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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Missouri, (search)
H. Hardin (Dem.)term beginsJan. 31, 1875 John S. Phelps (Dem.)term beginsJan. 31, 1877 Thos. T. Crittenden (Dem.)term beginsJan. 31, 1881 John S. Marmaduke (Dem.)term beginsJan. 31, 1885 Albert G. MorehouseactingDec. 28, 1887 David R. Francis (Dem.)term beginsJan., 1889 William J. Stone (Dem.)term beginsJan., 1893 Lou V. Stephensterm beginsJan., 1897 A. M. Dockeryterm beginsJan., 1901 United States Senators. Name.No. of Congress.Term. David Barton17th to 21st1821 to 1831 Thomas H. Benton17th to 31st1821 to 1851 Alexander Buckner22d1831 to 1833 Lewis F. Linn23d to 27th1833 to 1843 David R. Atchison28th to 33d1843 to 1856 Henry S. Geyer32d to 34th1851 to 1857 James Stephen Green34th to 36th1857 to 1861 Trusten Polk35th to 37th1857 to 1862 Waldo P. Johnson37th1861 to 1862 John B. Henderson37th to 40th1862 to 1869 Robert Wilson37th1862 B. Gratz Brown38th to 39th1863 to 1867 Charles D. Drake40th to 41st1867 to 1870 Francis P. Blair, Jr41st to 42d1871 to 1873 Car
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Pacific Railway. (search)
Pacific Railway. The greatest of American railroad enterprises undertaken up to that time was the construction of a railway over the great plains and lofty mountain-ranges between the Missouri River and the Pacific Ocean. As early as 1846 such a work was publicly advocated by Asa Whitney. In 1849, after the discovery of gold in California promised a rapid accumulation of wealth and population on the Pacific coast, Senator Thomas H. Benton introduced a bill into Congress providing for preliminary steps in such an undertaking. In 1853 Congress passed an act providing for surveys of various routes by the corps of topographical engineers. By midsummer, 1853, four expeditions for this purpose were organized to explore as many different routes. One, under Major Stevens, was instructed to explore a northern route, from the upper Mississippi to Puget's Sound, on the Pacific coast. A second expedition, under the direction of Lieutenant Whipple, was directed to cross the continent fr
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Roosevelt, Theodore 1858-1893 (search)
1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, which received the popular name of the Rough Riders. He served in Cuba as lieutenant-colonel of this regiment, which greatly distinguished itself during the war, and was promoted colonel in recognition of his bravery during the engagement at Las Guasimas (q. v.). He was elected governor of New York in 1898, and Vice-President of the United States on the ticket with President McKinley in 1900. His publications include Winning of the West; Life of Thomas Hart Benton; Life of Gouverneur Morris; Naval War of 1812; History of New York; American ideals and other essays; The wilderness Hunter; Ranch life and the hunting-trail; Hunting trips of a Ranchman; The rough Riders; The strenuous life; and Life of Cromwell, and a large number of magazine articles. Mr. Roosevelt belongs to one of the old Dutch families which have been connected with New York since the days of the Dutch supremacy. As a boy he was rather The birthplace of Theodore Roosevelt
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Senate, United States (search)
n questions in no way related to the pending proposition. No harm has come from this. On the contrary, it has been instructive and helpful. Every great discussion in the Senate has served to enlarge the horizon of liberty and to strengthen the foundations of the republic. As an example take this: In January, 1830, Mr. Foote, a Senator from Connecticut, offered a resolution instructing the committee on public lands to inquire and report certain facts relating to the public domain. Thomas H. Benton, of Missouri, speaking to the resolution, criticised the Eastern people, because, as he believed, they were disposed to prevent emigration to the Western States and Territories, and would be aided in their efforts by stopping sales of the public lands there. This brought Daniel Webster to the defence of New England, and in his answer to Mr. Benton he alleged that the author of the ordinance of 1787, which opened a vast region of the West to settlement and dedicated the Northwest Territ
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Tallasahatchee, battle of. (search)
Tallasahatchee, battle of. The massacre at Fort Mims (see Mims, Fort, massacre at) stirred the indignation of the whole people of the Southwest. A cry for help went northward. Jackson was then prostrate at a Nashville inn, from the effects of a bullet received from the hands of Thomas H. Benton, in a duel. He appealed to the Tennesseeans to take the field, promising to be with them as soon as possible. Five thousand men speedily responded. Jackson despatched (Sept. 26, 1813) Gen. John Coffee, with 500 dragoons and as many mounted volunteers as could join him immediately, towards the Creek country. Jackson, with his arm in a sling, joined him soon afterwards, and drilled his troops thoroughly for the emergency. When he arrived at the Coosa he was informed that the hostile Creeks were assembled at Tallasahatchee, a town in an open woodland. Jackson sent the stalwart Coffee, with 1,000 horsemen, to attack them. He was accompanied by friendly Creeks and Cherokees. On the mor
