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	James Harlan (senator) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Harlan represented the state of Iowa in the Senate as a member of the Free Soil Party in 1855.
		He was then re-elected to the Senate by the Iowa legislature as a Republican and continued to hold the Senate seat until 1865 when he resigned to become Secretary of the Interior under President Andrew Johnson, an office he held until 1866.
		From 1853 to 1855, Harlan was president of Iowa Wesleyan University in Mount Pleasant, Iowa.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/James_Harlan_(Iowa_Senator) (219 words)

	History of Iowa, Bio's.
		JAMES HARLAN was born in Clarke County, Illinois, August 26, 1820.
		Senator Halan in a calm, able and statesmanlike address, made a masterly reply in vindication of President Grant and his patriotic services to the country in civil and military affairs, and the wisdom of the policy that would have given to the Nation one of the most important and productive islands of the West Indies.
		In 1895 he was elected to the Senate from the district composed of the counties of Cerro Gordo, Hancock and Franklin, serving in the Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh General Assemblies.
	iagenweb.org /history/hoi/HOI4BioH1.htm (6541 words)

	James Harlan (senator) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		James Harlan (August 26, 1820 – October 5, 1899) was a member of the (The upper house of the United States Congress) United States Senate and a U.S. Cabinet Secretary.
		Harlan represented the state of (A state in midwestern United States) Iowa in the Senate as a member of the (A former political party in the United States; formed in 1848 to oppose the extension of slavery into the territories; merged with the Liberty Party in 1848) Free Soil Party in 1855.
		Harlan was a good friend of the (Capital of the state of Nebraska; located in southeastern Nebraska; site of the University of Nebraska) Lincoln family.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/j/ja/james_harlan_(senator).htm (276 words)

	Iowa Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Iowa is the 29th state of the United States, having joined the Union on December 28, 1846.
		Iowa is bordered by Minnesota on the north, Nebraska and South Dakota on the west, Missouri on the south, and Wisconsin and Illinois on the east.
		Iowa is home of 49 endangered and 35 threatened animal species as well as 64 endangered and 89 threatened plant species [1].
	www.variedtastes.com /encyclopedia/Iowa (1799 words)

	Ia. Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument
		In 1887 a memorial addressed to the Iowa General Assembly was formulated in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa by the McFarland Post of the Grand Army of the Republic.
		The idea for the monument originated there, James Harlan of the Commission was from there and Harriet Ketcham the designer of the monument was also from there.
		Harlan assumed " that those not invited to sit for the artist will probably all feel without the slightest twinge of envy or jealosy, that they are properly represented by worthy comrades.
	members.aol.com /bsmcgowan/page11.htm (1197 words)

	[81.0] March 1865 (1): With Malice Towards None (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		He was replaced by James Harlan, an Iowa Senator.
		Harlan was a good friend and stood likely to be a relative in time, since Robert Todd Lincoln was courting Harlan's daughter.
		As it turned out, Lynchburg was heavily defended, all the bridges over the James in the area had been burned, and the river was swollen and not easily crossed.
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	Iowa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Iowa stands today as one of the leading agricultural states in the nation, a fact foreshadowed by the observation of the early French explorers.
		Iowa males responded enthusiastically to the call for Union volunteers and more than 75,000 Iowa men served with distinction in campaigns fought in the East and in the South.
		Iowa remains a state composed mostly of farms and small towns, with a limited number of larger cities.
	www.yotor.com /wiki/en/io/Iowa.htm (3590 words)

	Shelby County DevelopSource in Shelby County: Harlan, Iowa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		In Shelby County, Iowa located 10 miles north of Interstate 80 at the intersection of Hwy 59 and 44 in the heart of southwest Iowa's picturesque countryside.
		In 1997, Harlan joined an elite group of technologically advanced communities when it constructed a Metropolitan Area Network, utilizing ATM technology, which provides high-speed data access, running at 155 Megabits per second, which is 100's of times faster than a traditional modem.
		The platting of the territory by Dr. A.T. Ault, in August, 1858, for a new town to be known as Harlan, marked the downfall of the rival cities of Simoda and Shelbyville.
	www.developsource.com /Communities/harlan.htm (904 words)

