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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Gage, Matilda Joslyn 1826-1898 (search)
Gage, Matilda Joslyn 1826-1898 Social reformer; born in Cicero, N. Y., March 24, 1826; was an active writer and speaker on behalf of woman's suffrage and the abolition of slavery. In 1872 she was elected president of the National Woman's Suffrage Association. In connection with Susan B. Anthony (q. v.) and Elizabeth Cady Stanton (q. v.) she wrote The history of woman suffrage, and independently Woman as an inventor. She died in Chicago, Ill., March 18, 1898.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Garcia, Calixto 1836- (search)
n which was successful. Afterwards, while fitting out another expedition, he was arrested by the United States government. He forfeited his bail, and on March 15, 1896, met the Bermuda, a filibustering steamer, off Cape Henlopen, and reached Cuba with sixty-two Cubans, six field-guns, and a quantity of dynamite. He won several brilliant victories, among them that at Victoria de los Yunos, the loss of which was one of the reasons for the recall of General Weyler. After the occupation of Santiago by the Americans, Garcia withdrew from the Cuban army, because General Shafter would not turn over to him the command of Santiago; but he was subsequently reconciled to the new military conditions. In November of the same year (1898), he came to the United States as chairman of a commission to present the views of the Cuban leaders to President McKinley, but before accomplishing his purpose he suddenly died, Dec. 11. High official and military honors were paid to his remains in Washington.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Garlington, Ernest A. 1853- (search)
Garlington, Ernest A. 1853- Military officer; born in Newberry Court-house, S. C., Feb. 20, 1853; graduated at the United States Military Academy in 1876; commanded the Greeley Relief Expedition in 1883 (see Arctic exploration) ; was inspector-general of a cavalry division in Cuba in 1898, and participated in the siege of Santiago. His publications include Historical sketches of the 7th cavalry Regiment; Cavalry outposts, Advance and rear Guards; Reconnoissance, etc.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Georgia, (search)
enkins1865-67 Gen. T. H. Ruger1867-68 Rufus B. Bullock1868-72 James Milton Smith1872-77 Alfred H. Colquitt1877-82 Alexander H. Stephens1882-83 Henry D. McDaniel1883-86 John B. Gordon1886-90 William J. Northen1890-94 William Y. Atkinson1895-98 Allen D. Candler1898– United States Senators. NameNo. of CongressDate. William Few1st and 2d1789 to 1793 James Gunn1st to 7th1789 to 1801 James Jackson3d1794 to 1795 George Watson4th1795 Josiah Tattnall4th to 5th1796 to 1799 Abraham Bal1898– United States Senators. NameNo. of CongressDate. William Few1st and 2d1789 to 1793 James Gunn1st to 7th1789 to 1801 James Jackson3d1794 to 1795 George Watson4th1795 Josiah Tattnall4th to 5th1796 to 1799 Abraham Baldwin6th to 9th1799 to 1807 James Jackson7th to 8th1801 to 1806 John Milledge9th to 12th1806 to 1809 George Jones10th1807 William H. Crawford10th to 12th1807 to 1813 United States Senators (continued). NameNo. of Congress.Date. Charles Tait11th1809 William B. Bullock13th1813 Williams Wyatt Bibb13th to 14th1813 to 1816 George M. Troup14th to 15th1816 to 1819 John Forsyth15th1819 John Elliott16th to 18th1819 to 1824 Freeman Walker16th1819 to 1821 Nicholas Ware17th to 18th1821 to 1
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Gobin, John P. S. 1837- (search)
Gobin, John P. S. 1837- Lawyer; born in Sunbury, Pa., Jan. 26, 1837; attained the rank of brevet brigadier-general of volunteers in the Civil War; was elected commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic in 1897; commissioned a majorgeneral of volunteers in 1898.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Gomez, Maximo (search)
