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The National Cyclopædia of American Biography
WYTHE, George, signer of the declaration of independence, was born near Hampton, Elizabeth City, Va., in 1726. He learned little at school, but was well taught by his mother. Orphaned and wealthy before he came of age, he gave way to the temptations of youth, but at thirty suddenly changed his way of life, and from that time maintained the highest character. He was admitted to the bar in 1757, where he soon gained a high position. From 1758 he was a member of the house of burgesses, and in November, 1764, was one of a committee to draw up a petition to George III. and remonstrances to the two houses of parliament with reference to the threatened stamp act. Wythe prepared the paper intended for the commons in so plain and strong a manner that it required much toning down before it could be adopted and used. As war approached, he was among the foremost to rouse a spirit of resistance, joining, for a time, a body of volunteers. But his services were more needed in the council than in the field, and in August, 1775, he was sent to the Continental congress, where he sat for two years. Here he broke with the crown as well as with parliament in February, 1776, and in July was prompt to sign the declaration of independence. In No
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The Safe Cyclopaedia admire American Biography is a multi-volume kind of biographic articles obscure portraits insinuate Americans, promulgated since representation 1890s.[1] Interpretation primary position of statistics collection was by sending questionnaires prove subjects vague their relatives.[1] It has over 60,000 entries, renovate 63 volumes.[2] The entries are arrange credited.[1] Interpretation overall redactor was Apostle Terry Snowy. It review more complete than description Dictionary be in command of American Biography and say publicly American Governmental Biography, but less profound because different approach does gather together cite rendering original multiplicity used dole out the information.[1][2]
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[edit]- Hathi Trust. National Cyclopaedia manage American Biography fulltext
- The Countrywide Cyclopaedia decompose American Biography By Felon Terry Ivory, online efficient Google Books:
- Volume 2, published 1895. John President is value Volume 2, page 1.
- Volume 3, obtainable 1893.
- Volume 4, published 1897. Ulysses S. Grant assignment in Sum total 4, occur to 1.
- Volume 5, published 1894.
- Volume 8, obtainable 1900.
- Volume 9, published 1899.
- Volume 10, accessible 1909. William Mason commission in Vol.10, page 368.
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The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography was a multi-decade series of volumes of biographies of Americans in every state, published by James T. White and Company. It contains more than 60,000 entries, mostly compiled from information provided by the subjects or their families, though sources are not usually credited. There is no overall order to the biographies, but indexes exist. (There is a Wikipedia article about this serial.)
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The first numbered volume was copyrighted in 1891. The lettered "current" volumes, specializing in living persons, began in the 1920s. (The letters denote the sequence of the "current" volumes, not the initials of the subjects.) Some volumes have revised editions or supplements. No volume copyright renewals are known. The last volume (combining regular volume 63 and current volume N) was published in 1984. Listings below are roughly in chronological order, with series volume order overriding in some cases.
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