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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Frost, John 1800-1859 (search)
Frost, John 1800-1859 Author; born in Kennebunk, Me., Jan. 26, 1800; graduated at Harvard in 1822; was the author of History of the world; Pictorial history of the United States; Book of the army; Book of the Navy, etc. He died in Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 28, 1859. Soldier; born in Kittery, Me., May 5, 1738; was a captain of colonial troops in the Canadian campaign of 1759, and lieutenant-colonel at the siege of Boston in 1775. In 1776 he was promoted to colonel and served under General Gates until Burgoyne's surrender, when he was ordered to Washington's army and participated in the battle of Monmouth and other engagements. After the close of the war he was appointed judge of the court of sessions for York county. Me. He died in Kittery, Me., in July, 1810.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Furman, Gabriel 1800-1834 (search)
Furman, Gabriel 1800-1834 Lawyer; born in Brooklyn, N. Y., Jan. 23, 1800; transmitted extensive antiquarian researches, but his only published work is Notes, Geographical and Historical, relative to the town of Brooklyn. He died in Brooklyn, N. Y., Nov. 11, 1834.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Garfield, James Abram 1831-1881 (search)
the Cuyahoga, which they reached on July 22, and there laid the foundation of the chief city of the Reserve. A large portion of the survey was made during that season, and the work was completed in the following year. By the close of the year 1800 there were thirty-two settlements on the Reserve, though as yet no organization of government had been established. But the pioneers were a people who had been trained in the principles and practices of civil order; and these were transplanted tobut none of them were of any practical service to the settlers on the Reserve. No magistrate had been appointed for that portion of the country, no civil process was established, and no mode existed of making legal conveyances. But in the year 1800 the State of Connecticut, by act of her legislature, transferred to the national government all her claim to civil jurisdiction. Congress assumed the political control, and the President conveyed by patent the fee of the soil to the government of
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), George (William Frederick) 1737-1820 (search)
loose life. After a serious dispute with Russia, which threatened to seize Turkey, and another George III. with Spain, war with revolutionized France began in 1793, and the most arbitrary rule was exercised in England, driving the people at times to the verge of revolution. Ireland was goaded into rebellion, which was suppressed by the most cruel methods—equal in atrocity to any perpetrated by the French in La Vendee and Brittany. The union of Great Britain and Ireland was effected in 1800, the parliament of the latter ceasing to exist. Against the King's wishes, peace was made with France in 1802; but war was again begun the next year. Then came the struggle with Napoleon Bonaparte, which lasted until the overthrow of that ruler at Waterloo, June, 1815. In 1810 the King lost his youngest and favorite daughter, Amelia, by death. His anxiety during her illness deprived him of reason. He had been threatened with insanity once or twice before; now his mind was clouded foreve
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Gibson, George 1747- (search)
bs. These did good service throughout the war. A part of the time Gibson was colonel of a Virginia regiment. To obtain a supply of gunpowder, he went down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, with twenty-five picked men and a cargo of flour, ostensibly for trade, and returned with the desired ammunition. In the disastrous battle, Nov. 4, 1791, in which St. Clair was defeated, Colonel Gibson was mortally wounded, dying in Fort Jefferson, O., Dec. 14, 1791. His brother John was also a soldier of the Revolution; born in Lancaster, Pa., May 23, 1730; was in Forbes's expedition against Fort Duquesne, and acted a conspicuous part in Dunmore's war in 1774. He commanded a Continental regiment in the Revolutionary War, his chief command being on the western frontier. He was made a judge of the common pleas of Alleghany county, and in 1800 was appointed by Jefferson secretary of the Territory of Indiana, which post he held until it became a State. He died near Pittsburg, Pa., April 10, 1822.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Gibson, Tobias 1771-1804 (search)
Gibson, Tobias 1771-1804 Clergyman; born in Liberty, S. C., Nov. 10, 1771; became a minister of the Methodist Church in 1792; went as a missionary to Natchez in 1800;. travelled alone through the forests for 600 miles to the Cumberland River; sailed 800 miles in a canoe to the Ohio River; and then went down the Mississippi. He is noted chiefly for the introduction of Methodism in the Southwest. He died in Natchez, Tenn., April 10, 1804.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Glynn, James (search)
Glynn, James Naval officer; born about 1800; joined the navy in March, 1815; served in the Mexican War. In June, 1846, eighteen Americans were wrecked in Yeddo and made prisoners in Nagasaki, Japan. Later Glynn, in command of the Preble, ran within a mile of Nagasaki, and through the urgency of his demand secured the release of all the seamen. This success led Glynn to propose that the United States attempt to open trade with Japan by diplomacy, supported by a large naval force. The plan was later successfully carried out under the direction of Commodore Perry. Glynn was promoted captain in 1855. He died, May 13, 1871.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Goodyear, Charles 1800-1860 (search)
Goodyear, Charles 1800-1860 Inventor; born in North Haven, Conn., Dec. 29, 1800; was an early manufacturer of India rubber, and made vast improvements in its practical use in the arts. His first important discovery was made in 1836—a method of treating the surface of the gum. This process was superseded by his discovery early in 1849 of a superior method of vulcanization. He procured patent after patent for improvements in this method, until he had more than sixty in number, in America and Europe. He obtained the highest marks of distinction at the international exhibitions at London and Paris. He saw, before his death, his material applied to almost 500 uses, and to give employment in England, France, Germany, and the United States to about 60,000 persons. He died in New York City, July 1, 186
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Gray, George 1725- (search)
Gray, George 1725- Patriot; born in Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 26, 1725; became a member of the board of war in 1777, and later was chairman of that body till the conclusion of peace. He wrote the celebrated Treason resolutions. He died near Philadelphia in 1800. Lawyer; born in New Castle, Del., May 4, 1840; graduated at Princeton College in 1859; studied law at the Harvard Law School, and was admitted to the bar in 1863. He practised at New Castle in 1863-69, and afterwards at Wilmington. In 1879-85 he was attorney-general of Delaware; and when Senator Thomas F. Bayard was appointed Secretary of State he was elected to fill the unexpired term in the United States Senate, and was re-elected in 1887 and in 1893. He was a member of the committees on foreign relations, judiciary, and patents. In the Presidential campaign of 1896 he was affiliated with the National (gold-standard) Democratic party. In 1898 he was first appointed a member of the Anglo-American commission (q
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Greenhow, Robert 1800-1854 (search)
Greenhow, Robert 1800-1854 Author; born in Richmond, Va., in 1800; graduated at William and Mary College in 1816; removed to California in 1850. He published History of Tripoli, and a Report on the discovery of the Northwest coast of North America, which was later enlarged and republished under the title of History of Oregon and California. He died in San Francisco, Cal., in 1854. Greenhow, Robert 1800-1854 Author; born in Richmond, Va., in 1800; graduated at William and Mary College in 1816; removed to California in 1850. He published History of Tripoli, and a Report on the discovery of the Northwest coast of North America, which was later enlarged and republished under the title of History of Oregon and California. He died in San Francisco, Cal., in 1854.
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