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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hendricks , Thomas Andrews -1885 (search)
Hendricks, Thomas Andrews -1885
Statesman; born near Zanesville, O., Sept. 7, 1819.
In 1822 his father settled in Indiana, where the son was educated at
Thomas Andrews Hendricks. South Hanover College, and became a lawyer.
He was an active member of the State constitutional convention of 1850, and a member of Congress from the Indianapolis District from 1851 to 1855.
He was Democratic United States Senator from 1863 to 1869, was chosen governor of Indiana for four years in 1872, and Vice-President of the United States on the ticket with Mr. Cleveland in 1884.
He had second place with Samuel J. Tilden in 1876.
He died in Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 25, 1885.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hill , David Bennett 1844 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hotchkiss , Benjamin Berkely 1826 -1885 (search)
Hotchkiss, Benjamin Berkely 1826-1885
Inventor; born in Watertown, Conn., Oct. 11, 1826; became a machinist.
His first invention was the Hotchkiss magazine gun, which was adopted by the United States government.
He also invented the machine gun which is used in the rigging of vessels; and made improvements in heavy ordnance and projectiles.
He died in Paris, France, Feb. 14, 1885.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hough , Franklin Benjamin 1820 -1885 (search)
Hough, Franklin Benjamin 1820-1885
Author; born in Martinsburg, N. Y., July 20, 1820; graduated at Union College in 1843, and at the Cleveland Medical College in 1848; taught school for several years; and practised medicine in Somerville, N. Y., in 1848-52 and in Albany in 1854-60.
When the Civil War broke out he enlisted in the volunteer service as regimental surgeon.
His publications include History of St. Lawrence and Franklin counties, N. Y.; History of Duryea's campaign; Washingtoniana, or memorials of the death of George Washington; The siege of Charleston, May 12, 1780; besides many reviews, essays, and pamphlets.
He died in Lowville, N. Y., June 6, 1885.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Howard , George Elliot 1849 - (search)
Howard, George Elliot 1849-
Educator;, born in Saratoga, N. Y., Oct. 1. 1849; graduated at the University of Nebraska in 1876; Professor of History there in 1879-91; secretary of the Nebraska Historical Society in 1885-91; and became head of the historical department of Leland Stanford, Jr., University in 1891. He is author of An introduction to the constitutional history of the United States, and numerous historical articles in magazines.
Ide, Henry Clay 1844-
Jurist; born in Barnet, Vt., Sept. 18, 1844; graduated at Dartmouth College in 1866.
He was a member of the Vermont State Senate in 1882-85; president of the Republican State Convention in 1884; and a delegate to the National Republican Convention in 1888.
In 1891 he was appointed United States commissioner to Samoa; and in 1893-97 was chief-justice of the islands under the joint apportionment of England, Germany, and the United States.
On returning to the United States he engaged in banking and manufacturing.
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)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Jackson , Sheldon 1834 - (search)