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), State of Tennessee, (search)
leans to reinforce Wilkinson, and he made a requisition upon Jackson for that number. The latter immediately entered upon that military career which rendered his name famous. On Dec. 10, when the weather in Tennessee was intensely cold and deep snow lay upon the ground, about 2,000 troops assembled at Nashville, bearing clothes for both cold and warm weather. When organized, these consisted of two regiments of infantry of 700 men each, commanded respectively by Cols. William Hall and Thomas H. Benton, and a corps of cavalry, 670 in number, under the command of Col. John Coffee. These troops were composed of the best physical and social materials of the State. On Jan. 7, 1813, the little army went down the Cumberland River in boats, excepting the mounted men, whom Coffee led across the country to join the others at Natchez, on the Mississippi. In a letter to the Secretary of War, General Jackson, alluding to the conduct of some Pennsylvania and New York troops on the Niagara fro
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
1821 General Jackson takes possession of Florida......July 1, 1821 President Monroe proclaims the admission of Missouri as the twenty-fourth State......Aug. 10, 1821 Seventeenth Congress, first session, convenes......Dec. 3, 1821 Thomas H. Benton enters the Senate from Missouri......Dec. 6, 1821 William Pinkney, of Maryland, dies, aged fifty-eight......Feb. 25, 1822 Apportionment bill passed......March 1, 1822 President, by message, recommends the recognition of the independmorable speech in the Senate in reply to W. H. Seward......March 4, 1858 [In this speech originated the term mud-sills of society. ] President Buchanan issues a proclamation respecting the Mormon rebellion in Utah......April 6, 1858 Thomas H. Benton dies at Washington, aged seventy-six......April 10, 1858 An act to admit Kansas under the Lecompton constitution......May 4, 1858 Minnesota admitted as the thirty-second State......May 11, 1858 Congress authorizes a loan of $20,000,
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Missouri, (search)
ons of admission of Missouri into the Union being accepted, President Monroe approves the bill......Aug. 10, 1821 Thomas H. Benton enters the United States Senate and serves continuously until 1851......1821 St. Louis incorporated a city; populys twenty-three steamboats and their cargoes and a large section of the city......May 17, 1849 United States Senator Thomas H. Benton, in the hall of the House at Jefferson City, opposes the Jackson resolutions, as in the spirit of nullification ed......1850 At a joint convention to choose a United States Senator, Henry S. Geyer, of St. Louis, Whig, defeats Thomas H. Benton......Jan. 22, 1851 Destruction of the Industrial luminary, a newspaper published at Parkville, by a pro-slavery f punishable by imprisonment from six to twelve months, or a fine of $500 to $1,000......Feb. 8, 1868 Monument to Thomas H. Benton, raised for the State government on Lafayette, Square, St. Louis, is unveiled......May 27, 1868 People reject the
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New Mexico, (search)
o Xavier Chaves, appointed political chief, relieving Facundo Malgares, the last governor of New Mexico under Spanish rule......July 5, 1822 The United States makes overtures to New Mexico to join the American Union. Bartolome Baca, political chief......1824 First wagon-trains from Independence, Mo., to Santa, Fe......1824 New Mexico made a territory of the republic of Mexico......July 6, 1824 Santa Fe trail made an authorized road by act of Congress; the bill introduced by Thomas H. Benton passed......January, 1825 Caravans being often attacked by Indians, United States government details four companies as an escort on the Santa Fe road......1828 Old Placer gold-mines discovered about 30 miles southwest of Santa Fe......1828 Oxen first used on Santa Fe trail......1830 A Spanish newspaper, El Crepusculo, published at Taos......1835 New Mexican constitution goes into effect, changing the territory into a department, centralizing power, and imposing extra tax
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), North Carolina, (search)
..Sept. 14, 1781 Maj. James H. Craig, who had occupied Wilmington with British troops since June 29, whence he directed raids into the surrounding country, receiving news of the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, evacuates the place.......Nov. 18, 1781 Legislature grants Maj.-Gen. Nathanael Greene 25,000 acres of State land, afterwards located on Duck River, and 640 acres to each private, with larger grants to officers in the Continental army, North Carolina troops......1782 Thomas Hart Benton, statesman, son of Jesse Benton, private secretary of Governor Tryon, born near Hillsboro, Orange county......March 14, 1782 General Assembly at Hillsboro, among acts for relief of the general government, cedes her western lands and authorizes her delegates to execute a deed provided Congress would accept the offer within two years......April, 1784 Convention at Jonesboro appoints John Sevier president, and resolves that a person be despatched to Congress to press the acceptance
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