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Biography. John Harrington Stevens (1820–1900) was the first non-Native resident on the west side of the Mississippi River in present-day Minneapolis. He operated a ferry across the river before the construction of the first Hennepin Avenue Bridge and subsequently became a colonel in the U.S. Army. He later served in the Minnesota Legislature.
John Harrington Stevens, the first official resident west of the Mississippi River in what would become Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was involved in the Mexican-American War, and he served in both the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1857-1858 and the Minnesota Senate in 1859-1860. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams ...
Box 30: Stevens Family & Hoboken. Folder 1, Copies of newspaper clippings: “Mrs. Wittpenn Dies in Sleep.”. Jersey Observer, December 5, 1932. “Mrs. Wittpenn’s Death Had Its Historical Importance” Hudson Dispatch, December 8, 1932. “Mrs. Wittpenn Death Deplored at White House” Hudson Dispatch, December 6, 1932.
John Harrington Stevens (June 13, 1820 – May 28, 1900) was the first authorized colonial resident on the west bank of the Mississippi River in what would become Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was granted permission to occupy the site, then part of the Fort Snelling military reservation, in exchange for providing ferry service to St. Anthony ...
Nov 24, 2021 · McKinley was in favor of annexation, and the change in leadership was soon felt. On June 16, 1897, McKinley and three representatives of the government of the Republic of Hawaii – Lorrin Thurston, Francis Hatch, and William Kinney – signed a treaty of annexation. President McKinley then submitted the treaty to the U.S. Senate for ratification.
PAGE: General Isaac I. Stevens, at the age of 43, from a photograph: Frontispiece. Grave of John Stevens: to face page 2: Birthplace of General Stevens, Andover, Mass: 14: Infant Jesus. Crayon drawing at West Point: 44: Old Wanton Mansion in Newport: 66: General Stevens at the age of 23, from a miniature by Staigg: 74: Margaret Lyman Stevens ...
Oct 13, 2022 · Alexander H. Stephens (1812-1883), although originally opposed to secession, was elected vice-president of the Confederacy. After the war he returned to political service in Georgia and in the House of Representatives. He was elected governor of Georgia in 1882 and died in office. We are in the midst of one of the greatest epochs in our history.
