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... June 20 , 1796 ; son of William and Abigail Eastman ( Webster ) Had- dock . His mother was a sister of Daniel Web- ster . He was graduated at Dartmouth in 1816 and studied two years at Andover theological seminary . He was married in ...
... June 20 , 1796 ; son of William and Abigail Eastman ( Webster ) Had- dock . His mother was a sister of Daniel Web- ster . He was graduated at Dartmouth in 1816 and studied two years at Andover theological seminary . He was married in ...
Page 1877
... June 1 , 1863 ; brevet colonel and brigadier - general , U.S A. , March 13 , 1865 , for ser- vices in the ordnance department ; colonel of ord- nance , March 7 , 1867 , and was retired at his own request after over forty years ' service ...
... June 1 , 1863 ; brevet colonel and brigadier - general , U.S A. , March 13 , 1865 , for ser- vices in the ordnance department ; colonel of ord- nance , March 7 , 1867 , and was retired at his own request after over forty years ' service ...
Page 1893
... June 9 , 1836 ; son of James Sullivan and Betsey ( Staples ) Hale ; and grandson of David and Sarah ( Kingsbury ) Hale . He attended an academy and was admitted to the bar in 1857 , practising in Ellsworth , Maine , and for nine ...
... June 9 , 1836 ; son of James Sullivan and Betsey ( Staples ) Hale ; and grandson of David and Sarah ( Kingsbury ) Hale . He attended an academy and was admitted to the bar in 1857 , practising in Ellsworth , Maine , and for nine ...
Page 1897
... June 14 , 1884 , again standing first in the class with a total of 2070.4 out of a possible 2075 , the highest record ever attained at the academy . He was lieutenant of engineers , U.S.A. , June 15 , 1884 ; was promoted 1st lieutenant ...
... June 14 , 1884 , again standing first in the class with a total of 2070.4 out of a possible 2075 , the highest record ever attained at the academy . He was lieutenant of engineers , U.S.A. , June 15 , 1884 ; was promoted 1st lieutenant ...
Page 1899
... June 3 , 1846 , and on June 5 , the legislature elected Anthony Colby , the Whig candidate , governor . The same legislature elected Mr. Hale to the U.S. senate from March 4 , 1847 , and on Oct. 20 , 1847 , the National Liberty party ...
... June 3 , 1846 , and on June 5 , the legislature elected Anthony Colby , the Whig candidate , governor . The same legislature elected Mr. Hale to the U.S. senate from March 4 , 1847 , and on Oct. 20 , 1847 , the National Liberty party ...
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