	Iowa Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Once past the extreme eastern portion of Iowa, settlers quickly discovered that the state was primarily a prairie or tall grass region.
		Today, Iowa State University and the University of Iowa continue to be recognized nationally and internationally as outstanding educational institutions.
		In 2003, Iowa had the second highest average SAT scores by state, and tied for second highest average ACT (examination) scores in states where more than 20% of graduates were tested.
	www.articleshead.com /article/iowa (3674 words)

	James Harlan
		The young Harlan supplemented his pioneer education by reading and was admitted to Indiana Asbury (later DePauw University) in 1841.
		Harlan was a close friend of President Lincoln and was appointed secretary of the interior during the president's second term.
		The last years of Harlan's political career were spent in controversy because of false accusations of corruption while he served as secretary of the interior.
	www.aoc.gov /cc/art/nsh/harlan.cfm (224 words)

	\| Book Review \| Law and History Review, 18.3 \| The History Cooperative
		James Oliver Horton and Lois E. Horton's discussion of the impact of the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 on African Americans shows how federal enforcement efforts constituted an "assault" on both free fls and fugitive slaves in the North.
		When Senator Jefferson Davis introduced a series of resolutions protecting slavery in the South in 1860, Republicans ardently championed measures such as the amendment by Iowa Senator James Harlan that would have protected "free discussion of the morality and expediency of slavery" from state infringement.
		Although neither Harlan's amendment nor the resolutions ever passed, Curtis contends that the events and debates surrounding the publication of Helper's book helped Republicans see the need for "a national set of privileges which no state could abridge" (196).
	www.historycooperative.org /journals/lhr/18.3/br_6.html (1017 words)

	Harlan Family Messages- October - December 2000
		Harlan was killed while fighting as a Union Army soldier in the Battle of Resaca, Georgia.
		George Harlan is the son of James(5th Gen.),who is the son of James(4th Gen.)who married Elizabeth ???,in 1715.He is son of George (3),who is son of James(2).
		I found Elizabeth Harlan Baker to be the daughter of Samuel Harlan married to Margaret Hopper.
	www.harlanfamily.org /mess0010.htm (3115 words)

	Shelby County DevelopSource in Shelby County: Harlan, Iowa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		In Shelby County, Iowa, located 10 miles north of Interstate 80 at the intersection of U.S. Hwy 59 and Iowa Hwy 44 in the heart of southwest Iowa's picturesque countryside.
		In 1997, Harlan joined an elite group of technologically advanced communities when it constructed a Metropolitan Area Network, utilizing ATM technology, which provides high-speed data access, running at 155 Megabits per second, which is 100's of times faster than a traditional modem supporting voice, video, and data traffic simultaneously.
		Harlan Muncipal Airport's first in the nation flight breakfast and community spirit that lead voters to increase their taxes as well as provide private donations to support industrial and community expansions (Stamp Aquatic Center, Harlan Municipal Airport, Veterans Auditorium and Harlan Library).
	www.developsource.com /communities/harlan.asp (935 words)

	Community
		Among James Harlan's nine children was John Caldwell Harlan(844), who became a postmaster of Harrodsburgh and a large meatpacker and dealer in livestock.
		James Harlan certainly met the standards of his time and of his home state, which sent him back to the Senate in 1866.
		Members of the Harlan family acquired a large part of the Big Sur where they had a cattle ranch and practiced sound conservation until finally agreeing in the 20th century to turn it over to the government to be part of the Big Sur public park.
	www.molalla.net /~ethernet/community.html (3329 words)

