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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Crittenden , Thomas Leonidas 1815 - (search)
Crittenden, Thomas Leonidas 1815-
Military officer; second son of John J. Crittenden; born in Russellville, Ky., May 15, 1815; studied law with his father, and became commonwealth's attorney in 1842.
He served under General Taylor in the war against Mexico, and when the latter became President of the United States he sent Crittenden to Liverpool as United States consul.
He returned in 1853, and in September, 1861, was made a brigadier-general and assigned a command under General Buell.
For gallantry in the battle of Shiloh he was promoted to major-general of volunteers and assigned a division in the Army of the Tennessee.
He afterwards commanded the left wing of the Army of the Ohio under General Buell.
Then he served under Rosecrans, taking part in the battles at Stone River and Chickamauga.
His corps was among the routed of the army in the last-named battle.
He commanded a division of the 9th Corps in the campaign against Richmond in 1864.
In March, 1865, he was brevet
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Draper , John William , 1811 - (search)
Draper, John William, 1811-
Scientist; born in St. Helen's, near Liverpool, England, May 5, 1811; was educated in scientific studies at the University of London; came to the United States in 1833, and continued his medical and chemical studies in the University of Pennsylvania, where
John William Draper. he took the degree of M. D. He became (1836-39) Professor of Chemistry, Natural Philosophy, and Physiology in Hampden-Sidney College, Virginia.
From 1839 Dr. Draper was connected, as professor, with the University of the City of New York, and aided in establishing the University Medical College, of which he was appointed (1841) Professor of Chemistry.
In 1850 physiology was added to the chair of chemistry.
From that year he was the president of the medical faculty of the institution, and in 1874 he was also president of the scientific department of the university.
Dr. Draper was one of the most patient, careful, and acute of scientific investigators.
His industry in experi
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hawthorne , Nathaniel 1804 - (search)
Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804-
Author; born in Salem, Mass., July 4, 1804; was graduated at Bowdoin College in 1825.
His first novel was published anonymously in Boston in 1832.
In 1837 a number of his tales and sketches were published under the title of Twice-told tales.
A second series appeared in 1842.
From 1838 to 1841, he held a place in the Boston custom-house.
Afterwards he lived at Brook Farm, a community of literary men and philosophers (see Brook farm Association). Marrying in 1843, he took up his abode at Concord.
He became surveyor of the port of Salem.
He afterwards settled in Lenox, Mass., and in 1852 returned to Concord.
In 1853 he became United States consul at Liverpool, which place he resigned in 1857.
His most popular writings are The scarlet letter, and The House of the seven
Nathaniel Hawthorne. Gables. Septimus; American note-books; English note-books, etc., appeared after his death, which occurred in Plymouth, N. H., May 19, 1864.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Howe , Timothy Otis 1816 -1883 (search)
Howe, Timothy Otis 1816-1883
Legislator; born in Liverpool, Me., Feb. 24, 1816; admitted to the bar in 1839, and began practice in Readfield; was elected to the legislature in 1840.
Subsequently he removed to Wisconsin.
He was circuit judge in 1850-56; then resumed practice.
He was elected to the United States Senate as a Republican in 1861, and served till 1879; was a delegate to the International Monetary Conference in Paris in 1881; and was appointed Postmaster-General by President Arthur in December of the latter year.
He died in Kenosha, Wis., March 25, 1883.