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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Thomas, John 1725-1776 (search)
Thomas, John 1725-1776 Military officer; born in Marshfield, Mass., in 1725; was a practising physician, and was surgeon in the provincial army sent to Nova Scotia in 1746. In 1747 he was on Shirley's medical staff, and in 1759 he became colonel of a provincial regiment. He commanded a regiment under Amherst and Haviland in 1760 in the capture of Montreal Colonel Thomas was one of the most active Sons of Liberty in Massachusetts; was appointed brigadier-general by Congress ill 1775; commanded a brigade during the siege of Boston, and after the evacuation was sent to take command of the American troops in Canada. He joined the army before Quebec May 1, 1776, and died in Chambly, June 2, 1776.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
was on the second ballot nominated for Vice-President.] Henry Clay dies at Washington, D. C., aged seventy-five......June 29, 1852 Branch of the United States mint established at San Francisco, Cal.......July 3, 1852 Free-soil convention at Pittsburg, Pa.......Aug. 11, 1852 [Named John P. Hale, New Hampshire, for President, and George W. Julian, Indiana, for Vice-President.] First session adjourns (after a session of 275 days)......Aug. 31, 1852 Daniel Webster dies at Marshfield, Mass., aged seventy......Oct. 24, 1852 Seventeenth Presidential election takes place......Nov. 2, 1852 Second session assembles......Dec. 6, 1852 Caloric ship Ericsson makes a trial-trip from New York to the Potomac......Jan. 11, 1853 Congress transfers all that portion of the Cumberland road which lies between Springfield, O., and the western boundary of that State to Ohio, by act approved......Jan. 20, 1853 Electoral vote counted......Feb. 9, 1853 Coinage of $3 gold piec
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Massachusetts (search)
rmy of General Grant, who sent him North.] Senatorial contest in the State legislature between Charles Sumner (Freesoil) and Robert C. Winthrop. Charles Sumner elected on the twenty-sixth ballot......April 24, 1851 Daniel Webster dies at Marshfield, aged seventy......Oct. 24, 1852 Law fixing the hours of labor for a day, from Oct. 1, 1853, to April 1, 1854, at twelve hours; from April 1, 1854, until Oct. 1, 1854, at eleven hours; and after Oct. 1, 1854, at ten hours......May 17, 1853 t Cambridge......March 24, 1882 Ralph Waldo Emerson, born 1803, dies at Concord......April 27, 1882 Society for the Collegiate Instruction of Women, Harvard annex, organized Jan. 14, 1879, incorporated......Aug. 16, 1882 Celebration at Marshfield of the 100th anniversary of the birthday of Daniel Webster (postponed from Oct. 3)......Oct. 11, 1882 Tom Thumb (Charles H. Stratton), born 1838, dies at Middleborough......July 15, 1883 Foreign exhibition opens in Boston, continuing unt
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Webster, Daniel 1782-1852 (search)
death. Mr. Webster delivered many remarkable orations on occasions, notably on laying the corner-stone of the Bunker Hill monument (June 17, 1825), and on the completion of the monument (June 17, 1843). He paid much attention to agriculture at Marshfield, and was fond of hunting and fishing. His last great effort in the courts was in January, 1852, when he argued an important India-rubber patent case at Trenton, N. J. He died in Marshfield, Mass., Oct. 24, 1852. Webster's reply to Hayne. Marshfield, Mass., Oct. 24, 1852. Webster's reply to Hayne. The following is the text of Senator Webster's reply to the speech of Senator Robert Y. Hayne (q. v.): Mr. President,—When the mariner has been tossed for many days in thick weather and on an unknown sea, he naturally avails himself of the first pause in the storm, the earliest glance of the sun, to take his latitude, and ascertain how far the elements have driven him from his true course. Let us imitate this prudence, and before we float farther refer to the point from which we departed
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), White, Peregrine 1620-1704 (search)
White, Peregrine 1620-1704 Pioneer; the first child of English parents born in New England: born on the Mayflower while she lay in Cape Cod Bay, Nov. 20, 1620; son of William and Susanna White. He occupied numerous civil and military offices in the colony, and died in Marshfield, Mass., July 22, 1704.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Winslow, Josiah 1629- (search)
Winslow, Josiah 1629- Colonial governor; born in Plymouth, Mass., in 1629; son of Edward Winslow; was in command of a military company in Marshfield, in 1652, and was general-in-chief of the forces of the united colonies of New England, raised against King Philip, in 1675. He was one of the commissioners of the united colonies for thirteen years (1658-71). He became the first native governor of Plymouth colony in 1673, and filled that office at the time of his death in Marshfield, Mass., Drnor; born in Plymouth, Mass., in 1629; son of Edward Winslow; was in command of a military company in Marshfield, in 1652, and was general-in-chief of the forces of the united colonies of New England, raised against King Philip, in 1675. He was one of the commissioners of the united colonies for thirteen years (1658-71). He became the first native governor of Plymouth colony in 1673, and filled that office at the time of his death in Marshfield, Mass., Dec. 18, 1680. See William's War, King.