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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), De Lancey , James ,1703 -1760 (search)
De Lancey, James, 1703-1760
Jurist; born in New York City, Nov. 27, 1703; eldest son of Etienne De Lancey; graduated at the University of Cambridge, England, and soon after his return to New York (1729) was made a justice of the Supreme Court of that province, and chiefjustice in 1733.
For two years, as lieutenant-governor, he was acting governor (1753-55), after the death of Governor Osborn. Judge De Lancey was for many years the most influential man in the politics and legislation of the colony, and was one of the founders of King's College (now Columbia University). He wrote a Review of the military operations from 1753 to 1756.
He died in New York City, July 30, 1760.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Edwards , Jonathan ,1703 - (search)
Edwards, Jonathan, 1703-
Theologian; born in East Windsor, Conn., Oct. 5, 1703; graduated at Yale College in 1720, having begun to study Latin when he was six years of age. He is said to have reasoned out for himself his doctrine of free-will before he left college, at the age of seventeen.
He began preaching to a Presbyterian congregation before he was twenty years old, and became assistant to his grandfather, Rev. Mr. Stoddard, minister at Northampton, Mass., whom he succeeded as pastor.
He was dismissed in 1750, because he insisted upon a purer and higher standard of admission to the
Jonathan Edwards. communion-table.
Then he began his missionary work (1751) among the Stockbridge Indians, and prepared his greatest work, on The freedom, of the will, which was published in 1754.
He was inaugurated president of the College of New Jersey, in Princeton, Feb. 16, 1758, and died of small-pox, March 22, 1758.
He married Sarah Pierrepont, of New Haven, in 1727, and they became
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hamilton , Andrew 1686 -1703 (search)
Hamilton, Andrew 1686-1703
Governor; born in Scotland; sent to East Jersey by its proprietaries in 1686; became acting governor in 1687; returned to England in 1689; appointed governor of East Jersey in 1692; deposed in 1697, and reappointed in 1699.
William Penn made him deputy governor of Pennsylvania in 1701.
Hamilton obtained the first patent from the crown for a postal service in 1694.
He died in Burlington, N. J., April 20, 1703.
Lawyer; born in Scotland, about 1676; acquired much distinction by his defence of the liberty of the press on the trial of Zenger in New York.
He filled many public stations in Pennsylvania, including that of speaker of the Assembly, which he resigned in 1739 in consequence of physical infirmity.
He died in Philadelphia Aug. 4, 1741.
See Zenger, John Peter.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hubbard , William 1621 -1704 (search)
Hubbard, William 1621-1704
Clergyman; born in England in 1621; came to America in 1630; graduated at Harvard College in 1642, and later was ordained in the Congregational Church; was pastor in Ipswich, Mass., in 1665-1703.
His publications include History of New England; A narrative of troubles with the Indians, etc. He died in Ipswich, Mass., Sept. 14, 1704.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Jesuit missions. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Johnson , Sir Nathaniel 1713 (search)
Johnson, Sir Nathaniel -1713
Colonial governor of South Carolina in 1703-9.
During his administration he defeated the French who had attacked the colony in 1706.
He died in Charleston in 1713.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Joncaire ,Jonquiere , Jacques Pierre De Taffanel , Marquis De La 1686 -1752 (search)
Joncaire, or Jonquiere, Jacques Pierre De Taffanel, Marquis De La 1686-1752
Naval officer; born in La Jonquiere, France, in 1686; entered the navy in 1698, and in 1703 was adjutant in the French army.
He was a brave and skilful officer, and was in many battles.
He became captain in the navy in 1736, and accompanied D'Anville in his expedition against Louisburg in 1745.
In 1747 he was appointed governor of Canada, but, being captured by the British, he did not arrive until 1749.
He died in Quebec, May 17, 1752.