Named Entity Results, Rochester (New York, United States)

Green, Seth 1817-1888 Pisciculturist; born in Rochester, N. Y., March 19, 1817; was educated in the public schools of his native city. He early showed a passion for fishing and hunting, and in 1837 discovered how to propagate fish artificially. In 1838 he went to Canada and studied the habits of salmon, which he observed ate their spawn as soon as it was cast. He established methods to prevent this and increased the yield of fish to 95 per cent. In 1864 he settled in Caledonia, N. Y., wh short time hatched 15,000,000, and in 1868 40,000,000. In the latter year he was made superintendent of the New York State fisheries. In 1871 he sent the first shad ever transported to California. As a result of this trial more than 1,000,000 shad were sent to the Pacific coast in 1885. During his life he hatched by artificial methods the spawn of about twenty kinds of fish. He was the author of Trout culture and Fish hatching and Fish catching. He died in Rochester, N. Y., Aug. 20, 1888.

Hale, John Parker 1806-1873 Politician; born in Rochester, N. Ht., March 31, 1806: graduated at Bowdoin College in 1827; studied in his native town, and was there admitted to the bar in 1830. He was appointed United States district attorney in 1834 and reappointed in 1838, but was removed, June 17, 1841, by President Tyler on party grounds. In 1842 he was elected to Congress; and in 1847-53 was a United States Senator. He was counsel, in 1851, in the trials which resulted from the forcible rescue of the fugitive slave Shadrach from the custody of the United States marshal in Boston. He was nominated by the Free-soil party for President of the United States, with George W. Julian for Vice-President, in 1852, and received 157,680 votes. In 1855 he was returned to the United States Senate for the four years of the unexpired term of Mr. Atherton, deceased, and in 1859 was re-elected for a full term. He was United States minister to Spain in 1865-69. He died in Dover, N. H.,

Head, Sir Francis bond -1875 Author; born near Rochester, England, Jan. 1, 1793; entered the engineer corps of the army and served in the campaigns under Wellington. In 1825 he explored the gold and silver mines in the Argentine Republic. Late in 1835 he was appointed governor of Upper Canada, where his injudicious measures caused an insurrection, in which American sympathizers with the people became involved. He kept the outbreak in check until his resignation in March, 1838. The same year he was created a baronet. He displayed much versatility as an author, and many of his works were republished in the United States. He died in Croydon, England, July 20, 1875.

Johnson, Rossiter 1840- Author and editor; born in Rochester, N. Y., Jan. 27, 1840; graduated at the University of Rochester in 1863. In 1864-68 he was an associate editor of the Rochester Democrat; in 1869-72 was editor of the Concord (N. H.) Statesman; and in 1873-77 was an associate editor of the American Cyclopaedia. In 1879-80 he assisted Sydney Howard Gay in preparing the last two volumes of the Bryant and Gay History of the United States. Since 1883 he has been the sole editor of Appleton's annual Cyclopaedia. He edited The authorized history of the world's Columbian Exposition (4 vols., 1898) ; and The world's Great books (1898-1901). He is also an associate editor of the Standard dictionary. His original books are A history of the War between the United States and Great Britain, 1812-15; A history of the French War, ending in the conquest of Canada; A history of the War of secession (1888; enlarged and illustrated, under the title Camp-fire and battle-field, 1894); T

libels in his newspaper, and was as often re-elected, until finally the Assembly got rid of him by refusing to issue a writ for a new election. He went to England in 1832, with a petition of grievances to the home government. In 1836 Toronto was incorporated a city, and Mackenzie was chosen its first mayor. He engaged, as a leader, in the Canadian Rebellion (see Canada), when he was outlawed by his government, his property was confiscated, and he fled to the United States. Arrested at Rochester by the United States authorities on a charge of a violation of the neutrality laws, he was sentenced to eighteen months imprisonment in the county jail of Monroe. At the end of that time he went to New York, where he was the actuary of the Mechanics' Institute, and with his family resided in the basement of their school building. He was editorially connected with the New York Tribune for some time, and published MacKENZIEenzie's gazette. In 1850 his government pardoned him, restored his

