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Title: Biographical sketches of distingushed officers of the army and navy
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: Hamersly, Lewis Randolph, 1847-1910, pub
Subjects: United States. Army United States. Navy
Publisher: New York, L.R. Hamersly
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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m a record, accompanied by portraits, ofthe more important events in the lives of a few of themen in the Army and Navy of the United States whohave contributed largely to the history of the countryin the last half century. While some of the personswhose names are embraced in the volume did not riseto their highest distinction in the military service, thatdistinction has been largely due to the training therereceived, and they have ever shown their affection andinterest in the service by using their influence andmeans when the occasion arose in support of ihe flag.Notably conspicuous among such names at^i; those ofB, F. Stevens, of Boston, CoL John Jacob Astor, ofNew York, and Howard A, Stevenson, of Philadelphia,To the older officers of the service it will certainly bea pleasure to see in this volume the faces of such heroesas Stevens, Lee, Rodgers, Jouett, and many otherswhose gallantry and devotion to duty have made theirnames household words throughout the land. .c c ,c , c c c t c
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THEODORE ROOSEVELT.PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. THEODORE ROOSEVELT, President of the United States. Was born in New York Cit\^ Oct. 27, i<S58, the sonof Theodore Roosevelt, merchant and philanthropist.He was graduated from Harvard Universit)in 1880,and after a visit to Europe, he began the stud)^ of lawin the office of his uncle, Robert B. Roosevelt; he soonentered politics, and was elected to the Assembly atAlban)^, in which he served three terms. In thethird legislature to which he was chosen the Repub-licans had a majorit), and he was candidate for thespeakership. He was regarded as rather too inde-pendent, however, and did not get the position. Inthe Republican Convention of 1884, Mr. Rooseveltfavored the nomination of Senator Edmunds for thePresidency, bnt when Blaine obtained the nominationhe entered actively into the campaign for the nomi-nee of his part)^ In the same 3^ear he purchased aranch in the Northwest, and for several years hestudied the remote West thoroughly, g

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