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Quincy, Ill. (Illinois, United States) (search for this): entry wood-john
in May. 1822. Pioneer; born in Moravia, N. Y., Dec. 20, 1798; moved to Illinois in 1819, and three years later erected the first cabin in the present city of Quincy; was prominent for sixty years in the affairs of that place; member of the State Senate in 1850-54; elected governor of Illinois in 1859. He was made colonel of hat place; member of the State Senate in 1850-54; elected governor of Illinois in 1859. He was made colonel of the 137th Illinois Volunteers in 1864, and prior to that date was quartermastergeneral of his State for three years. He died in Quincy, Ill., June 4, 1880. A monument was unveiled to his memory in Quincy, in July, 1883.hat place; member of the State Senate in 1850-54; elected governor of Illinois in 1859. He was made colonel of the 137th Illinois Volunteers in 1864, and prior to that date was quartermastergeneral of his State for three years. He died in Quincy, Ill., June 4, 1880. A monument was unveiled to his memory in Quincy, in July, 1883.
Kentucky (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): entry wood-john
Wood, John 1775-1822 Author; born in Scotland about 1775; emigrated to the United States in 1800; became editor of the Western world in Kentucky in 1816; and had charge of The Atlantic world, Washington, D. C.; removed to Richmond, Va., where he was employed in making county maps. He wrote History of the administration of John Adams; Full statement of the trial and acquittal of Aaron Burr; Full Exposition of the Clintonian faction, and the Society of the Columbian Illuminati; Narrative of the suppression, by Colonel Burr, of the history of the administration of John Adams, with a biography of Jefferson and Hamilton. etc. He died in Richmond, Va., in May. 1822. Pioneer; born in Moravia, N. Y., Dec. 20, 1798; moved to Illinois in 1819, and three years later erected the first cabin in the present city of Quincy; was prominent for sixty years in the affairs of that place; member of the State Senate in 1850-54; elected governor of Illinois in 1859. He was made colonel of the
Illinois (Illinois, United States) (search for this): entry wood-john
tive of the suppression, by Colonel Burr, of the history of the administration of John Adams, with a biography of Jefferson and Hamilton. etc. He died in Richmond, Va., in May. 1822. Pioneer; born in Moravia, N. Y., Dec. 20, 1798; moved to Illinois in 1819, and three years later erected the first cabin in the present city of Quincy; was prominent for sixty years in the affairs of that place; member of the State Senate in 1850-54; elected governor of Illinois in 1859. He was made colonel oDec. 20, 1798; moved to Illinois in 1819, and three years later erected the first cabin in the present city of Quincy; was prominent for sixty years in the affairs of that place; member of the State Senate in 1850-54; elected governor of Illinois in 1859. He was made colonel of the 137th Illinois Volunteers in 1864, and prior to that date was quartermastergeneral of his State for three years. He died in Quincy, Ill., June 4, 1880. A monument was unveiled to his memory in Quincy, in July, 1883.
Washington (United States) (search for this): entry wood-john
Wood, John 1775-1822 Author; born in Scotland about 1775; emigrated to the United States in 1800; became editor of the Western world in Kentucky in 1816; and had charge of The Atlantic world, Washington, D. C.; removed to Richmond, Va., where he was employed in making county maps. He wrote History of the administration of John Adams; Full statement of the trial and acquittal of Aaron Burr; Full Exposition of the Clintonian faction, and the Society of the Columbian Illuminati; Narrative of the suppression, by Colonel Burr, of the history of the administration of John Adams, with a biography of Jefferson and Hamilton. etc. He died in Richmond, Va., in May. 1822. Pioneer; born in Moravia, N. Y., Dec. 20, 1798; moved to Illinois in 1819, and three years later erected the first cabin in the present city of Quincy; was prominent for sixty years in the affairs of that place; member of the State Senate in 1850-54; elected governor of Illinois in 1859. He was made colonel of the
Scotland (United Kingdom) (search for this): entry wood-john
Wood, John 1775-1822 Author; born in Scotland about 1775; emigrated to the United States in 1800; became editor of the Western world in Kentucky in 1816; and had charge of The Atlantic world, Washington, D. C.; removed to Richmond, Va., where he was employed in making county maps. He wrote History of the administration of John Adams; Full statement of the trial and acquittal of Aaron Burr; Full Exposition of the Clintonian faction, and the Society of the Columbian Illuminati; Narrative of the suppression, by Colonel Burr, of the history of the administration of John Adams, with a biography of Jefferson and Hamilton. etc. He died in Richmond, Va., in May. 1822. Pioneer; born in Moravia, N. Y., Dec. 20, 1798; moved to Illinois in 1819, and three years later erected the first cabin in the present city of Quincy; was prominent for sixty years in the affairs of that place; member of the State Senate in 1850-54; elected governor of Illinois in 1859. He was made colonel of the