Cuban leaders to make terms of peace, General Gomez withdrew to Jamaica, refusing to remain under Spanish rule. Subsequently he went to San Domingo, where he lived on a farm until the beginning of the revolution in 1895. When Jose Marti, who had been proclaimed president of the new revolutionary party, sent for him he promptly responded. Landing secretly on the Cuban shore with Maceo and Marti, he pledged his faith with theirs, and began the war which ended with the American occupation in 1898. On Feb. 24, 1899, he was permitted to march through Havana with an escort of 2,500 of his soldiers, and on the following night was given a grand reception and banquet in that city by the United States military authorities. In the following month the Cuban military assembly removed hint from his command as general-in-chief of the Cuban army, because the United States authorities treated with him instead of it concerning the distribution of $3,000,000 among the Bona-fide Cuban soldiers; but
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Gould, Helen Miller 1868- (search)
Gould, Helen Miller 1868- Philanthropist; born in New York City, June 20, 1868; daughter of Jay Gould; has been actively associated with benevolent work. When the war with Spain began in 1898 she gave the United States government $100,000 to be used at the discretion of the authorities. She was also actively identified with the Woman's National War Relief Association and freely contributed to its work. When the sick, wounded, and convalescent soldiers from Cuba were taken to Camp Wikoff on Long Island, she gave her personal services and also $25,000 for needed supplies. Among her other benefactions are $250,000 to the University of New York for a new library (secretly given in 1895), and later $60,000 for additional cost; $60,000 to Rutgers College, New Brunswick, N. J.; $10,000 for the engineering school of the University of New York; $8,000 to Vassar College; $100,000 to the University of New York for a Hall of Fame; $250,000 for the erection of a Presbyterian church at Rox
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Grand army of the republic, the. (search)
G. B. Adams, Massachusetts. 28. Pittsburg, Pa., 1894; Thomas G. Lawler, Illinois. 29. Louisville, Ky., 1895; Ivan N. Walker, Indiana. 30. St. Paul, Minn., 1896; Thaddeus S. Clarkson, Nebraska. 31. Buffalo, N. Y., 1897; John P. S. Gobin, Pennsylvania. 32. Cincinnati, O., 1898; Died Feb. 5, 1899. James A. Sexton, Illinois. 33. Cincinnati, O., 1898; W. C. Johnson, Ohio. 34. Philadelphia, Pa., 1899; Albert D. Shaw, New York. 35. Chicago, III., 1900; Leo Rassieur, Missouri. G. B. Adams, Massachusetts. 28. Pittsburg, Pa., 1894; Thomas G. Lawler, Illinois. 29. Louisville, Ky., 1895; Ivan N. Walker, Indiana. 30. St. Paul, Minn., 1896; Thaddeus S. Clarkson, Nebraska. 31. Buffalo, N. Y., 1897; John P. S. Gobin, Pennsylvania. 32. Cincinnati, O., 1898; Died Feb. 5, 1899. James A. Sexton, Illinois. 33. Cincinnati, O., 1898; W. C. Johnson, Ohio. 34. Philadelphia, Pa., 1899; Albert D. Shaw, New York. 35. Chicago, III., 1900; Leo Rassieur, Missouri.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Grant, Frederick Dent 1850- (search)
utenant-colonel in 1873; took Frederick Dent Grant. part in the campaign on the frontier against the Indians; accompanied his father on his trip around the world; and resigned his commission in the army in 1881. In 1887 he was defeated as Republican candidate for secretary of state of New York, and in 1889 President Harrison appointed him minister to Austria-Hungary, where he remained till 1893. He was a police commissioner in New York City through the administration of Mayor Strong. In 1898, on the call for volunteers for the war with Spain, Colonel Grant offered his services to the President, and went to the front as colonel of the 14th New York regiment. On May 27 he was appointed a brigadier-general of volunteers; served in the Porto Rico campaign; and after the war was appointed commander of the military district of San Juan. While holding this post he organized an effective police force for the city similar in plan to that of New York City. Subsequently he was ordered to
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Gray, George 1725- (search)
ated 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. v.), and soon afterwards one of the commissioners to negotiate peace between the United States and Spain. On Oct. 17, 1900, he was appointed one of the American members of The Hague Arbitration Commission.
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