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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Beecher , Henry Ward 1813 - (search)
Beecher, Henry Ward, 1813-
Clergyman; born in Litchfield, Conn., June 24, 1813; son of Lyman Beecher; was graduated at Amherst College in 1834.
He afterwards studied theology in Lane Seminary.
For a few years he was pastor of a Presbyterian church in Indiana, first at Lawrenceburg and then at Indianapolis.
In
Henry Ward Beecher. 1847 he was called to the pastorate of a new Congregational organization in Brooklyn, called Plymouth Church, over which he presided as pastor till his death, March 8, 1887.
From the beginning of his ministry, Mr. Beecher held a high rank as a public teacher and pulpit orator, with a constantly increasing reputation.
Laying aside the conventionalities of his sacred profession, and regarding the Gospel minister as peculiarly a leader in social life, his sermons were always marked by practical good-sense, and embraced in their topies the whole field of human society.
They were largely made up of illustrations drawn from every phase of life and the in
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Beveridge , Albert Jeremiah 1862 - (search)
Beveridge, Albert Jeremiah, 1862-
Lawyer; born in Highland county, O., Oct. 6, 1862; was graduated at De Pauw University, and began the practice of law in Indianapolis.
In 183 he became a politician, and soon stood in the front rank of effective orators.
He was elected to the United States Senate as a Republican, Jan. 17, 1899.
After his election he went to the Philippine Islands to study their material and political conditions.
Returning, he delivered a most thrilling address in favor of the administration's policy towards these new possessions at the December session of Congress.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), English , William Hayden ,1822 -1896 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), French , Daniel Chester 1850 - (search)
French, Daniel Chester 1850-
Sculptor; born in Exeter, N. H., April 20, 1850; educated in Boston, Mass., and in Florence, Italy; had a studio in Washington, D. C., in 1876-78, and then established himself in Florence.
His bestknown works are The minute-man of Concord, in Concord, N. H.; a life-size statue of General Cass, in the Capitol in Washington; Dr. Gallaudet and his first deaf-mute pupil; the Millmore Memorial; the colossal Statue of the republic, at the World's Columbian Exposition; and the Garfield Memorial, in Philadelphia, Pa. In April, 1901, he was chosen by the Lawton Monument Association, of Indianapolis, Ind., to make a memorial to Gen. Henry W. Lawton (q. v.), who was killed in the battle of San Mateo, Philippine Islands, Dec. 19, 1899.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Gatling , Richard Jordan 1818 - (search)
Gatling, Richard Jordan 1818-
Inventor; born in Hertford county, N. C., Sept. 12, 1818.
His first invention was a screw
Richard Jordan Gatling. for propelling water-craft.
Later he designed a machine for sowing rice, and, on removing to St. Louis in 1844, adapted it to sowing wheat in drills.
In 1861 he conceived the idea of his revolving battery gun. This was first manufactured in 1862, at Indianapolis.
Subsequently twelve were made and used on the James River, Va., by General Butler.
In 1866 Gatling further improved this invention, and after satisfactory trials at Washington and Fort Monroe the Gatling gun was adopted by the United States government.
It is now in use also in nearly all European countries.
In 1886 he invented a new gun-metal, composed of steel and aluminum.
Later Congress voted him $40,000 for proof experiments in a new method of casting cannon.
He has also invented a hemp-breaking machine and a steam-plough.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Grand army of the republic , the. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Greenback party, (search)
Greenback party,
A political organization founded at a convention at Indianapolis, Ind., on Nov. 25, 1874.
At that time three propositions which have been the foundation of all greenback platforms were endorsed.
These read as follows: 1.
That the currency of all national and State banks and corporations should be withdrawn; 2.
That the only currency should be a paper one, issued by the government, based on the faith and resources of the nation, exchangeable on demand for bonds bearing ien specifically promised.
For a time the progress of the Greenback party was hindered by the adoption of these three propositions in the Democratic State conventions, but in 1876 the party was again revived.
A national convention was held in Indianapolis, May 17, 1876, and Peter Cooper, of New York, was nominated for President, with Samuel F. Cory, of Ohio, for Vice-President.
The election returns showed a popular vote of 81,737 for these candidates.
On Feb. 22, 1878, the Labor-reform and Gr