	Mount Pleasant
		Iowa Wesleyan College, founded in 1842, is the oldest, church-related, degree granting institution west of the Mississippi.
		Two rooms have been set aside in the Old Main building on the campus of Iowa Wesleyan College where P.E.O. visitors and their guests can view the actual room where the first meeting was held and look at other early memorabilia of the organization.
		Harlan was the first Republican Senator from the State of Iowa and he became a close friend of Abraham Lincoln.
	www.mountpleasantbeautiful.com (182 words)

	Mount Pleasant, IA - Viewbook
		Harlan, a state senator and friend of President Abraham Lincoln, spent his later years in this lovely home on the campus of Iowa Wesleyan College.
		Harlan's daughter, Mary, was married to Robert Todd, son of Abraham Lincoln, and the home features some of Lincoln's possessions along with college and other memorabilia.
		The Van Allen House Heritage Center is the boyhood home of Dr. James Van Allen, an important scientist and pioneer in the space program.
	www.communitylink.com /mtpleasant/tourism.htm (715 words)

	Robert Todd Lincoln (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		The following year he married Mary Eunice Harlan (1846-March 31, 1937), the daughter of Senator James Harlan and Ann Eliza Peck of Mount Pleasant, Iowa.
		In 1877 he turned down President Rutherford B. Hayes' offer to appoint him Assistant Secretary of State but he did accept to become the United States government Secretary of War from 1881 to 1885, serving under Presidents James Garfield and Chester A. Arthur.
		In addition, he served as the ambassador to the United Kingdom from 1889 to 1893 under President Benjamin Harrison after which he returned to private business as the President and Chairman of the Board of the Pullman Palace Car Company where he worked until his retirement in 1922.
	www.bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/r/ro/robert_todd_lincoln.html (401 words)

	Harlan Record Fall 2005
		James’ independent spirit, however, was but a minor hiccup in her life’s story.
		She remained responsible for the care of three children, James, Jehu, and Isabela, but she was without a husband or a job (there were few good jobs for women outside the home in those days).
		James and his new wife Margaret took up residence on the property in Clinton and began to raise a family.
	www.harlanfamily.org /record.htm (5594 words)

	1859 Republican Convention
		Senator, Gilbert Douglas, Esq., of Clayton City, a relative of S.A. Douglas, but a much better citizen; Representatives, D.C. Baker, of Sperry, and Mr.
		James Harlan addressed the Convention and citizens assembled, at the close of the proceedings, in a speech of some two and a half hours length.
		Harlan was unable to fulfil his appointment at Guttenberg in the evening, to the great relief of the Democracy.
	iagenweb.org /boards/clayton/documents/index.cgi?read=42591 (292 words)

	The Perpetual Non-Candidate Robert Todd Lincoln
		In 1868, he married Mary Harlan, daughter of Iowa Senator James Harlan.
		In 1882, after Illinois Senator David Davis announced he would not seek another term, speculation began immediately in the state as to who would replace him.
		Arthur's strongest opponent, and the eventual Republican nominee, was former speaker of the House, U.S. senator and secretary of state, James G. Blaine.
	www.thehistorynet.com /ah/blrobertlincoln (1257 words)

	Guidon Books Lincoln Library
		First full length biography of the Senator who struggled to finance the war and take part in President Andrew Johnson's trial.
		Biography of an Iowa statesman and a member of Congress during Lincoln's tenure as president.
		Myers, James E. The Astonishing Saber Duel of Abraham Lincoln.
	www.guidon.com /lincoln.html (5277 words)

	Abraham Lincoln declares day of fasting - March 30, 1863
		Senator James Harlan of Iowa, whose daughter married President Lincoln's son Robert, introduced this Resolution in the Senate on March 2, 1863.
		Whereas, the Senate of the United States, devoutly recognizing the Supreme Authority and just Government of Almighty God, in all the affairs of men and of nations, has, by a resolution, requested the President to designate and set apart a day for National prayer and humiliation.
		Now, therefore, in compliance with the request, and fully concurring in the views of the Senate, I do, by this my proclamation, designate and set apart Thursday, the 30th.
	www.sdfa.org /lincoln_b.htm (411 words)

