The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans ...Rossiter Johnson, John Howard Brown Biographical Soceity, 1904 - United States |
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... civil govern- ment should be regularly established . He was president of the executive council in 1784 and in that capacity opened the land office in Augusta . He was a delegate to the Continental congress , 1785-86 ; concluded a treaty ...
... civil govern- ment should be regularly established . He was president of the executive council in 1784 and in that capacity opened the land office in Augusta . He was a delegate to the Continental congress , 1785-86 ; concluded a treaty ...
Page 1869
... civil war . On leaving the army he returned to the practice of his profession in New York city , where he was visiting physician of the New York hospital , 1867-86 , and consulting physician to the same , 1886. He was also surgeon to ...
... civil war . On leaving the army he returned to the practice of his profession in New York city , where he was visiting physician of the New York hospital , 1867-86 , and consulting physician to the same , 1886. He was also surgeon to ...
Page 1883
... civil war of making practically no provision for these defences was changed and adequate modern sea coast defences were pro- vided . He led the successful fight in the 54th congress against sectarian appropriations , was chairman of the ...
... civil war of making practically no provision for these defences was changed and adequate modern sea coast defences were pro- vided . He led the successful fight in the 54th congress against sectarian appropriations , was chairman of the ...
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... civil duties for military for nine months . Impaired in health by the hardships he had undergone , he re- treated from India for a year and a half , visiting England and America , and then returned to his duties , which he finally ...
... civil duties for military for nine months . Impaired in health by the hardships he had undergone , he re- treated from India for a year and a half , visiting England and America , and then returned to his duties , which he finally ...
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... civil war . During his seven months ' voyage to California around the horn , he translated Baron Jomini's " Vie Politique et Militaire de Napo- leon " which he published in 1864. He also pub lished : A Collection of Mining Laws of Spain ...
... civil war . During his seven months ' voyage to California around the horn , he translated Baron Jomini's " Vie Politique et Militaire de Napo- leon " which he published in 1864. He also pub lished : A Collection of Mining Laws of Spain ...
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