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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Henry, Patrick 1736- (search)
Henry, Patrick 1736- Statesman; born in Studley, Hanover co., Va., May 29, 1736; was of Scotch descent. His father was a native of Aberdeen, and liberally educated. Embarking in commercial pursuits at the age of fifteen years, he was unsuccessful. Marrying Miss Shelton, daughter of an innkeeper, at eighteen, he assisted, at times, in keeping a hotel ; and finally, after six weeks study, he took up the profession of the law. But want of business kept him very poor, and he was twenty-seven years old before his oratorical powers were discovered. Then, in a celebrated case tried in the courthouse of Hanover county, he made such a wonderful forensic speech that his fame as an orator was established. Henry became a member of the Virginia House of Patrick Henry. Burgesses in 1765, wherein, that year, he introduced resolutions for bold opposition to the Stamp Act, and made a most remarkable speech. From that time he was regarded as a leader of the radical patriots of his colony.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), South Dakota, State of (search)
tutional amendment providing for a State dispensary system adopted......1898 First Regiment mustered into the United States service......May 12, 1898 Woman suffrage defeated by an adverse majority of 4,008......Nov. 8, 1898 Act carrying into effect provisions of constitutional amendment relating to initiative and referendum passed......1899 Andrew E. Lee, Populist, elected governor......1899 Charles N. Herreid, Republican, elected governor......1900 School of technology at Aberdeen established......1900 Act creating food and dairy commissioner and enforcement of the pure food laws, passed......1901 State Historical Society established......1901 Circulating school library law enacted......1901 Judges Bartlett Tripp, J. M. Brown, and ex-United States Senator G. C. Moody appointed by Governor Herreid a committee to codify the laws of the State......1901 Act providing for the State board of agriculture......1901 Act giving governor absolute and unlimited