New York State (New York, United States) (search for this): entry wood-john
. C.; removed to Richmond, Va., where he was employed in making county maps. He wrote History of the administration of John Adams; Full statement of the trial and acquittal of Aaron Burr; Full Exposition of the Clintonian faction, and the Society of the Columbian Illuminati; Narrative of the suppression, by Colonel Burr, of the history of the administration of John Adams, with a biography of Jefferson and Hamilton. etc. He died in Richmond, Va., in May. 1822. Pioneer; born in Moravia, N. Y., Dec. 20, 1798; moved to Illinois in 1819, and three years later erected the first cabin in the present city of Quincy; was prominent for sixty years in the affairs of that place; member of the State Senate in 1850-54; elected governor of Illinois in 1859. He was made colonel of the 137th Illinois Volunteers in 1864, and prior to that date was quartermastergeneral of his State for three years. He died in Quincy, Ill., June 4, 1880. A monument was unveiled to his memory in Quincy, in July,
United States (United States) (search for this): entry wood-john
Wood, John 1775-1822 Author; born in Scotland about 1775; emigrated to the United States in 1800; became editor of the Western world in Kentucky in 1816; and had charge of The Atlantic world, Washington, D. C.; removed to Richmond, Va., where he was employed in making county maps. He wrote History of the administration of John Adams; Full statement of the trial and acquittal of Aaron Burr; Full Exposition of the Clintonian faction, and the Society of the Columbian Illuminati; Narrative of the suppression, by Colonel Burr, of the history of the administration of John Adams, with a biography of Jefferson and Hamilton. etc. He died in Richmond, Va., in May. 1822. Pioneer; born in Moravia, N. Y., Dec. 20, 1798; moved to Illinois in 1819, and three years later erected the first cabin in the present city of Quincy; was prominent for sixty years in the affairs of that place; member of the State Senate in 1850-54; elected governor of Illinois in 1859. He was made colonel of the
Moravia (Czech Republic) (search for this): entry wood-john
ngton, D. C.; removed to Richmond, Va., where he was employed in making county maps. He wrote History of the administration of John Adams; Full statement of the trial and acquittal of Aaron Burr; Full Exposition of the Clintonian faction, and the Society of the Columbian Illuminati; Narrative of the suppression, by Colonel Burr, of the history of the administration of John Adams, with a biography of Jefferson and Hamilton. etc. He died in Richmond, Va., in May. 1822. Pioneer; born in Moravia, N. Y., Dec. 20, 1798; moved to Illinois in 1819, and three years later erected the first cabin in the present city of Quincy; was prominent for sixty years in the affairs of that place; member of the State Senate in 1850-54; elected governor of Illinois in 1859. He was made colonel of the 137th Illinois Volunteers in 1864, and prior to that date was quartermastergeneral of his State for three years. He died in Quincy, Ill., June 4, 1880. A monument was unveiled to his memory in Quincy, i
Richmond (Virginia, United States) (search for this): entry wood-john
Wood, John 1775-1822 Author; born in Scotland about 1775; emigrated to the United States in 1800; became editor of the Western world in Kentucky in 1816; and had charge of The Atlantic world, Washington, D. C.; removed to Richmond, Va., where he was employed in making county maps. He wrote History of the administration of John Adams; Full statement of the trial and acquittal of Aaron Burr; Full Exposition of the Clintonian faction, and the Society of the Columbian Illuminati; Narrative of the suppression, by Colonel Burr, of the history of the administration of John Adams, with a biography of Jefferson and Hamilton. etc. He died in Richmond, Va., in May. 1822. Pioneer; born in Moravia, N. Y., Dec. 20, 1798; moved to Illinois in 1819, and three years later erected the first cabin in the present city of Quincy; was prominent for sixty years in the affairs of that place; member of the State Senate in 1850-54; elected governor of Illinois in 1859. He was made colonel of th
John Adams (search for this): entry wood-john
d States in 1800; became editor of the Western world in Kentucky in 1816; and had charge of The Atlantic world, Washington, D. C.; removed to Richmond, Va., where he was employed in making county maps. He wrote History of the administration of John Adams; Full statement of the trial and acquittal of Aaron Burr; Full Exposition of the Clintonian faction, and the Society of the Columbian Illuminati; Narrative of the suppression, by Colonel Burr, of the history of the administration of John Adams,John Adams, with a biography of Jefferson and Hamilton. etc. He died in Richmond, Va., in May. 1822. Pioneer; born in Moravia, N. Y., Dec. 20, 1798; moved to Illinois in 1819, and three years later erected the first cabin in the present city of Quincy; was prominent for sixty years in the affairs of that place; member of the State Senate in 1850-54; elected governor of Illinois in 1859. He was made colonel of the 137th Illinois Volunteers in 1864, and prior to that date was quartermastergeneral of h
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