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John C. Kemble
John Cleveland Kemble (February 22, 1800 — April 14, 1843) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Life Kemble married Mary Ann Whipple on December 28, 1823. Their marriage produced two sons, Edward Cleveland Kemble and Rodney Albert Kemble, before Mary Ann (Whipple) Kemble died of consumption in 1831. Kemble published the ''Troy Budget'' from 1827 to 1836 and was a member of the New York State Assembly representing Rensselaer County in 1832. He was a member of the New York State Senate (3rd District) from 1834 to 1836, sitting in the 57th, 58th and 59th New York State Legislatures. Kemble resigned his seat on May 22, 1836, after accusations of fraudulent stock trading. Afterwards he removed to Rockford, Illinois, and practiced law there. In 1837, he married Charlotte M. Potts. In 1840, Kemble became insane, and was taken to a mental hospital on the East Coast. He died three years later, and was buried at the Old South Cemetery in Ipswich, Massachusetts. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York (state)
New York, also called New York State, is a U.S. state, state in the northeastern United States. Bordered by New England to the east, Canada to the north, and Pennsylvania and New Jersey to the south, its territory extends into both the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes. New York is the List of U.S. states and territories by population, fourth-most populous state in the United States, with nearly 20 million residents, and the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 27th-largest state by area, with a total area of . New York has Geography of New York (state), a varied geography. The southeastern part of the state, known as Downstate New York, Downstate, encompasses New York City, the List of U.S. cities by population, most populous city in the United States; Long Island, with approximately 40% of the state's population, the nation's most populous island; and the cities, suburbs, and wealthy enclaves of the lower Hudson Valley. These areas are the center of the expansive New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Lyon Mackenzie
William Lyon Mackenzie (March12, 1795 August28, 1861) was a Scottish-born Canadian-American journalist and politician. He founded newspapers critical of the Family Compact, a term used to identify the establishment of Upper Canada. He represented York County, Ontario, York County in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada and aligned with Reform movement (Upper Canada), Reformers. He led the rebels in the Upper Canada Rebellion; after its defeat, he unsuccessfully rallied American support for an invasion of Upper Canada as part of the Patriot War. Although popular for criticising government officials, he failed to implement most of his policy objectives. He is one of the most recognizable Reformers of the early 19th century. Raised in Dundee, Scotland, Mackenzie emigrated to York, Upper Canada, in 1820. He published his first newspaper, the ''Colonial Advocate'' in 1824, and was elected a York County representative to the Legislative Assembly in 1827. York became the city of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
19th-century American Newspaper Editors
The 19th century began on 1 January 1801 (represented by the Roman numerals MDCCCI), and ended on 31 December 1900 (MCM). It was the 9th century of the 2nd millennium. It was characterized by vast social upheaval. Slavery was abolished in much of Europe and the Americas. The First Industrial Revolution, though it began in the late 18th century, expanded beyond its British homeland for the first time during the 19th century, particularly remaking the economies and societies of the Low Countries, France, the Rhineland, Northern Italy, and the Northeastern United States. A few decades later, the Second Industrial Revolution led to ever more massive urbanization and much higher levels of productivity, profit, and prosperity, a pattern that continued into the 20th century. The Catholic Church, in response to the growing influence and power of modernism, secularism and materialism, formed the First Vatican Council in the late 19th century to deal with such problems and confirm ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Members Of The New York State Assembly
Member may refer to: * Military jury, referred to as "Members" in military jargon * Element (mathematics), an object that belongs to a mathematical set * In object-oriented programming, a member of a class ** Field (computer science), entries in a database ** Member variable, a variable that is associated with a specific object * Limb (anatomy), an appendage of the human or animal body ** Euphemism for penis * Structural component of a truss, connected by nodes * User (computing), a person making use of a computing service, especially on the Internet * Member (geology), a component of a geological formation * Member of parliament * The Members, a British punk rock band * Meronymy, a semantic relationship in linguistics * Church membership, belonging to a local Christian congregation, a Christian denomination and the universal Church * Member, a participant in a club or learned society A learned society ( ; also scholarly, intellectual, or academic society) is an organizatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Politicians From Troy, New York
A politician is a person who participates in policy-making processes, usually holding an elective position in government. Politicians represent the people, make decisions, and influence the formulation of public policy. The roles or duties that politicians must perform vary depending on the level of government they serve, whether local, national, or international. The ideological orientation that politicians adopt often stems from their previous experience, education, beliefs, the political parties they belong to, or public opinion. Politicians sometimes face many challenges and mistakes that may affect their credibility and ability to persuade. These mistakes include political corruption resulting from their misuse and exploitation of power to achieve their interests, which requires them to prioritize the public interest and develop long-term strategies. Challenges include how to keep up with the development of social media and confronting biased media, in addition to discrimi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York (state) Jacksonians
