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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Henry, John 1812-1829 (search)
Henry, John 1812-1829 Naval officer; born Sept. 28, 1731; joined the British navy about 1744; was promoted captain for bravery at Mud Island, in the Delaware. He was with the British fleet which in May, 1778, destroyed the frigates Washington, Effingham, and others, besides twenty-three brigs and nine merchantmen; was promoted admiral in 1804. He died in Kent, England, Aug. 6, 1829. Adventurer; born in Ireland; became a naturalized citizen of the United States. He produced a temporary excitement in 1812 by disclosures concerning a plot for the destruction of the Union. According to his story, he purchased an estate in Vermont, near the Canada frontier, and there studied law for five years, and amused himself by writing articles against republican institutions, which he detested. These essays at length attracted the attention of the governor of Canada (Sir J. H. Craig), who invited him to Montreal, from which he sent him on a mission to Boston early in 1809. That was
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Maryland, State of. (search)
s Johnson1777 to 1779 Thomas Sim Lee1780 to 1782 William Paca1783 to 1784 William Smallwood1785 to 1788 Under the Constitution. John E. Howard1789 to 1790 George Plater1791 to 1792 Thomas Sim Lee1793 to 1794 John H. Stone1795 to 1797 John Henry1798 Benjamin Ogle1799 to 1801 John F. Mercer1802 to 1803 Robert Bowie1804 to 1805 Robert Wright1806 to 1808 Edward Lloyd1809 to 1810 Robert Bowie1811 to 1812 Levin Winder1813 to 1814 Charles Ridgely1815 to 1817 Charles W. Goldsborough1on1880 to 1883 Robert M. McLane1884 to 1887 Elihu E. Jackson1888 to 1891 Frank Brown1892 to 1896 Lloyd Lowndes1896 to 1900 John W. Smith1900 to — United States Senators Name.No. of Congress.Term. Charles Carroll1st to 2d1789 to 1793 John Henry1st to 5th1789 to 1797 Richard Potts2d to 4th1793 to 1796 John Eager Howard4th to 7th1796 to 1803 James Lloyd5th to 6th1798 to 1800 William Hindman6th to 7th1800 to 1803 Robert Wright7th to 9th1801 to 1806 Samuel Smith8th to 13th1803 to 18
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Presidential elections. (search)
eorge Washington was chosen President and John Adams Vice-President. 1796. John Adams, Federalist, 71; Thomas Jefferson, Republican, 68; Thomas Pinckney, of South Carolina, Federalist, 59; Aaron Burr, of New York, Republican, 30; Samuel Adams, of Massachusetts, Republican, 15; Oliver Ellsworth, of Connecticut, Independent, 11; George Clinton, of New York, Republican, 7; John Jay, of New York, Federalist, 5; James Iredell, of North Carolina, Federalist, 3; George Washington, of Virginia; John Henry, of Maryland, and S. Johnson, of North Carolina, all Federalists, 2 votes each; Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, of South Carolina, Federalist, 1 vote. John Adams was chosen President and Thomas Jefferson Vice-Presi dent. 1800. Thomas Jefferson, Republican, 73; Aaron Burr, Republican, 73; John Adams, Federalist, 65; Charles C. Pinckney, Federalist, 64; John Jay, Federalist, 1 vote. There being a tie vote for Jefferson and Burr, the choice devolved upon the House of Representatives. Jeffe
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Senate, United States (search)
tified the Constitution. A roll-call disclosed the presence of the following-named Senators: From New Hampshire, John Langdon and Paine Wingate; from Massachusetts, Caleb Strong and Tristram Dalton; from Connecticut, Oliver Elsworth and William S. Johnson; from New York, Rufus King and Philip Schuyler; from New Jersey, William Paterson and Jonathan Elmer; from Pennsylvania, William Maclay and Robert Morris; from Delaware, Richard Bassett and George Read; from Maryland, Charles Carroll and John Henry; from Virginia, Richard Henry Lee and William Grayson; from South Carolina, Ralph Izard and Pierce Butler; from Georgia, William Few and James Gunn. One-half of them had been members of the convention which framed the Constitution and seventeen of them had taken part in the work of the Continental Congress. Eleven were lawyers, and among the others the record shows one merchant, one man of business, one physician, and one farmer. Following the practice of the Continental Congress and t
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
ames Wilkinson is tried by a general court-martial, convened at Fredericktown, Md., Sept. 2, and acquitted......Dec. 25, 1811 Theatre at Richmond burned; the governor and many eminent citizens perish (Virginia)......December, 1811 Case of John Henry and the Federalists of New England; papers laid before the Senate by the President......March 9, 1812 President requested to lay before the Senate any information, which may be communicated without prejudice to the public interest, bearing on the case of John Henry......March 10, 1812 Embargo on all vessels in the United States for ninety days......April 4, 1812 Louisiana admitted as the eighteenth State, to date from April 30; approved......April 8, 1812 That part of west Florida west of Pearl River is annexed to Louisiana......April 14, 1812 George Clinton, Vice-President, dies at Washington, aged seventy-three......April 20, 1812 President Madison renominated......May 18, 1812 [Madison is renominated by the Dem
Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865, Roster of the Fifty-Fourth Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
, Jeremiah 34, mar.; farmer; So. Adams. 8 Dec 63; 20 Aug. 65. $325. Branson, Alexander 21, sin.; barber; Philadelphia. 18 Feby 63; 20 Aug 65. $50. Branson, Samuel 21, sin.; shoemaker; Philadelphia, 18 Feb 63; 20 Aug. 65. $50. Brooks, John Henry 36, mar.; waterman; Philadelphia. 21 Feb 63; missing 18 Jly 63 Ft. Wagner; supposed killed. $50. Brown. George 20, sin.; farmer; W. Chester, Pa. 3 Mch 63; 20 Aug 65. Wounded 20 Feb 64 Olustee, Fla. $50. Brown, Henry 19, sin.; farmer; Holt. 19, sin.; blacksmith; Adrian, Mich. 8 Apl 63; Trsfd. 55th Mass. 27 May 63. $50. Jackson, William 32 —— —— Rutland, Vt. 19 Dec 63; 20 Aug 65. Jeffrey, Nathan C. 18, sin.; laborer; Rochester, N. Y. 18 Mch 63; 20 Aug 65. $50. Johnson, John Henry 16, sin.; farmer; Lanesville, Va. 8 Apl 63; 20 Aug 65. $50. Johnson, Ralph 25, sin.; laborer; Carroll Co. Md. 16 Mch 63; died 19 Sep 63 Morris Id. S. C. of disease. $50. Jones, Alexander Corpl. 23, sin.; waiter; Pittsburgh, Pa. 16 Mch 63
Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865, Appendix. (search)
examining the roster name by name, the following list is given:— List of missing at Fort Wagner. Co. A. Benton, Andrew, 1st. Sergt. Dugan, George W., Private. Ellis, George J. F., Private. ford, Joseph, Private. garrison, Silas, Private. Jackson, James H., Private. Johnson, Peter B., Private. Lamb, Marshall, Private. Townsend, Ralsey R., Private. waterman, George F., Private. Co. B. Allison, George, Private. Bailey, David, Private. Brooks, John Henry, Private. Brown, Morris, Private. Glasgow, London, Private. Snowdon, John A., Private. walls, Albert, Private. Co. C. Campbell, Joseph R., Private. Hall, Joseph Lee, Private. Halsey, Ira E., Private. Johnson, Samuel, Private. Price, George, Private. Torrence, Abram P., Private. Turner, Treadwell, Private. Co. E. Anderson, William, Private. Harris, Alfred, Private. Lopeman, Charles H., Private. Proctor, Joseph J., Corp. weeks, John, Priv
Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865, List of missing at Fort Wagner. (search)
List of missing at Fort Wagner. Co. A. Benton, Andrew, 1st. Sergt. Dugan, George W., Private. Ellis, George J. F., Private. ford, Joseph, Private. garrison, Silas, Private. Jackson, James H., Private. Johnson, Peter B., Private. Lamb, Marshall, Private. Townsend, Ralsey R., Private. waterman, George F., Private. Co. B. Allison, George, Private. Bailey, David, Private. Brooks, John Henry, Private. Brown, Morris, Private. Glasgow, London, Private. Snowdon, John A., Private. walls, Albert, Private. Co. C. Campbell, Joseph R., Private. Hall, Joseph Lee, Private. Halsey, Ira E., Private. Johnson, Samuel, Private. Price, George, Private. Torrence, Abram P., Private. Turner, Treadwell, Private. Co. E. Anderson, William, Private. Harris, Alfred, Private. Lopeman, Charles H., Private. Proctor, Joseph J., Corp. weeks, John, Private. Co. G. Body, Charles, Private. Myers, William, Private.
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 7: Franklin County. (search)
es of comfort for the soldiers, which were forwarded by them to the front. Heath Incorporated Feb. 14, 1785. Population in 1860, 661; in 1865, 642. Valuation in 1860, $255,580; in 1865, $232,551. The selectmen in 1861 were Arad Hall, John Henry, Joseph Robbins; in 1862, David Temple, Horace McGee, D. M. Sprague; in 1863, David Temple, Cyrus Temple, John Read; in 1864, E. P. Thompson, John Henry, Henry L. Warfield; in 1865, Arad Hall, E. P. Thompson, William S. Gleason. The town-clJohn Henry, Henry L. Warfield; in 1865, Arad Hall, E. P. Thompson, William S. Gleason. The town-clerk during all of these years was Aaron Dickenson. The town-treasurer during the same period was Arad Hall. 1861. No action was taken by the town in relation to the war during this year. 1862. On the 22d of July a town-meeting was held, at which it was voted to pay each volunteer who should enlist in the military service, and be mustered in and credited to the quota of the town, a bounty of fifty dollars. September 3d, Six hundred dollars were appropriated for the payment of State aid to
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 4, Chapter 7: the National Testimonial.—1866. (search)
tiring members were deserting the cause was warmly resented by Mr. Garrison in the debate, and subsequently in the N. Y. Independent. The Society whose existence was declared Feb. 8, 1866. of such vital consequence continued the Standard, but did nothing more for the next four years than hold an annual meeting. Its office was closed. In February, Mr. Garrison made his second and final visit to Washington, for the sake of spending a few days with his daughter, who had recently become Mrs. Henry Jan. 3, 1866. Villard and gone there to reside. He lectured in Philadelphia to a large audience, on his way thither, and spent Feb. 3. ten days at the Capital at a peculiarly exciting time, when Feb. 17-26. the apostasy of Andrew Johnson to the party which had elected him first became open and pronounced, through his veto of the Freedmen's Bureau Bill, and his disgraceful harangue in denunciation of Congress to a crowd in front of the White House, on Washington's Birthday. Feb. 22.
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