Anecdotes of Public Men, Volume 2Harper, 1881 - Statesmen |
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Page 38
... Born by the side of the Potomac , beneath the roof of a Westmoreland farmer , almost from infancy his lot had been the lot of an orphan . No academy had welcomed him to its shades , no college crowned him with its honors ; to read , to ...
... Born by the side of the Potomac , beneath the roof of a Westmoreland farmer , almost from infancy his lot had been the lot of an orphan . No academy had welcomed him to its shades , no college crowned him with its honors ; to read , to ...
Page 44
... Houston , of Texas . Born in Rockbridge County , Virginia , March 2 , 1793 , and dying July 25 , 1863 , his life was one wild and varied romance . Henry A. Wise , in his recent " Life of John Tyler 44 ANECDOTES OF PUBLIC MEN .
... Houston , of Texas . Born in Rockbridge County , Virginia , March 2 , 1793 , and dying July 25 , 1863 , his life was one wild and varied romance . Henry A. Wise , in his recent " Life of John Tyler 44 ANECDOTES OF PUBLIC MEN .
Page 48
... born in 1818 , and is now , 1880 , a Senator in Congress . But Tennessee was not given up to Mr. Harris and his asso- ciates . Andrew Johnson did not follow his colleague , Hon . A. O. P. Nicholson , out of the United States Senate in ...
... born in 1818 , and is now , 1880 , a Senator in Congress . But Tennessee was not given up to Mr. Harris and his asso- ciates . Andrew Johnson did not follow his colleague , Hon . A. O. P. Nicholson , out of the United States Senate in ...
Page 53
... born to it . He was ubiquitous ; his financial , political , and military responsibilities were incalculable , but he met them with intuitive skill and force . Indiana was the focus of a most active disaffection . The Dem- ocratic ...
... born to it . He was ubiquitous ; his financial , political , and military responsibilities were incalculable , but he met them with intuitive skill and force . Indiana was the focus of a most active disaffection . The Dem- ocratic ...
Page 54
... Born in 1830 , he is still living , aged fifty . Edwin D. Morgan was Governor of New York when the Re- bellion broke out , and served until 1863 with uncommon abil- ity and energy , mainly through his large fortune , high personal ...
... Born in 1830 , he is still living , aged fifty . Edwin D. Morgan was Governor of New York when the Re- bellion broke out , and served until 1863 with uncommon abil- ity and energy , mainly through his large fortune , high personal ...
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