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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Butterfield, Daniel, 1831- (search)
Butterfield, Daniel, 1831- Military officer; born in Utica, N. Y., Oct. 31, 1831; graduated at Union College in 1849; became brigadier-general of volunteers soon Daniel Butterfield. after the breaking out of the Civil War, and took part in campaigns under Generals McClellan. Burnside, Hooker, and Pope. He was Hooker's chief-of-staff at the battle of Lookout Mountain. At the close of the war he was brevetted major-general for gallant and meritorious service. and was for some years head of the sub-treasury in New York City.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Census, United States (search)
,077 Camden, N. J.75,93558,31317,622 Trenton, N. J.73,30757,45815,849 Bridgeport, Conn.70,99648,86622,130 Lynn, Mass.68,51355,72712,786 Oakland, Cal.66,96048,68218,278 Lawrence, Mass.62,55944,65417,905 New Bedford. Mass.62,44240,73321,709 Des Moines, Ia.62,13950,09312,046 Springfield, Mass.62,05944,17917,880 Somerville, Mass.61,64340,15221,491 Troy, N. Y.60,65160,956*305 Hoboken, N. J.59,36443,64815,716 Evansville, Ind.59,00750,7568,251 Manchester. N. H.56,98744,12612,861 Utica, N. Y.56,38344,00712,376 Peoria. Ill.56,10041,02415,076 Charleston, S. C.55,80754,955852 Savannah, Ga.54,.24443,18911,055 Salt Lake City, Utah.53,53144,8438,688 San Antonio, Tex.53,32137,67315,648 Duluth, Minn.52,96933,11519,854 Erie, Pa.52,733 40,63412,099 Elizabeth, N. J.52,13037,76414,366 Wilkesbarre, Pa.51.72137,71814,003 Kansas City, Kan.51,41838,31613,102 Harrisburg, Pa.50,16739,38510,782 Portland, Me.50,14536,42513,720 Yonkers, N. Y.47,93132,03315,898 * Decrease. Cities
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Conkling, Roscoe 1829-1888 (search)
Conkling, Roscoe 1829-1888 Statesman; born in Albany, N. Y., Oct. 30, 1829; received an academic education; studied law with his father, a judge in the United States District Court and former minister to Mexico; admitted to the bar in 1850 in Utica; elected mayor in 1858, and also to Congress as a Republican; re-elected Roscoe Conkling. to Congress in 1860, 1864, and 1866, and in January, 1867, was chosen United States Senator and held his seat till 1881. During his service in the Senate he was active in the promotion of the reconstruction measures and in opposition to President Johnson's policy; was influential in securing the passage of the Civil rights bill (q. v.) over President Johnson's veto; and was notably conspicuous in his support of President Grant. Senator Conkling was a member of the judiciary committee during the entire course of his senatorial career. He was a strong advocate of a third term for President Grant in 1880, and after the election of James A. Garfi
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Dana, James Dwight, 1813-1895 (search)
Dana, James Dwight, 1813-1895 Mineralogist; born in Utica, N. Y., Feb. 12, 1813; graduated at Yale College in 1833; went to the Mediterranean in the Delaware as teacher of mathematics in the United States navy, and was mineralogist and geologist of Wilkes's exploring expedition, 1838-42 (see Wilkes, Charles). For thirteen years afterwards Mr. Dana was engaged in preparing the reports of this expedition and other scientific labors. These reports were published by the government, with atlases of drawings made by James Dwight Dana. Mr. Dana. He was elected to the chair of Silliman Professor of Natural History and Geology in Yale College in 1850, entered on his duties in 1855, a place he held till 1890, and was for many years associated with his brother-in-law, Benjamin Silliman, Jr., in editing and publishing the American journal of Science and art, founded by the elder Silliman in 1819. Professor Dana contributed much to scientific journals, and was a member of many learned soc
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hunt, Ward 1810-1886 (search)
Hunt, Ward 1810-1886 Jurist; born in Utica; N. Y., June 14, 1810; graduated at Union College in 1828; practised in his native town for many years; was elected a judge of the New York Court of Appeals in 1865; and appointed an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1872. He died in Washington, D. C., March 24, 1886.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Inman, Henry 1801-1899 (search)
Inman, Henry 1801-1899 Painter; born in Utica, N. Y., Oct. 20, 1801; was a pupil of John Wesley Jarvis, the portrait-painter, to whom he was apprenticed for seven years. He painted landscapes and historical pictures, but portraits were his chief subjects, and he introduced lithography into the United States. In 1844 he went to England, where, becoming the guest of Wordsworth, the poet, he painted his portrait. He also painted the portraits of other distinguished men while in England. He had begun painting an historical picture for the national Capitol, representing Daniel Boone in the wilds of Kentucky, at the time of his death, in New York City, Jan. 17, 1846. Author; born in New York, July 30, 1837; educated at the Brooklyn public schools and Athenian Academy, and is the author of The old Santa Fe trail; Great Salt Lake trail, tales of the trail; The ranch on the Oxhide; Pioneer from Kentucky, etc. He died in Topeka, Kan., Nov. 13, 1899.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Inman, William 1797-1874 (search)
Inman, William 1797-1874 Naval officer; born in Utica, N. Y., in 1797; appointed midshipman, United States navy, in 1812; promoted to lieutenant, April 1, 1818; commander in 1838: and captain in 1850. In 1859-61 he commanded the West African squadron, during which time he succeeded in recapturing and liberating nearly 4,000 slaves; and was promoted commodore, and was retired, April 4, 1867. He died in Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 23, 1874.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), James, Thomas 1592-1678 (search)
etter to the Emperor of Japan, if he should find that country. Neither James nor Fox discovered the coveted passage, but the former made valuable discoveries in Hudson Bay. James was a man of science, and in his Journal he recorded his observations on rarities he had discovered, both philosophicall and mathematicall. James and his crew suffered terribly, for they passed a winter in those high latitudes, and returned in 1632. In the following year he published The strange and dangerous voyage of Capt. Thomas James for the discovery of a Northwest passage to the South sea. Journalist; born in Utica, N. Y., March 29, 1831; proprietor of the Madison county journal, published at Hamilton, N. Y., 1851-61; took an active interest in politics, serving the State and nation in various capacities; was appointed postmaster of New York City in 1873; Postmaster-General, March 6, 1881; and resigned in 1882, when he organized and became president of the Lincoln National Bank, New York City.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Johnson, Alexander Bryan 1786-1867 (search)
Johnson, Alexander Bryan 1786-1867 Banker; born in Gosport, England, May 29, 1786: came to the United States in 1801 and settled in Utica, N. Y.; was in the banking business over forty-five years. His publications include The nature of value, capital, etc.; Guide to right understanding of our American Union, etc. He died in Utica, N. Y., Sept. 9, 1867. Johnson, Andrew Johnson, Alexander Bryan 1786-1867 Banker; born in Gosport, England, May 29, 1786: came to the United States in 1801 and settled in Utica, N. Y.; was in the banking business over forty-five years. His publications include The nature of value, capital, etc.; Guide to right understanding of our American Union, etc. He died in Utica, N. Y., Sept. 9, 1867. Johnson, Andrew
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Jones, John Mather 1826-1874 (search)
Jones, John Mather 1826-1874 Journalist; born in Bangor, North Wales, June 9, 1826; came to the United States in 1849; was the founder of the Welsh town of New Cambria, Mo., and also of Avonia, in Kansas. In 1865-74 he was the owner and publisher of The mirror, the first Welsh newspaper established in the United States. He was the author of a History of the rebellion (in Welsh). He died in Utica, N. Y., Dec. 21, 1874.
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