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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Jones , James Athearn 1790 -1853 (search)
Jones, James Athearn 1790-1853
Author; born in Tisbury, Mass., June 4, 1790; received a common-school education, and engaged in journalism in Philadelphia in 1826; later was editor in Baltimore, Md., and in Buffalo, N. Y. His publications include Traditions of the North American Indians, or tales of an Indian camp;
Gold medal awarded by Congress to Jacob Jones. Letter to an English gentleman on English libels of America; and Haverhill, or memoirs of an officer in the army of Wolfe.
He died in Brooklyn, N. Y., in August, 1853.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Jones , John Mather 1826 -1874 (search)
Jones, John Mather 1826-1874
Journalist; born in Bangor, North Wales, June 9, 1826; came to the United States in 1849; was the founder of the Welsh town of New Cambria, Mo., and also of Avonia, in Kansas.
In 1865-74 he was the owner and publisher of The mirror, the first Welsh newspaper established in the United States.
He was the author of a History of the rebellion (in Welsh). He died in Utica, N. Y., Dec. 21, 1874.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Judson , Adoniram 1788 -1845 (search)
Judson, Adoniram 1788-1845
Missionary; born in Malden, Mass., Aug. 9, 1788; graduated at Brown University in 1807, and Andover Theological Seminary in 1810.
He was ordained on Feb. 6, 1812, and with his wife, Anne Hasseltine, sailed for Calcutta on the 19th.
In Rangoon, Burma, he toiled nearly forty years, gathering around him thousands of converts and many assistants, Americans and Burmese.
He translated the Bible into the Burmese language, and had nearly completed a dictionary of that language at the time of his death.
His wife dying in 1826, he married (April, 1834) the widow of a missionary (Mrs. Sarah H. Boardman), who died in September, 1845.
While on a visit to the United States in 1846, he married Miss Emily Chubbuck ( Fanny forester, the poet), who accompanied him back to Burma.
His first wife, Anne Hasseltine, was the first American woman missionary in the East Indies.
He died at sea, April 12, 1850.
King, Jonas 1792-
Missionary; born in Hawley, Mass., July 29, 1792; graduated at Williams College in 1816, and at Andover Seminary in 1819.
For some months he was engaged in missionary work in South Carolina; and he went to Palestine in the same work in 1826, where he remained about three years. Reaching Boston in the fall of 1827, he was employed as missionary in the Northern and Middle States, and in July, 1828, he entered upon the Greek mission.
A year later he married a Greek lady, and remained in that country until his death, in Athens, May 22, 1869.
Before 1867 he had translated and printed, in modern Greek, five volumes of the American Tract Society's publications.
He also published four volumes of his own works in that language.
Mr. King was one of the most efficient workers in the missionary field.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Kinlock , Francis 1755 -1826 (search)
Kinlock, Francis 1755-1826
Patriot; born in Charleston, S. C., March 7, 1755; was educated in England.
When the Revolutionary War broke out he returned to America and became a captain in the Continental army; held a seat in the convention of 1787, voting for the adoption of the national Constitution.
He was the author of a Eulogy on George Washington, Esq., etc. He died in Charleston, S. C., Feb. 8, 1826.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), La Borde , Maximilian 1804 -1873 (search)
La Borde, Maximilian 1804-1873
Educator; born in Edgefield, S. C., June 5, 1804; graduated at the South Carolina College in 1821, and began the study of law, but soon abandoned it and entered the South Carolina Medical College, graduating in 1826.
For thirteen years he practised in Edgefield, occasionally representing his district in the legislature.
In 1836 he was editor of the Edgefield Advertiser, and two years later he was elected secretary of state of South Carolina.
His fine scholarship attracted public attention, and in 1842 he was called to the chair of logic and belles-lettres in his alma mater. He accepted the post, and in 1845 he was transferred to the chair of metaphysics.
His method of imparting knowledge was chiefly oral, but, to assist others who preferred the use of text-books, he published a manual on physiology in 1855, which became very popular in the schools of the South.
He also published an elaborate History of the South Carolina College, with sketches
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Lafitte , Jean 1780 -1826 (search)
Lafitte, Jean 1780-1826
Adventurer; born in France about 1780.
Early in 1800 he went to New Orleans, La., where for a time he engaged in the blacksmith business.
Later he and his brother, Pierre, became the leaders of the Corsairs, a band of smugglers who operated along the coast.
The principal stronghold of these buccaneers was on the island of Grand Terre, which commanded the pass of Barataria.
Several expeditions were sent to capture them, but through the warnings of friends they esclected their scattered followers at Last Island, close to the mouth of Bayou Lafourche.
Later, when Gen. Andrew Jackson took command at New Orleans, he issued a proclamation in which he said he did not call upon pirates or robbers to help him; and yet when Jean Lafitte offered his services he accepted the muchneeded help.
After the war Lafitte left New Orleans.
Jean settled in Galveston, but in 1820 was driven out by the United States authorities, and went to Yucatan, where he died in 1826.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Langdell , Christopher Columbus 1826 - (search)
Langdell, Christopher Columbus 1826-
, lawyer; born in Hillsboro county, N. H., May 22, 1826; studied at Harvard College in 1848-49; engaged in teaching; graduated at the Harvard Law School in 1853, and practised in New York until 1870, when he was made Professor of Jurisprudence and dean of the law faculty at Harvard.
In 1900 he resigned his chair, owing to failing eyesight and advanced age. His works include Selections of cases on the law of contracts; Cases on sales; Summary of equity pleading; Cases in equity pleading, etc.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Lead, (search)
Lead,
A valuable mineral found in various parts of the world and in the United States in Colorado, Idaho, Utah, Missouri, Kansas, Wisconsin, Montana, and Illinois.
In the calendar year 1899 the total production in the United States was 304,392 short tons, and the net production of refined lead was 210,500 short tons.
The following is a brief history of the lead industry in the United States: It was first discovered in the Mississippi Valley by Le Sueur in 1700-1, but not mined till 1788, when Julien Dubuque staked a claim near the present site of Dubuque, Ia. The mining of lead, however, did not become general till 1826-27, and all the localities where the mineral had been discovered were not thrown open for sale till 1847.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Logan , John Alexander 1826 -1886 (search)
Logan, John Alexander 1826-1886
Statesman; born in Jackson county, Ill., Feb. 9, 1826; received a common school education; served in the Mexican War, rising from the rank of private to that of lieutenant and quartermaster.
He was admitted to the practice of law in 1852; was in the Illinois legislature, and in Congress from 1859 to 1862.
He was a private in a
John Alexander Logan. Michigan regiment at the battle of Bull Run (July, 1861); returned to Illinois and raised the 31st Illinois Infantry, of which he was commissioned colonel; was wounded at Fort Donelson; and the following month (March, 1862) was made a brigadier-general.
In April of the same year he was promoted to major-general, and commanded a division in the Vicksburg and Atlanta campaigns (1863-64). He was one of the most successful volunteer generals.
He was again elected to Congress in 1866 and remained in the House till March 4, 1871, when he entered the Senate, having been elected to succeed Richard Yates.
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