Herringshaw's Encyclopedia of American Biography

Thousands of short American lives — soldiers, inventors, preachers, governors, novelists — each given a paragraph: born where, did what, and why anyone remembered.

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16 lives in this part of Herringshaw's American Biography.

Quackenbush, Nathan Rice

clergyman, was born April 4, 1837, in New York city. He received the rudiments of his education in the public schools of his native city…

Quarter, William

bishop, was born Jan. 24, 1806, in Ireland. In 1844 he was consecrated first Roman catholic bishop of Chicago, and completed the. Chicago…

Quay, Matthew Stanley

soldier, United States senator, was born Sept. 30, 1833, in Dillsburg, Pa. He was military secretary to the governor of Pennsylvania in…

Quackenbos, George Payn – Quigg, Lemuel E

educator, author, was born Sept. 4, 1826, in New York city. He was an educator of New York city, and the author of School History of the…

Quimby, Isaac Newton

physician, surgeon, was born Aug. 5, 1831, near Basking Ridge, N. J. For many years he was engaged in the flour and milling business at…

Quin, Minnie

educator, poet, was born in December, 1867, in Atlanta, Ga. She is a successful educator in her native city, and the author of a volume of…

Quincy, Abraham Howard

merchant, journalist, author, was born November, 1767, in Boston. In 1808 his interest in the disputes with Great Britain led him into the…

Quincy, Josiah (Patriot was born)

patriot, was born in 1709, in Braintree, Mass. In 1775 he was one of the commissioners to treat with New York as to military defences…

Quincy, Josiah (Lawyer jurist college)

lawyer, jurist, college president, state senator, congressman, was born Feb. 4, 1772, in Boston, Mass. In 1804 he was chosen a…

Quinn, John

lawyer, banker, state legislator, congressman, was born Aug. 9, 1839, in Ireland. He is president of the West Side Electric Light and Power…

Quinn, Terence J

state legislator, congressman, was born Oct. 16, 1836, in Albany, N. Y. He was a representative in the state legislature in 1874, and was…

Quillin, Lemuel Abner – Quint, Alonzo Hall

merchant, actor, was born June 12, 1849, in Syracuse, Ohio. For many years he was connected with a circus, and has traveled all over the…

Quintard, Charles Todd

bishop of Tennessee, was born Dec. 22, 1824, in Stamford, Conn. At the beginning of the civil war he was elected chaplain of the first…

Quinton, Amelia Stone

president of the Women's National Indian association, is a lineal descendant of Governor Bradford of the Mayflower, and was born near…

Quitman, John Anthony

soldier, educator, lawyer, state legislator, congressman, was born Sept. 1, 1799, in Rhinebeck, N. Y. He was professor of law in Mount Airy…

Quitman, Frederick Henry

clergyman, author, was born Aug. 7, 1760, in Westphalia. He was a lutheran clergyman of Rhinebeck, N. Y., and the author of Treatise on…

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