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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cabinet, President's (search)
H. Browning July 27, 1866 Jacob D. Cox March 5, 1869 Columbus Delano Nov. 1, 1870 Zachariah Chandler Oct. 19, 1875 Carl Schurz March12, 1877 Samuel J. KirkwoodMarch 5, 1881 Henry M. Teller April 6, 1882 L. Q. C. Lamar March 6, 1885 William F. Vilas Jan. 16, 1888 John W. Noble March 5, 1889 Hoke SmithMarch 6, 1893 David R. Francis Aug.24, 1896 Cornelius N. Bliss March 5, 1897 Ethan A. Hitchcock Dec. 21, 1898 March 5, 1901 Postmasters-General. Samuel OsgoodSept.26, 1789 Ti1869 Marshall JewellAug. 24, 1874 James N. TynerJuly 12, 1876 David McK. KeyMarch12, 1877 Horace Maynard June2, 1880 Thomas L. JamesMarch 5, 1881 Timothy O. HoweDec. 20, 1881 Walter Q. GreshamApril 3, 1883 Frank Hatton Oct. 14, 1884 William F. VilasMarch 6, 1885 Don M. DickinsonJan. 16, 1888 John Wanamaker March 5, 1889 Wilson S. BissellMarch 6, 1893 William L. WilsonFeb. 28, 1895 James A. GaryMarch 5, 1897 Charles E. SmithApril21, 1898 March 5, 1901 Attorneys-General. Edmu
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Spooner, John Coit 1843- (search)
ate University in 1864; entered the Union army and became major of the 50th Wisconsin Volunteers, and was private and military secretary to Gov. Lucius Fairchild (q. v.). He was admitted to the bar in 1867; was associate Attorney-General in 1867-70; removed to Hudson, Wis., in the latter year, and practised law there till 1884; and was elected United States Senator to succeed Angus Cameron for the term beginning March 4, 1885. On the expiration of this term (1891) he was succeeded by William F. Vilas, Democrat. In 1892 he was defeated as Republican candidate for governor of Wisconsin; in the following year removed to Madison, and on Jan. 27, 1897, was again elected United States Senator to succeed Senator Vilas. In the Fifty-sixth Congress Senator Spooner was chairman of the committee on rules, and a member of the committees on the judiciary, public, health and national quarantine, finance, and relations with Cuba; his membership in the latter committee was exceedingly influential
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
by President warning persons not to settle on Oklahoma lands......July 1, 1884 General West accepts nomination of Greenback-Labor party......July 3, 1884 Bill for relief of Fitz-John Porter vetoed, and passed over the veto by House, July 2, is killed in the Senate......July 3, 1884 First session adjourns......July 7, 1884 Paul Morphy, famous chess-player, dies at New Orleans, La., aged forty-seven......July 10, 1884 Democratic National Convention meets at Chicago, July 8; William F. Vilas chosen permanent president of convention, July 9; balloting for nine candidates; necessary to a choice, 547 votes: on first ballot Grover Cleveland, of New York, receives 392 votes, T. F. Bayard, 170, and Thomas A. Hendricks, 1, July 10; second ballot: Grover Cleveland, 475, amended 683; T. F. Bayard, 150 1/2, amended, 81 1/2; Thomas A. Hendricks, 124 1/2, amended, 45 1/2. Thomas A. Hendricks, of Indiana, nominated for Vice-President by Democratic convention, unanimously......July 11, 1
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wisconsin, (search)
..March, 1881 Timothy O. Howe appointed Postmaster-General......Dec. 20, 1881 Milwaukee day school for the deaf at Milwaukee opened......1883 Science Hall of the State University destroyed by fire; loss $200,000......Dec. 1, 1884 William F. Vilas appointed Postmaster-General......March 6, 1885 Women empowered to vote at school elections......1885 Legislature appropriates $5,000 yearly to hold farmers' institutes......1885 Anarchist riots in Milwaukee......May 5, 1886 WilWilliam F. Vilas appointed Secretary of the Interior......Jan. 16, 1888 Jeremiah M. Rusk appointed Secretary of Agriculture ......March 5, 1889 Annual meeting of the Grand Army of the Republic held at Milwaukee......Aug. 27, 1889 Acts passed to secure a secret ballot at elections......1889 Local option law passed, providing for a vote on the question of license on petition of 10 per cent. of the voters in any town or village......1889 Ex-Secretary Vilas chosen United States Senator..
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Vilas, William Freeman 1840- (search)
Vilas, William Freeman 1840- Statesman: born in Chelsea, Vt., July 9, 1840; graduated at the Vermont State University in 1858: admitted to the bar: served in the Civil War in 1861-63: resumed the practice of law: elected to the Vermont legislature in 1884; Postmaster-General of the United States in 1885-88: Secretary of the Interior in 1888-89; and United States Senator from Wisconsin in 1891-97. In the latter year he became a regent of the Wisconsin State University.