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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Farquhar , Norman von Heldreich 1840 - (search)
Farquhar, Norman von Heldreich 1840-
Naval officer; born in Pottsville, Pa., April 11, 1840; graduated at the United States Naval Academy in 1859; served throughout the Civil War, and was present at both attacks on Fort Fisher; was promoted rear-admiral, Dec. 25, 1898; appointed commander of the North Atlantic Station, Oct. 14, 1899.
In 1889 he was in command of the frigate Trenton, flag-ship of the Pacific Station, which had been suddenly ordered to Samoa.
On March 16, a terrible hurricane swept over the harbor of Apia, where war-ships of the United States, Great Britain, and Germany were at anchor.
Several American and German ships were wrecked at the beginning of the hurricane.
The British corvette Calliope succeeded in steaming out of danger.
As the Calliope passed the Trenton a great shout went up from over 400 men aboard the American flagship, and three cheers were given for the Calliope.
Immediately three cheers for the Trenton and the American flag were wafted acr
Ide, Henry Clay 1844-
Jurist; born in Barnet, Vt., Sept. 18, 1844; graduated at Dartmouth College in 1866.
He was a member of the Vermont State Senate in 1882-85; president of the Republican State Convention in 1884; and a delegate to the National Republican Convention in 1888.
In 1891 he was appointed United States commissioner to Samoa; and in 1893-97 was chief-justice of the islands under the joint apportionment of England, Germany, and the United States.
On returning to the United States he engaged in banking and manufacturing.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Leary , Richard Phillips 1860 - (search)
Leary, Richard Phillips 1860-
Naval officer; born in Baltimore, Md.; graduated at the United States Naval Academy in 1860; became ensign in October, 1863; master in May, 1866; lieutenant in February, 1867; lieutenant-commander in March, 1868; commander in June, 1882; and captain in April, 1897.
During 1863-65 he served on the blockading squadron off Charleston, S. C. In 1888 he was senior naval officer at Samoa during the revolution in which the Tamasese government was overthrown.
In recognition of his meritorious services at that time, the Maryland legislature voted him a gold medal.
In 1897-98 he was in command of the cruiser San Francisco, which convoyed to the United States the New Orleans, the American name of one of two vessels built for the Brazilian government in London and purchased by the United States immediately before the declaration of war against Spain.
At the close of the war with Spain he was appointed the first American governor of the island of Guam.
He wa
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), McKinley , William 1843 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Militia, United States (search)
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Phelps , William Walter 1839 -1894 (search)
Phelps, William Walter 1839-1894
Diplomatist; born in New York City, Aug. 24, 1839; graduated at Yale in 1860; elected to Congress in 1872; appointed United States minister to Austria in 1881; re-elected to Congress in 1882.
In the same year he was appointed a commissioner of the United States to the international conference on Samoa in Berlin, and also appointed minister to Germany, retiring in 1893 and being appointed a judge of the court of errors and appeals of New Jersey.
He died in Teaneck, N. J., June 17, 1894.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Steinberger , Albert Barnes 1840 -1894 (search)