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

Underhill, Edward Fitch

stenographer, lawyer, author, poet, was born April 20, 1830, in Wolcott, N. Y. He was one of the first court reporters in the United…

Underwood, Francis Henry

diplomat, author, was born Jan. 12, 1825, in Enfield, Mass. He was a Boston writer; and the organizer of the Atlantic Monthly. He was…

Udall, David King – Underwood, John Cox

farmer, was born Sept. 7, 1851, in St. Louis, Mo. He is a successful farmer of Springerville, Ariz. He received his education in the public…

Underwood, John Curtiss

lawyer, jurist, was born in 1808 in Litchfield, N. Y. From 1861 to 1863 he was fifth auditor of the treasury in Washington; and was…

Underwood, Joseph Rogers

soldier, lawyer, jurist, congressman, United States senator, was born Oct. 24, 1791, in Goochland county, Va. In 1813 he was lieutenant of…

Underwood, Warner L

lawyer, state legislator, congressman, was born Aug. 7, 1808, in Goochland county, Va. He was appointed attorney-general for the eastern…

Unterreiner, Charles

educator, was born March 4, 1847, in Alsace. He received his education in the university of Strasburg; has taught modern languages in…

Updegraff, Thomas

lawyer, state legislator, congressman, was born April 3, 1834, in Tioga county, Pa. He was a member of the state house of representatives…

Upham, Albert Gookin

physician, author, was born July 10, 1819, in Rochester, N. H. He published a biographical and genealogical History of the Upham Family. He…

Upham, George B

state legislator, congressman, was born in 1769. He served a number of years in the New Hampshire legislature; and was speaker in 1809 and…

Underwood, Lucien Marcus – Upham, Nathaniel Gookin

educator, botanist, author, was born Oct. 26, 1853, in New Woodstock, N. Y. He is a professor of botany at Syracuse university from 1883…

Upham, Thomas Cogswell

educator, author, was born Jan. 30, 1799, in Deerfield, N. H. He was a professor of philosophy at Bowdoin college in 1824- 72; and the…

Upshur, Abel Parker

lawyer, jurist, congressman, author, was born June 17, 1790, in Northampton county, Va. In 1826 he was chosen judge of the general court of…

Upham, Warren – Upton, Francis Henry

geologist, author, was born March 8, 1850, in Amherst, N. H. In 1879 he began in Minnesota the exploration of the area of the glacial Lake…

Upton, William W

lawyer, jurist, state legislator, congressman, author, was born in July, 1817, in Victor, N. Y. He was a representative in the Michigan…

Urner, Clarence H

educator, public official, poet, was born April 13, 1856, in New Market, Va. After receiving a thorough education at the New Market…

Upton, Francis Robbins – Usher, Edward Preston

inventor, was born July 26, 1852, in Peabody, Mass. He became associated with Thomas A.

Ussher, Brandram Boileau

physician, clergyman, bishop, poet, was born Aug. 6, 1845, in Dublin, Ireland. He attended the university of Michigan, the University…

Ustick, Thomas

clergyman, philanthropist, was born Aug. 30, 1753, in New York city. He was educated at the Rhode Island college, now the Brown university…

Ustick, Thomas Watts

printer, publisher, was born Aug. 22, 1801, in Philadelphia, Pa., and was a grandson of the Rev. Thomas Ustick, a noted baptist divine. He…

Usher, John – Uttley, Howell Mosher

governor, was born April 25, 1648, in Boston, Mass. He was a bookseller and stationer of Boston; and treasurer of Massachusetts. He…

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