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Andre, John, 1751-
British military officer; born in London in 1751; was the son of a Genevan,
After receiving an education at Geneva, young Andre returned, and entered a mercantile house in Loh caused a postponement of their nuptials, and Andre entered the army and came to America, in 1774,ed in any arrangements, the matter was left to Andre.
He was the chief actor in promoting and arra correspondence with Arnold respecting the
John Andre betrayal of his country.
Having held a persaign of 1777-78 day by day.
The story of Major Andre‘s career, in connection with the complot of for bearing arms in defence of their liberty; Andre was hanged, after an impartial trial, for the towards a traitor is an injury to the state.
Andre was treated with great consideration by Washine placed in Westminster Abbey to the memory of Andre.
It seems to be quite out of place among the his brother, and pensioned his family.
His
Andre‘S monument in Westminster Abbey. remains were
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Arnold , Benedict , 1741 -1801 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Benson , Egbert , 1746 -1833 (search)
Benson, Egbert, 1746-1833
Jurist; born in New York City, June 21, 1746; was graduated at King's College (now Columbia University) in 1765; took an active part in political events preliminary to the war for independence; was a member of the Committee of Safety, and, in 1777, was appointed the first attorney-general of the State of New York.
He was also a member of the first State legislature.
He was a member of the Continental Congress from 1784 to 1789, and of the new Congress from 1789 to 1793, also from 1813 to 1815.
From 1789 to 1802, he was a regent of the New York University, judge of the Supreme Court of New York (1794-1801), and of the United States Circuit Court.
He was the first president of the New York Historical Society. Judge Benson was the author of a Vindication of the captors of Major Andre;, and a Memoir on Dutch names of places.
He died in Jamaica, Long Island, Aug. 24, 1833.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), De Lancey , Oliver , 1708 -1785 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Depew , Chauncey Mitchell , 1834 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Greene , Nathanael 1742 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Medals. (search)
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Paulding , Hiram 1797 -1878 (search)
Paulding, Hiram 1797-1878
Naval officer; born in New York City, Dec. 11, 1797; entered the United States navy as midshipman in September, 1811; was under Macdonough, on Lake Champlain, and received a sword from Congress for his services there.
He accompanied Porter against the pirates in the West Indies in 1823, and became master-commander in 1837.
He was commissioned captain in 1844, and was in active service in the West Indies and on the Pacific coast; and for the important services which he rendered the State of Nicaragua in suppressing the filibuster Walker, that republic gave him a sword.
He was made a rear-admiral on the retired list (1861). In command of the navyyard at Brooklyn (1862-65) he did excellent service in preparing ships for the different squadrons, and in 1866 was governor of the Philadelphia Naval Asylum.
Admiral Paulding was a son of John Paulding, one of the captors of Major
Hiram Paulding. Andre.
He died in Huntington, L. I., Oct. 20, 1878.