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... July 11 , 1782 , General Wayne occupied Savannah and Lieut . Col. James Jackson and Major Ha- bersham took charge of the city until civil govern- ment should be regularly established . He was president of the executive council in 1784 ...
... July 11 , 1782 , General Wayne occupied Savannah and Lieut . Col. James Jackson and Major Ha- bersham took charge of the city until civil govern- ment should be regularly established . He was president of the executive council in 1784 ...
Page 1875
... July 29 , 1888 . HAGER , Alva Licander , representative , was born near Jamestown , N.Y. , Oct. 29 , 1850 , son of William B. and Elmina ( Baker ) Hager , and grandson of William and Polly Hager , and of Seth and Julia Baker . He ...
... July 29 , 1888 . HAGER , Alva Licander , representative , was born near Jamestown , N.Y. , Oct. 29 , 1850 , son of William B. and Elmina ( Baker ) Hager , and grandson of William and Polly Hager , and of Seth and Julia Baker . He ...
Page 1881
... July 15 , 1849. He received his primary education at St. Vincent's college , Beatty , Westmoreland county , and pursued his theological course at St. Vin- cent's Abbey , where he entered as a novitiate , Oct. 5 , 1872 , and was ordained ...
... July 15 , 1849. He received his primary education at St. Vincent's college , Beatty , Westmoreland county , and pursued his theological course at St. Vin- cent's Abbey , where he entered as a novitiate , Oct. 5 , 1872 , and was ordained ...
Page 1885
... July 24 , 1862 , and to the corps of engi- neers , March 3 , 1863 . He was promoted captain July 18 , 1863 ; major Sept. 22 , 1870 ; lieutenant - colo- nel Sept. 16 , 1886 , and colonel Aug. 13 , 1895 , and was several times brevetted ...
... July 24 , 1862 , and to the corps of engi- neers , March 3 , 1863 . He was promoted captain July 18 , 1863 ; major Sept. 22 , 1870 ; lieutenant - colo- nel Sept. 16 , 1886 , and colonel Aug. 13 , 1895 , and was several times brevetted ...
Page 1889
... July 15 , 1863 . HALE , Charles , editor and diplomatist , was born in Boston , Mass . , June 7 , 1831 ; son of Nathan and Sarah Preston ( Everett ) Hale . He was grad- uated at Harvard , A.B. , 1850 , A.M. , 1853. He engaged in ...
... July 15 , 1863 . HALE , Charles , editor and diplomatist , was born in Boston , Mass . , June 7 , 1831 ; son of Nathan and Sarah Preston ( Everett ) Hale . He was grad- uated at Harvard , A.B. , 1850 , A.M. , 1853. He engaged in ...
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