| Benjamin Perley Poore - Cabinet officers - 1878 - 740 pages
...was born in Franklin County, Tennessee, in 1818; was educated at the academy at Winchendon ; studied law; was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice at Paris, Tennessee, in 1841 ; was elected to the State legislature as a Democrat in 1847; was defeated as a Democratic candidate... | |
| Cabinet officers - 1878 - 748 pages
...in the Third New-Jersey Regiment, and served through the war, attaining the rank of major; reeumed the study of law; was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice at Burlington, New Jersey; was State attorney-general ; was governor of New Jersey 1801 and 1803-1812;... | |
| Charles Lanman - United States - 1887 - 760 pages
...1875. Harris, Isham GK; was born in Franklin County, Tennessee; received an academic education; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice at Paris, Tennessee, in 1841; was elected a Representative in the State Legislature in 1847; was elected a Representative from Tennessee... | |
| Charles Addison Partridge - Illinois - 1887 - 1188 pages
...transferred to Company I, 21st Illinois, and was finally discharged in Texas Oct. 10, 1865 ; came home and took up the study of law, was admitted to the bar, and is now a practicing attorney at Oalenn, 111. Robert Reynolds.— Age 16 ; born in Jo Daviess County,... | |
| John Charles Van Dyke - Painters - 1896 - 414 pages
...becoming a painter, but merely as a matter of general education. Mr. Isham returned to New York in 1878, took up the study of law, was admitted to the bar, and did nothing with art for the next five years. At the end of that time he abandoned the law and once... | |
| La Salle County (Ill.) - 1900 - 530 pages
...the winter seasons, at Danville Green, and was successfully engaged in teaching for several terms. He then took up the study of law, was admitted to the bar in 1855, and at once started west to found a home and embark upon his career. For a brief time he resided... | |
| Knox County (Ohio) - 1902 - 652 pages
...vice-president of the United States on the ticket with Lincoln in 1860, and inaugurated in March, 1861. In 1865 he was appointed collector of the port of...In 1853 he was renominated by the Democrats of his 214 215 district, but declined, and removed to Memphis, where he took up the practice of law. He was... | |
| Wexford County (Mich.) - 1903 - 640 pages
...vice-president of the United States on the ticket with Lincoln in 1860, and inaugurated in March, 1861. In 1865 he was appointed collector of the port of...elected to congress from his district, and re-elected in i85ģi. In 1853 he was renominated by the Democrats of his district, but declined, and removed to Memphis,... | |
| Michigan - 1903 - 742 pages
...appointed by President Garfield as minister to Spain in 1881. His death occurred July 4, 1891'. T SHAM G. HARRIS, famous as Confed1 erate war governor of...In 1853 he was renominated by the Democrats of his 214 215 district, but declined, and removed to Memphis, where he took up the practice of law. He was... | |
| Calhoun County (Mich.) - 1904 - 728 pages
...public affairs. After teaching penmanship for several years and acting as salesman in various stores he took up the study of law, was admitted to the bar and through a long period was a successful practitioner. In public affairs he took an active and helpful... | |
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