Harper's encyclopædia of United States history from 458 1906, based upon the plan of Benson John Lossing .. . Church in Cork, Ireland, April 24, 1763; grad-in 1863; author of Condition and Pros- uated at Trinity College, Dublin; firstpects of the Colored American. studied medicine, and then law, and was Embury, Philip, clergyman; born in admitted to the Dublin bar in 1791. HeBallygaran, Ireland, Sept. 21, T729 ; came became a leader of the Association of Unit-to New York in 1760, and at the solicita- ed Irishmen, and was one of a generaltion of Barbara Heck he began to hold committee who


Harper's encyclopædia of United States history from 458 1906, based upon the plan of Benson John Lossing .. . Church in Cork, Ireland, April 24, 1763; grad-in 1863; author of Condition and Pros- uated at Trinity College, Dublin; firstpects of the Colored American. studied medicine, and then law, and was Embury, Philip, clergyman; born in admitted to the Dublin bar in 1791. HeBallygaran, Ireland, Sept. 21, T729 ; came became a leader of the Association of Unit-to New York in 1760, and at the solicita- ed Irishmen, and was one of a generaltion of Barbara Heck he began to hold committee whose ultimate object was toservices in liis own house, and later on in secure the freedom of Ireland from Britisha rigging-loft. This was the foundation rule. With many of his associates, he wasof Methodism in the United States. The arrested in 1798, and for more than twofirst Methodist church was built in John years was confined in Fort George, Scot-Street in 1^68, under the supervision of land. His brother Robert, afterwarrl^Embury, he himself working on the build- engaged in the same cause, was hanged iti 234. RALPH WALDO EMERSON EMMONS—EMXJCFAU Dublin in 1803. Thomas was liberated and Emott, James, jurist; born in Pough-banished to France after the treaty of keepsie, N. Y., March 14, 1771; grad-Amiens, the severest penalties being pro- uated at Union College in 1800, and begannounced against him if he should return the practice of law at Ballston Centre, butto Great Britain. His wife was permitted soon removed to Albany. He representedto join him, on condition that she should that district in the legislature in 1804. Henever again set foot on British soil. He practised law a while in New York City,came to the United States in 1804, and be- and then returned to Poughkeepsie. Hecame very eminent in his profession in the was in Congress from 1809 to 1813, andcity of New York. He was made attorney- was a, leader of the Federal party of the State in 1812. A monu


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