Men of the time: a dictionary of contemporaries, containing biographical notices of eminent characters of both sexes. 10th ed. rev and brought down to the present time by Thompson CooperGeorge Routledge, 1879 - 1070 стор. |
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... acted as arbitrator for the United States in the Commission to settle the respective claims of Great Britain and the United States grow- ing out of the civil war . He subse- quently joined the Democratic party , by whom he was nominated ...
... acted as arbitrator for the United States in the Commission to settle the respective claims of Great Britain and the United States grow- ing out of the civil war . He subse- quently joined the Democratic party , by whom he was nominated ...
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... acted as Adju- tant - General from 1838 down to 1847 , and as Assistant - Quarter- master - General at the Horse Guards from 1851 to 1853. He served in the Crimean war in command of a brigade , and as Quartermaster- General of the ...
... acted as Adju- tant - General from 1838 down to 1847 , and as Assistant - Quarter- master - General at the Horse Guards from 1851 to 1853. He served in the Crimean war in command of a brigade , and as Quartermaster- General of the ...
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... acted as private secretary to Lord John Russell ( 1846-7 ) . On the death of his brother , the fifth earl , in 1851 , he succeeded to the earldom of Albe- marle . His lordship became a Major- General in 1858 , Lieutenant - General in ...
... acted as private secretary to Lord John Russell ( 1846-7 ) . On the death of his brother , the fifth earl , in 1851 , he succeeded to the earldom of Albe- marle . His lordship became a Major- General in 1858 , Lieutenant - General in ...
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... acted for a few Sundays as chaplain of Trinity Protestant Church , Rome , but re- signed that post on finding that the . Bishop of Gibraltar was unable to licence him to the chaplaincy , in con- sequence of the want of legally ap ...
... acted for a few Sundays as chaplain of Trinity Protestant Church , Rome , but re- signed that post on finding that the . Bishop of Gibraltar was unable to licence him to the chaplaincy , in con- sequence of the want of legally ap ...
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... acted as President of the British of Newcastle - on - Tyne , was born in Association . He received the hono- 1810. He entered the legal profes - rary degree of LL.D. from the Uni- sion , for which he studied with his brother - in - law ...
... acted as President of the British of Newcastle - on - Tyne , was born in Association . He received the hono- 1810. He entered the legal profes - rary degree of LL.D. from the Uni- sion , for which he studied with his brother - in - law ...
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