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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Inness , Harry 1752 -1816 (search)
Inness, Harry 1752-1816
Jurist; born in Caroline county, Va., in 1752; was an ardent patriot during the Revolutionary War; superintendent of the mines from which the Americans obtained their lead; appointed judge of the Supreme Court of Virginia in 1783, and United States district judge for Kentucky in 1787.
His enemies caused charges to be brought against him in Congress in 1808, but that body refused to take any action looking to his impeachment.
He died in Frankfort, Ky., Sept. 20, 1816.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), International law, (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Johnson , Franklin 1836 - (search)
Johnson, Franklin 1836-
Educator; born in Frankfort, O., Nov. 2, 1836; graduated at Colgate Theological Seminary in 1861.
He held pastorates in Michigan and New Jersey in 1862-73, and in Cambridge, Mass., in 1874-88.
In 1890 he became president of the Ottawa University, Kansas, and remained there two years, when he was called to the chair of History and Homiletics in the University of Chicago.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Johnson , Richard Mentor 1781 -1850 (search)
Johnson, Richard Mentor 1781-1850
Vice-President of the United States; born in Bryant's Station, Ky., Oct. 17, 1781; graduated at Transylvania University; became a lawyer and State legislator, and raised a regiment of cavalry in 1812.
With them he served under Harrison, and was in the battle of the Thames in 1813, where he was dangerously wounded.
From 1807 to 1819 and 1829 to 1837 he was a member of Congress.
He was United States Senator from 1819 to 1829, and Vice-President of the United States from 1837 to 1841.
He died in Frankfort, Ky., Nov. 19, 1850.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Kendall , Amos 1789 -1869 (search)
Kendall, Amos 1789-1869
Statesman; born in Dunstable, Mass., Aug. 16, 1789; graduated at Dartmouth in 1811; removed to Kentucky, and was admitted to the bar in 1814.
For some time he was tutor in Henry Clay's family; subsequently editor of several papers, of which the Argus of Western America, published in Frankfort, Ky., was the most influential; was Postmaster-General in 1835-40, during which time he freed that department of debt, besides introducing numerous reforms.
He published the Life of Andrew Jackson, private, military, and Civil.
He died in Washington, D. C., Nov. 11, 1869.
See kitchen cabinet.
Long, Eli 1837-
Military officer; born in Woodford county, Ky., June 16, 1837; was educated at a military school in Frankfort, Ky.; and in 1856 was appointed a second lieutenant in the 1st United States Cavalry.
He served in campaigns against the Indians, and in May, 1861, was made captain.
He did good service throughout the Civil War, rising rapidly until he commanded a division; in March, 1865, he was brevetted major-general of volunteers; and in August, 1867, was retired with the rank of major-general, United States army, because of wounds received in action.
General Long's most brilliant exploit was the capture by cavalry of Selma, Ala., April 2, 1865.
Selma was defended by earthworks intended to resist infantry.
Thirty pieces of artillery in position, with a gar rison of about 3,000 of General Forrest's cavalry, and 2,000 militia.
The works were taken within a half-hour after the advance was sounded.
Three hundred and twenty officers and men out of 1,250 engaged were
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Marshall , Humphrey 1812 -1872 (search)
Marshall, Humphrey 1812-1872
Statesman; born in Frankfort, Ky., Jan. 13, 1812; graduated at West Point in 1832, and resigned the next year.
He served as colonel of cavalry, under General Taylor, in the war against Mexico, leading a charge at Buena Vista.
He was in Congress from 1849 to 1852, and from 1855 to 1859, and was sent as commissioner to China.
Espousing the cause of the Confederacy, he entered its army; became a brigadiergeneral; and was defeated by General Garfield at Prestonburg, Ky., in January, 1862.
He served afterwards under Gen. Kirby Smith, and after the war practised law in Richmond.
He died in Louisville, Ky., March 28, 1872.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Morgan , John Hunt 1826 - (search)