Morgan, Lewis Henry 1818-1881 Anthropologist; born in Aurora, N. Y., Nov. 21, 1818; graduated at Union College in 1840; and became a lawyer in Rochester, N. Y. He was deeply interested in the history of the American Indians, and was among the first to examine into their origin. He was the author of Letters on the Iroquois; Houses and House-life of the American aborigines; and The American Beaver and his works. He also arranged the material, much of which he had himself collected, for the N. Y. He was deeply interested in the history of the American Indians, and was among the first to examine into their origin. He was the author of Letters on the Iroquois; Houses and House-life of the American aborigines; and The American Beaver and his works. He also arranged the material, much of which he had himself collected, for the work entitled Systems of consanguinity and affinity of the human family, published by the Smithsonian Institution. He died in Rochester, N. Y., Dec. 17, 1881.

de for both designing and chiselling. In 1854 he entered the studio of Henry K. Brown, the sculptor, who, perceiving his talent, carefully instructed him in the manipulation of clay. He remained with Mr. Brown till 1863, when he settled in Rochester, N. Y. He founded the first school in that city for instruction in modelling and drawing from the antique and from life. His work was handicapped by imperfect eyesight, which gradually grew worse until in 1883 his left eye became entirely useless, and a cataract on the right one dimmed his little remaining sight. After twenty years spent in Rochester, he went to Tarrytown, where he made his most important statues. He there gave his services free to the Grand Army veterans, and in two years executed for them a statue, which was cast in bronze, representing a vidette in the volunteer service of the Union army. It has been said that this is the most spirited and graceful military figure in the United States. He next modelled his heroic

e to educational matters, assisting in organizing the present Chicago University, and was a member of its first board of trustees; was a member of the board of trustees of the Columbian University. In this capacity labored to increase the standard of work in the law school, secured the increase of the course of study to three years, raised the standard of admission and the tests for graduation, and organized the School of Comparative Jurisprudence and Diplomacy, a post-graduate school for higher legal study; was elected dean in June, 1898, and lectured upon the subjects of Common Law, Trusts and Trade Unions, and Transportation and Interstate Commerce Law. He has been a student of the history of private and international law, a member of the American Bar Association, and attended several congresses at Paris in 1900 as representative of the United States. The University of Rochester, N. Y., at the commencement of June 19, 1901, conferred upon him the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws

al, and was chairman of the first State executive committee appointed by the first Canal Enlargement Association in 1837. In 1838 he was appointed postmaster of Rochester. About this time he prepared pamphlets and newspaper contributions in favor of reform in the methods of popular education. In these efforts he was ably secomoting the Enlistment of Colored Troops. He originated, in 1867, an organized movement for reforming and cheapening the operations of the railroad system of the United States. He was author of Sketches of Rochester, with notices of Western New York; and American political Anti-masonry. He died in Rochester, N. Y., Aug. 17, 1886.oting the Enlistment of Colored Troops. He originated, in 1867, an organized movement for reforming and cheapening the operations of the railroad system of the United States. He was author of Sketches of Rochester, with notices of Western New York; and American political Anti-masonry. He died in Rochester, N. Y., Aug. 17, 1886.

Otis, Elwell Stephen 1838- Military officer; born in Frederick City, Md., March 25, 1838; removed with his parents to Rochester, N. Y., early in life; graduated at the University of Rochester in 1858, and at the Harvard Law School in 1861. In the summer of 1862 he recruited in Rochester, N. Y., a company of the 140th New York Elwell Stephen Otis. Infantry, with which he served throughout the Civil War, and was promoted lieutenant-colonel, Oct. 24, 1863. When the regular army was reorganRochester, N. Y., a company of the 140th New York Elwell Stephen Otis. Infantry, with which he served throughout the Civil War, and was promoted lieutenant-colonel, Oct. 24, 1863. When the regular army was reorganized he was commissioned lieutenant-colonel of the 22d Infantry, July 28, 1866; served against the Indians in 1867-81; established the school of cavalry and infantry at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., in 1881; and commanded it till 1885. He was promoted brigadiergeneral U. S. A., Nov. 28, 1893; appointed a major-general of volunteers. May 4, 1898; succeeded Gen. Wesley Merritt as military governor of the Philippine Islands in August following; returned to the United States and was promoted major-gen