant in 1839, distinguished
John Ancrum Winslow. himself in the war with Mexico, and was attached to the Mississippi flotilla in 1861.
In 1863 he was placed in command of the Kearsarge, and on June 19, 1864, he sank the Alabama (q. v.) off Cherbourg, France.
For this action he was promoted commodore.
He was in command of the Gulf Squadron in 1866-67, of the Pacific fleet in 1871, and, at the time of his death, of the navy-yard at Portsmouth.
He died in Boston, Sept. 29, 1873.