The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography: Being the History of the United States as Illustrated in the Lives of the Founders, Builders, and Defenders of the Republic, and of the Men and Women who are Doing the Work and Moulding the Thought of the Present Time, Opseg 2J. T. White Company, 1895 |
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Academy active afterward Albany American anti-slavery appointed army Bank battle became began born Boston Bowdoin College brevet Brooklyn Capt church College command committee Confederate congress Conn Connecticut Continental congress convention court daughter death democratic died early elected engaged England entered father Frémont Georgia governor graduated Hampden-Sidney College Hanover College honor institution James John judge July June land later lawyer lectures legislature Lincoln LL.D March married Mass Massachusetts Medical ment organized party pastor Pennsylvania Philadelphia political position practice Presbyterian president published railroad re-elected received regiment removed republican resigned returned Savannah secretary Seminary sent Sept served settled slavery Society soldier soon South South Carolina subsequently success Thomas tion took trustee U. S. senate Union United University Virginia Washington whig William Yale College York city
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