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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Glover , John 1732 -1797 (search)
Glover, John 1732-1797
Military officer; born in Salem, Mass., Nov. 5, 1732; at the beginning of the Revolution raised 1,000 men at Marblehead and joined the army at Cambridge.
His regiment, being composed almost wholly of fishermen, was called the Amphibious Regiment, and in the retreat from Long Island it manned the boats.
It also manned the boats at the crossing of the Delaware before the victory at Trenton.
Glover was made brigadier-general in February, 1777, and joined the Northern s called the Amphibious Regiment, and in the retreat from Long Island it manned the boats.
It also manned the boats at the crossing of the Delaware before the victory at Trenton.
Glover was made brigadier-general in February, 1777, and joined the Northern army under General Schuyler.
He did good service in the campaign of that year, and led Burgoyne's captive troops to Cambridge.
He was afterwards with Greene in New Jersey, and Sullivan in Rhode Island.
He died in Marblehead, Jan. 30, 1797.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Manley , John Mars 1733 -1793 (search)
Manley, John Mars 1733-1793
Naval officer; born in Torquay, England, in 1733; became a seaman in early life; settled in Marblehead; commanded a vessel in the merchant service before the Revolutionary War, and was commissioned captain in the naval service by Washington in the fall of 1775.
He soon captured in Boston Harbor, with the schooner Lee, three valuable prizes laden with heavy guns, mortars, and intrenching tools, much wanted by the patriots besieging Boston.
In August, 1776, Congress commissioned him captain, and placed him in command of the frigate Hancock, thirty-two guns, in which he captured the British man-of-war Fox.
the Hancock was captured in July, 1777, and Manley was a prisoner during nearly the whole of the war. In September, 1782, he commanded the frigate Hague, and cruised in the West Indies.
He died in Boston, Mass., Feb. 12, 1793.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Navy of the United States (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Oliver , Benjamin Lynde 1788 -1843 (search)
Oliver, Benjamin Lynde 1788-1843
Author; born in Marblehead, Mass., in 1788; was admitted to the bar. His publications include The rights of an American citizen; Law summary; Forms of practice, or American precedents in personal and real actions; Forms in Chancery, admiralty, and common law, etc. He died in 1843.
Orne, Azor 1731-1796
Military officer; born in Marblehead, Mass., July 22, 1731; was a successful merchant and an active patriot, a member of the Massachusetts Provincial Congress, and long one of the committee of safety.
In organizing the militia, and in collecting arms and ammunition, he was very active.
In January, 1776, he was appointed one of the three Massachusetts major-generals, but did not take the field.
For many years he was a member of the State Senate and council of Massachusetts, and was a zealous advocate of education.
He died in Boston, June 6, 1796.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Puritans, (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Story , Joseph 1779 -1845 (search)
Story, Joseph 1779-1845
Jurist; born in Marblehead, Mass., Sept. 18, 1779; graduated at Harvard College in 1798; and was admitted to the bar in 1801, beginning practice at Salem.
After serving in the State legislature, he was elected to Congress in 1808.
He was speaker of the Massachusetts Assembly in 1811, and from November of that year until his death was associate judge of the United States Supreme
Joseph story. Court.
From 1829 until his death he was also Dane Professor of Law in Harvard College.
His published judicial works evince very extensive learning, clear exposition, and profound views of the legal science.
His commentaries on the Constitution, entitled Conflict of laws, and his written judgments in his circuit make 27 volumes; his judgments in the Supreme Court of the United States make an important part of 34 volumes more.
He died in Cambridge, Mass., Sept. 10, 1845.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Tucker , Samuel 1747 -1833 (search)
Tucker, Samuel 1747-1833
Naval officer; born in Marblehead, Mass., Nov. 1, 1747; was a captain in the merchant service, sailing between Boston and London, before the Revolution.
In March, 1777, he was commissioned a captain in the Continental navy, and, in command of the Boston, he took John Adams to France as American minister in February, 1778.
During 1779 he took many prizes.
In 1780 he helped in the defence of Charleston; was made prisoner; and was released in June, 1781, when he took command of the Thorne, and made many prizes, receiving, at the close of the war, the thanks of Congress.
He settled in Bristol, Me., in 1792; and during the War of 1812 he captured, by a trick, a British vessel which had greatly annoyed the shipping in that vicinity.
He was several times in the legislatures of Maine and Massachusetts.
He died in Bremen, Me., March 10, 1833.