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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
the Senate to recede from its amendment to the Maine bill, and the House to pass the Senate Missouri bill; House strikes out from the Missouri bill the prohibition of slavery, 90 to 84, and inserts the Thomas proviso, 134 to 42......March 2, 1820 Maine admitted (the twenty-third State) by act of Congress approved......March 3, 1820 Congress authorizes the people of Missouri to form a State government......March 6, 1820 Duel between Com. Stephen Decatur and Com. James Barron at Bladensburg, Md.......March 22, 1820 Congress abolishes the sale of public lands on credit......April 24, 1820 Congress organizes the first committee on agriculture......May 3, 1820 Congress authorizes a loan of $3,000,000......May 15, 1820 First session adjourns......May 15, 1820 Daniel Boone dies at Charrette, Mo., aged eighty-five......Sept. 26, 1820 Spain ratifies her treaty with the United States, whereby she cedes Florida......Oct. 20, 1820 Second session convenes......Nov. 13
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Webster, John Adams 1785-1876 (search)
Webster, John Adams 1785-1876 Naval officer; born in Harford county, Md., Sept. 19, 1785; joined the navy in 1812. When the British began their march towards Washington he was assigned shore duty, and placed in charge of Battery Babcock, at Bladensburg, near Baltimore. During the night of Sept. 13 he detected the enemy endeavoring to land, and, in conjunction with Fort Covington, forced them to withdraw, thus saving Baltimore. He received swords of honor from Baltimore and the State of Maryland; was promoted captain in the revenue marine service in 1819; and commanded a squadron of eight cutters in the Mexican War. He died in Harford county, Md., July 4, 1876. His son, John Adams, naval officer; born in Mount Adams, Md., June 26, 1823; joined the revenue marine service in 1842; promoted captain in 1860; served in the Civil War; commanded the Dobbin at Hampton Roads, and was the only United States officer that saved his vessel from capture by the Confederates. He died in
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wirt, William 1772-1834 (search)
Wirt, William 1772-1834 Jurist; born in Bladensburg, Md., Nov. 8, 1772; was left an orphan when he was eight years of age, with a small patrimony, and was reared and educated by an uncle. He began the practice of law at Culpeper Court-house, Va. In 1795 he married a daughter of Dr. George Gilmer, and settled near Charlottesville, Va., where he contracted dissipated habits, from the toils of which, it is said, he was released by hearing a sermon preached by Rev. James Waddell. In 1799 he was chosen clerk of the Virginia House of Delegates, and in 1802 was appointed chancellor of the eastern district of Virginia. Very soon afterwards he resigned the office, and settled in Norfolk in the practice of his profession. He had lately written a series of letters under the title of The British spy, which were published in the Richmond Argus, and gave him a literary reputation. Published in collected form, they have passed through many editions. The next year he published a series of e
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