James Monroe letter and Peter A. Porter article, 1815 Jan. 16 and [ca. 1920].
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Monroe, James, 1758-1831
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James Monroe, fifth president of the United States of America (b. April 28, 1758, Monroe Hall, Virginia-d. July 4, 1831, New York, New York) fought with distinction in the Continental Army, and he practiced law in Fredericksburg, Virginia. As a young politician, he joined the anti-Federalists in the Virginia Convention which ratified the Constitution, and in 1790, an advocate of Jeffersonian policies, he was elected United States Senator. As Minister to France in 1794-1796, Monroe showed strong ...
Lossing, Benson John, 1813-1891
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Historian, author. From the description of Transcriptions of documents, n.d. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122583022 Wood engraver, author, editor. From the description of Benson J. Lossing papers, 1861-1891. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 51576931 From the description of Papers, 1861-1891. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155519295 Benson John Lossing, editor, illustrator, and historian born in New York. Edited the Poughkeepsie Telegraph, Poughk...
Porter, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1853-1925
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Grandson of Peter B. Porter; assemblyman and congressman; historian and champion of water power development at Niagara Falls. From the description of Research on Peter B. Porter, 1827-1912 (bulk 1907-1912). (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 33310853 From the description of Some contributions to Niagara's local history : scrapbook, 1899-1905. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 53230998 Assemblyman, 1886-1887, and member of Congress, 1907-1908; ...
Porter, Peter B. (Peter Buell), 1773-1844
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Porter was a member of the New York State Legislature, a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York State, a major general in the War of 1812, and United States Secretary of War from 1828 to 1829. He was a strong supporter of the Whig Party. From the description of Letter, 1839 February 16. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145407205 Congressman, general of New York State Militia during the War of 1812, and partner in Porter, Barton & Company. ...