	Political Record-The History of Jefferson County, Iowa - 1879
		Under the new Constitution, the Lieutenant Governor is President of the Senate.
		James R. Rothrock, Cedar County, Chief Justice; Joseph M. Beck, Lee County, Associate Justice; Austin Adams, Dubuque County, Associate Justice; William R. Seevers, Oskaloosa County, Associate Justice; James G. Day, Fremont County, Associate Justice.
		Harlan; James Harlan, Mt. Pleasant, March 4, 1866-1872; James B. Howell, Keokuk, elected Jan. 20, 1870, to fill vacancy caused by the death of J. Grimes--term expired March 3d; George G. Wright, Des Moines, March 4, 1871-1877; William B. Allison, Dubuque, March 4, 1872; Samuel J. Kirkwood, March 4, 1877.
	www.usgennet.org /usa/topic/historical/1879_jefferson/jefferson_30.htm (1236 words)

	U.S. Senate: Senators Home > State Information > Iowa
		Senator Allison established a record as the longest-serving chairman of a standing committee, almost twenty-five years.
		Senator Augustus C. Dodge represented Iowa during the Thirtieth to Thirty-third congresses, at the same time that his father, Henry Dodge, represented Wisconsin in the Senate during the Thirtieth to Thirty-fourth congresses.
		They were the only father and son to serve simultaneously in the Senate.
	www.senate.gov /pagelayout/senators/one_item_and_teasers/iowa.htm (286 words)

	The Political Graveyard: College and University President Politicians in Iowa
		Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1866;
		Iowa superintendent of public instruction, 1872-76; President, University of Chicago, 1876.
		Iowa superintendent of public instruction, 1847; president of Iowa Wesleyan College, 1853-55, 1869-70;
	politicalgraveyard.com /geo/IA/univpres.html (461 words)

	Insight on the News: Congress Reconsiders Statute on Statues - Kansas wants to change its two statues in Statuary Hall, ...
		Both chambers of the Kansas Legislature have voted to replace the state's current statues -- one of Sen. John James Ingalls, the other of Gov. George Washington Glick.
		* Iowa: James Harlan, U.S. senator; Samuel Jordan Kirkwood, governor and U.S. senator.
		* Ohio: William Allen, governor, U.S. congressman and senator; James A. Garfield, U.S. president assassinated in 1881.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1571/is_19_15/ai_54736578 (1454 words)

	Financial (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Iowa has two Senators and five representatives in the United States Congress.
		The two U.S. Senators are elected by-and represent-the entire state.
		Each U.S. Representative is elected by-and represents-one of Iowa’s five U.S. Congressional districts.
	www.shco.org /Directory/Financial.htm (513 words)

	Iowa - Biocrawler definition:Iowa - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Iowa is home of 49 endangered and 35 threatened animal species as well as 64 endangered and 89 threatened plant species [1] (http://www.iowadnr.com/education/wldresbs.html).
		Iowa: Facts, Map and State Symbols - EnchantedLearning.com (http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/iowa/)
		You can find it there under the keyword Iowa (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa)The list of previous authors is available here: version history (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Iowaandaction=history).
	www.biocrawler.com /biowiki/Iowa (1392 words)

	Subject Index - Ding Darling - Special Collections - University of Iowa Libraries - The University of Iowa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Use of Collections: The University of Iowa Libraries supports access to the materials, published and unpublished, in its collections.
		Nonetheless, access to some items may be restricted by their fragile condition or by contractual agreement with donors, and it may not be possible at all times to provide appropriate machinery for reading, viewing or accessing non-paper-based materials.
		HICKENLOOPER, BOURKE B., GOVERNOR OF IOWA and SENATOR-434, 435, 448, 453, 454, 530, 590, 591, 638, 640, 915-919, 1037, 1223, 1251, 1262, 2295, 2308, 2350, 2353, 2354
	www.lib.uiowa.edu /spec-coll/MSC/ToMsc200/MsC170/index_g_n.html (4226 words)

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