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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hill, Benjamin Harvey 1823- (search)
nd Everett Presidential elector; and in 1861 was a Unionist member of the State secession convention, in which he made a strong argument against the ordinance of secession. Later in the latter year he became a member of the Confederate provisional Congress and a member of the Confederate Senate, in which he served till the close of the war. After the war he opposed the reconstruction acts of Congress; supported Horace Greeley for the Presidency in 1872; was elected to Congress to fill a vacancy in 1875 and for a full term in 1876; and on Jan. 17, 1877, made a speech on the electoral commission bill, which he asserted was fully constitutional, wise in its provisions, and patriotic in its purpose. While yet serving as a Representative he was elected to the United States Senate, and occupied the seat till his death, in Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 19, 1882. After his death a monument was erected to his memory in Atlanta, consisting of a lifesized statue of white marble. See Ingalls, John James.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hoar, Ebenezer Rockwood 1816-1895 (search)
Hoar, Ebenezer Rockwood 1816-1895 Jurist; born in Concord, Mass., Feb. 21, 1816; son of Samuel Hoar, and brother George F. Hoar; graduated at Harvard in 1835; admitted to the bar in 1840, and practised in Concord and Boston. He was a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in 1849-55; of the State Supreme Court in 1859-69; Attorney-General of the United States in 1869-70; member of the high joint commission which framed the treaty of Washington in 1871; and a representative in Congress in 1873-75. He died in Concord, Mass., Jan. 31, 1895.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hood, Samuel 1800-1875 (search)
Hood, Samuel 1800-1875 Lawyer; born in Moyle, Ireland, about 1800; came to the United States in 1826; admitted to the bar in Philadelphia, and began practice there. He contributed to periodicals and published A practical treatise on the law of Decedents in Pennsylvania. He died in Philadelphia, Pa., about 1875. Hood, Samuel 1800-1875 Lawyer; born in Moyle, Ireland, about 1800; came to the United States in 1826; admitted to the bar in Philadelphia, and began practice there. He contributed to periodicals and published A practical treatise on the law of Decedents in Pennsylvania. He died in Philadelphia, Pa., about 1875.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hudson, Frederic 1819-1875 (search)
Hudson, Frederic 1819-1875 Journalist; born in Quincy, Mass., in 1819; settled in New York City in 1836; and was connected with the Herald for thirty years, being managing editor when he retired. He published Journalism in the United States from 1690 till 1872. He died in Concord, Mass., Oct. 21, 1875.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Indiana, (search)
. Name.No. of Congress.Date. James Noble14th to 22d1816 to 1831 Waller Taylor14th to 19th1816 to 1825 William Hendricks19th to 24th1825 to 1837 Robert Hanna22d1831 to 1832 John Tipton22d to 25th1832 to 1837 Oliver H. Smith25th to 27th1837 to 1843 AlbertS. White26th to 28th1839 to 1844 Edward A. Hannegan28th to 30th1843 to 1849 Jesse D. Bright29th to 37th1845 to 1861 James Whitcomb31st to 32d1849 to 1852 Charles W. Cathcart32d1852 to 1853 John Petit32d to 33d1853 to 1856 Graham N. Fitch34th to 36th1857 to 1860 Henry S. Lane37th to 39th1861 to 1867 Joseph A. Wright37th1861 to 1862 David Turpie37th1863 Thomas A. Hendricks38th to 40th1863 to 1869 Oliver P. Morton40th to 45th1867 to 1877 Daniel D. Pratt41st to 43d1869 to 1875 Joseph E. McDonald44th to 46th1875 to 1881 Daniel W. Voorhees45th to 55th1877 to 1897 Benjamin Harrison47th to 49th1881 to 1888 David Turpie50th to 56th1888 to 1899 Charles W. Fairbanks55th to —1897 to — Albert J. Beveridge56th to —189
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Jackson, Helen Maria Fiske 1831-1885 (search)
