Cartographer and geographer, born near Stewartville, Minnesota, USA. In 1903 he helped found the department of geography at the University of Chicago. His work in cartographic representation and projections was a great boost to American geography in the first third of the century. He also displayed great knowledge of economic geography.
Shortly after he moved to Norfolk he was again elected to the Virginia legislature, and was then chosen to congress as a Democrat, serving from December 6, 1875, until March 3, 1881. In May 1885, he was appointed solicitor general of the United States, and retained the office until August 1886.This article incorporates facts obtained from the public domain Office of the Solicitor General.
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Preceded by: Samuel F. Phillips |
Solicitor General (Acting) 1885–1886 |
Succeeded by: George A. Jenks |
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| Bristow • Phillips • Goode • Jenks • Chapman • Taft • Aldrich • Maxwell • Conrad • Richards • Hoyt • Bowers • Lehmann • Bullit • Davis • King • Frierson • Beck • Mitchell • Hughes • Thacher • Biggs • Reed • Jackson • Biddle • Fahy • McGrath • Perlman • Cummings • Sobeloff • Rankin • Cox • Marshall • Griswold • Bork • McCree • Lee • Fried • Starr • Days • Dellinger • Waxman • Olson • Clement |
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