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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cushing , Frank Hamilton 1857 - (search)
Cushing, Frank Hamilton 1857-
Ethnologist; born in Northeast, Pa., July 22, 1857; became interested early in life in collecting Indian relics.
In 1875 he was commissioned by Prof. Spencer F. Baird to make surveys and collections for the National Museum; in 1876 was the curator of the ethnological exhibit of the National Museum at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia; in 1879 was assistant ethnologist with Major J. W. Powell in the expedition to New Mexico; and at his own request was left with the Zuni Indians, where he lived for three years, and later for three additional years; acquired their language and traditions; was initiated into their priesthood; and was thus the first white man to learn the true character of Indian secret societies.
In 1881 he discovered the ruins of the Seven Cities of Cibola, and conducted excavations among them and the great buried cities in southern Arizona.
In 1895 he discovered the extensive remains of a sea-dwelling people along the Gulf c
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Dabney , Walter David , 1853 -1899 (search)
Dabney, Walter David, 1853-1899
Lawyer; born in Albemarle county, Va., in 1853; graduated at the law department of the University of Virginia in 1875; appointed legal secretary of the United States Interstate Commerce Commission in 1890, and, later, solicitor of the State Department.
In 1895 he became Professor of Common and Statute Law in the University of Virginia.
He died in Charlottesville, Va., March 12, 1899.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Davis , Cushman Kellogg , 1838 - (search)
Davis, Cushman Kellogg, 1838-
Statesman; born in Henderson, N. Y., June 16, 1838;
Cushman Kellogg Davis. graduated at the University of Michigan in 1857; studied law and began practice in Waukesha, Wis. During the Civil War he served three years in the Union army.
In 1865 he removed to St. Paul, Minn. He was a member of the Minnesota legislature in 1867; United States district attorney for Minnesota in 1868-73; governor of Minnesota in 1874-75; and elected to the United States Senate in 1887, 1893, and 1899.
For several years he was chairman of the Senate committee on foreign relations, and familiarity with the international affairs of the United States led to his appointment as a member of the commission to negotiate peace with Spain after the war of 1898.
He published The law in Shakespeare.
He died in St. Paul, Nov. 27, 1900.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Dawes , Henry Laurens , 1816 - (search)
Dawes, Henry Laurens, 1816-
Statesman; born in Cummington, Mass., Oct. 30, 1816; graduated at Yale in 1839; admitted to the bar in 1842; served in the State legislature in 1848-50, and in the State Senate in 1850-52; member of Congress in 1857-73, and of the United States Senate in 1875-93; and then became chairman of the commission of the five civilized tribes.
He is the author of many tariff measures, and also of the system of Indian education, and to him is due the introduction of the Weather bulletin in 1869.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Delano , Columbus , 1809 -1896 (search)
Delano, Columbus, 1809-1896
Statesman; born in Shoreham, Vt., June 5, 1809; settled in Mount Vernon, O., in 1817; admitted to the bar in 1831, and became prominent as a criminal lawyer.
He was a member of Congress in 1844-64 and 1866-68; was appointed United States commissioner of internal revenue in 1869, and later by reorganizing the bureau increased the receipts in eight months more than 100 per cent.; and was Secretary of the Department of the Interior in 1870-75.
He died in Mount Vernon, O., Oct. 23, 1896.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wright , Henrietta Christine , (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Dingley , Nelson , 1832 -1899 (search)
Dingley, Nelson, 1832-1899
Legislator; born in Durham, Me., Feb. 15, 1832; graduated at Dartmouth College in 1855; studied law in Auburn and was admitted to the bar there in 1856; and in the last mentioned year became editor and proprietor of the Lewiston Journal, a connection he retained till his death.
From 1861 till 1873 he was a member of the State legislature, and in 1873 and 1875 was elected governor of Maine.
In 1881 he was elected to Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the election of William P. Frye to the United States Senate, and by re-elections held the seat till his death.
Nelson Dingley. From the opening of his congressional career he was conspicuous as an advocate of high tariff.
In 1890 he aided in the formulation of the McKinley tariff bill; in 1894 was a strong opponent of the Wilson bill; and in 1897, as chairman of the committee on ways and means, he brought forward the tariff bill which was adopted under his name.
President McKinley tendered him the