Jackson, Helen Maria Fiske 1831-1885 Author; born in Amherst, Mass., Oct. 18, 1831; daughter of Prof. Nathan W. Fiske; was educated in the Ipswich Female Seminary; married Capt. Edward B. Hunt in 1852. She first became known as an author under the letters H. H. in 1875, when she married William S. Jackson. In 1879 she became deeply interested in the condition of the American Indians and their treatment by the United States government. In 1883, while a special commissioner to inquire into the circumstances of the Mission Indians of California, she studied the history of the early Spanish missions, and a short time prior to her death she wrote the President a letter pathetically asking for the righting of the wrongs of the Indian race. Her works include Verses; Bits of travel; Nelly's silver-mine; The story of Boone; A century of dishonor; Mammy Littleback and her family; Ramona; Glimpses of three coasts; Hetty's strange history, and others. She died in San Francisco, Cal., A
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Jackson, Henry rootes 1820-1898 (search)
gia in 1843. During the Mexican War he was colonel of the 1st Georgia Volunteers. At the close of the war he became part proprietor of The Georgian, in Savannah. In 1853 he was sent to the Court of Austria as the United States charge d'affaires. In 1854-58 he was minister to Austria. Returning to the United States he was commissioned a special United States district attorney for Georgia, to aid in trying notorious slavetrading cases. When the Civil War broke out he entered the Confederate army with the rank of brigadier-general. During the battle of Nashville, in December, 1864, he was taken prisoner, and was held till the lose of the war. Returning to Savannah he resumed law practice. In 1875-88 he was a trustee of the Peabody Educational Fund. In 1885 he was appointed minister to Mexico, but served only a few months, owing to his opposition to the government in seizing the American ship Rebecca. He published Tallulah, and other poems. He died in Savannah, Ga., May 23, 1898.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), James, Henry 1843- (search)
3- Author; born in New York City, April 15, 1843; was educated in France, Switzerland, and in the Harvard Law School. His literary career opened in 1866. A year or two later he began writing serial stories, but produced no extended novel till 1875. He has since been a prolific writer, not only of novels but also of contributions to the periodical press on engrossing questions of the day. Since 1869 he has lived chiefly in England. His publications include Trans-Atlantic sketches (1875); ess on engrossing questions of the day. Since 1869 he has lived chiefly in England. His publications include Trans-Atlantic sketches (1875); A passionate Pilgrim; The American; The Europeans; An international episode; The siege of London; The Bostonians; Poor Richard; Watch and Ward; Life of Hawthorne; A little Tour in France; A London life; The tragic Muse; The lesson of the master; Embarrassments; Tales of three cities; Essays in London and elsewhere; The wheel of time; What Maisie knew, etc.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Jenckes, Thomas Allen 1818-1875 (search)
Jenckes, Thomas Allen 1818-1875 Legislator; born in Cumberland, R. I., Nov. 2, 1818; graduated at Brown University in 1838; admitted to the bar in 1840; served in Congress in 1862-71. He was the author of the United States bankruptcy law, which was passed in 1867; and was also one of the earliest and most prominent advocates of civil service reform. His bill in advocacy of the same was passed in 1868. He died in Cumberland, R. I., Nov. 4, 1875.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Johnson, Bradley Tyler 1829- (search)
Johnson, Bradley Tyler 1829- Lawyer; born in Frederick, Md., Sept. 29, 1829; graduated at Princeton in 1849; studied law at the Harvard Law School in 1850-51, and began practice in Frederick. In 1851 he was State attorney of Frederick county. In 1860 he was a delegate to the National Democratic Conventions in Charleston and Baltimore; voted for the States' Rights platform; and, with most of the Maryland delegates, withdrew from the convention, and gave his support to the Breckinridge and Lane ticket. During the Civil War he served in the Confederate army, rising from the rank of captain to that of brigadier-general. After the war he practised law in Richmond, Va., till 1879, and then in Baltimore till 1890. He was a member of the State Senate in 1875-79. His publications include Chase's decisions; The foundation of Maryland; Life of General Washington; Memoirs of Joseph E. Johnston; The Confederate history of Maryland, etc.
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