The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans ...Rossiter Johnson, John Howard Brown Biographical Soceity, 1904 - United States |
Other editions - View all
The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Volume 7 Rossiter Johnson,John Howard Brown No preview available - 1968 |
Common terms and phrases
27th congresses 51st congresses American appointed April army assistant attended battle became bishop born Boston brevetted brigade brigadier-general captain cavalry Charles Charleston church colonel commanded commission committee congress Conn convention corps court daughter degree of D.D. degree of LL.D delegate Democratic descendant died district educator elected Elizabeth engaged England father George governor graduated grandson Harvard Henry honorary degree Indian infantry James Jersey John judge July June legislature LL.D March married Mary Mass Medical North Ohio ordained organized pastor Pennsylvania Philadelphia practice president Princeton Theological seminary professor promoted received the degree received the honorary regiment removed representative Republican resigned Samuel Sarah secretary Sept served settled society South Carolina studied law Theological seminary Thomas tion trustee U.S. army U.S. Military academy U.S. Naval academy U.S. navy U.S. senator University Virginia volunteers Washington William York city
Popular passages
Page 10 - needed for revenue or to encourage and protect our industries at home, why should they not be employed to extend and promote our markets abroad? . . . Next in advantage to having the thing to sell is to have the convenience to carry it to the
Page 17 - to the state constitutional convention of 1873, and was elected a member of the American Philosophical society in 1867. He was married to Mary Estell. The degree of LL.D. was conferred on him by the University of Pennsylvania in 1877 ; and a bronze statue was erected in
Page 37 - New England's Memorial ; or, a Brief Relation of the Most Memorable and Remarkable Passages of the Providence of God, manifested to the Planters of New England
Page 1 - probate judge for the county of Suffolk, 1792 99, meantime serving as secretary of the convention that framed the constitution of the United States. He was appointed chief justice of the court of common pleas in 1799 and judge of the municipal court of Boston upon its