New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * New York, Lincolnshire * New York, North Yorkshire * New York, Tyne and Wear United States New York state * New York metropolitan area, the region encompassing New York City and its suburbs * New York County, covering the same area as the New York City borough of Manhattan * New York, the US Postal Service address designating the Manhattan borough * New York University, a private research university in the New York City * Province of New York, the British colony preceding the state of New York Other states * New York, Florida, an unincorporated community in Santa Rosa County * New York, Iowa, a former town in Wayne County * New York, Kentucky, an unincorporated community in Ballard County * New York, Missouri, a ghost town in Scot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1843 Deaths
Events January–March * January 3 – The '' Illustrated Treatise on the Maritime Kingdoms'' (海國圖志, ''Hǎiguó Túzhì'') compiled by Wei Yuan and others, the first significant Chinese work on the West, is published in China. * January 6 – Antarctic explorer James Clark Ross discovers Snow Hill Island. * January 20 – Honório Hermeto Carneiro Leão, Marquis of Paraná is appointed by the Emperor, Dom Pedro, as the leader of the Brazilian Council of Ministers, although the office of Prime Minister of Brazil will not be officially created until 1847. * January ** Serial publication of Charles Dickens's novel ''Martin Chuzzlewit'' begins in London; in the July chapters, he lands his hero in the United States. ** Edgar Allan Poe's short story " The Tell-Tale Heart" is published in ''The Pioneer'', a Boston magazine. ** The Quaker magazine '' The Friend'' is first published in London. * February 3 – Uruguayan Civil War: Argentina supports Oribe of Uruguay, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1800 Births
As of March 1 (Old Style, O.S. February 18), when the Julian calendar acknowledged a leap day and the Gregorian calendar did not, the Julian calendar fell one day further behind, bringing the difference to 12 days until February 28 (Old Style, O.S. February 16), 1900. Events January–March * January 1 ** Quasi-War: Action of 1 January 1800 – A naval battle off the coast of Haiti, between four United States merchant vessels escorted by naval schooner , and a squadron of armed barges manned by Haitian pirates (known as wikt:picaroon, picaroons), under the command of general André Rigaud, ends indecisively. ** The Dutch East India Company dissolves. * February 7 – A public 1800 French constitutional referendum, plebiscite in France confirms Napoleon as First Consul, by a substantial majority. * February 11 – Infrared radiation is discovered by astronomer Sir William Herschel. * February 22 – The Baker rifle, designed by Ezekiel Baker, is selected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alonzo C
Alonzo is both a given name and a Spanish surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name *Alonzo de Barcena, 16th-century Spanish Jesuit missionary and linguist * Alonzo de Santa Cruz (–1567), Spanish cartographer, mapmaker, instrument maker, historian and teacher * Alonzo Addae (born 1997), Canadian football player *Alonzo Babers (b. 1961), American sprinter * Alonzo L. Best (1854–1923), American politician * Alonzo Bodden, American comedian *Alonzo Church (1903–1995), American mathematician and computer scientist * Alonzo Clemons, American autistic savant clay sculptor * Alonzo B. Coons (1841–1914), American lawyer and politician * Alonzo B. Cornell (1832–1904), a governor of New York * Alonzo Drake (1884–1919), English footballer and cricketer * Alonzo J. Edgerton (1827–1896), American politician * Alonzo Dillard Folger (1888–1941), American politician * Alonzo Gee, American basketball player * Alonzo A. Hinckley (1870–1936), American official of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Dietz (politician)
William Dietz (June 28, 1778 – August 24, 1848) was an American farmer and politician from New York. From 1825 to 1827, he served one term in the U.S. House of Representatives. Life He attended the district schools and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was Town Clerk of Schoharie and Supervisor of Schoharie County. Militia He was a colonel of the State Militia. State legislature He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Schoharie Co.) in 1814, 1814–15 and 1823. Congress Dietz was elected as a Jacksonian to the 19th United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1825, to March 3, 1827. Return to legislature He was a member of the New York State Senate (3rd D.) from 1830 to 1833, sitting in the 53rd, 54th, 55th and 56th New York State Legislatures. Later career He was a presidential elector in 1832, voting for Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren Martin Van Buren ( ; ; December 5, 1782 – July 24, 1862) was the eighth president of the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Windsor Kemble
Edward Winsor Kemble (January 18, 1861 – September 19, 1933), usually cited as E. W. Kemble, and sometimes referred to incorrectly as Edward Windsor Kemble, was an American illustrator. He is known best for illustrating the first edition of ''Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' and for his caricatures of African Americans. Biography Kemble was born in Chicago. In 1875, he was enrolled at a boarding school in Texas, which was a center of artistic activity. His artistic talent was such that he was a successful contributor to periodicals by 1881. He became the major political cartoonist for the New York '' Daily Graphic'' while receiving his only formal artistic training at the Art Students League of New York. When ''Life'' magazine was founded in 1883, Kemble became a frequent contributor to its early issues. He was a staff political cartoonist for ''Collier's'' from 2003 to 2015, for ''Harper's Weekly'' from 1907 to 1912 before returning to Collier's, and for ''Leslie's Weekly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
