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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hosmer, Henry Cuyler 1814-1877 (search)
Hosmer, Henry Cuyler 1814-1877 Author; born in Avon, N. Y., May 25, 1814; graduated at the University of Vermont in 1841; practised law in Avon till 1854, when he was appointed clerk in the New York custom-house. His works include The fall of Tecumseh, a drama, and The pioneers of Western New York. He died in Avon, N. Y., Manry Cuyler 1814-1877 Author; born in Avon, N. Y., May 25, 1814; graduated at the University of Vermont in 1841; practised law in Avon till 1854, when he was appointed clerk in the New York custom-house. His works include The fall of Tecumseh, a drama, and The pioneers of Western New York. He died in Avon, N. Y., May 23, 1877.enry Cuyler 1814-1877 Author; born in Avon, N. Y., May 25, 1814; graduated at the University of Vermont in 1841; practised law in Avon till 1854, when he was appointed clerk in the New York custom-house. His works include The fall of Tecumseh, a drama, and The pioneers of Western New York. He died in Avon, N. Y., May 23, 1877.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Sanford, Charles W. 1796-1878 (search)
Sanford, Charles W. 1796-1878 Military officer; born in Newark, N. J.; May 5, 1796; admitted to the bar in New York City and practised there till his death, attaining eminence in his profession; was at the head of the New York State militia for more than thirty years; directed the troops in suppressing the Astor Place, Flour, Street Preachers', and Draft riots; served with the three months volunteers at the beginning of the Civil War; held a command at Harper's Ferry during the engagement of Bull Run. He died in Avon Springs, N. Y., July 25, 1878.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Uhl, Edwin F. 1841- (search)
Uhl, Edwin F. 1841- Lawyer; born in Avon Springs, N. Y., in 1841; taken to Michigan by his parents in 1846; graduated at the University of Michigan in 1861; began the practice of law in 1866; appointed assistant Secretary of State in 1893; was ambassador to Germany in 1896-97. He died in Grand Rapids, Mich., May 17, 1901.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Woodruff, Wilford 1807-1898 (search)
Woodruff, Wilford 1807-1898 Mormon; born in Northington (now Avon), Conn., March 1, 1807; was ordained a priest in the Mormon Church in 1833; accompanied the Mormons to Salt Lake City; became one of the twelve apostles in April, 1839; travelled over 150,000 miles on missionary tours; succeeded John Taylor as president of the Mormon Church in 1887; and was a member of the Utah legislature for twenty-two years. He died in Salt Lake City, Utah, Sept. 3, 1898.