Appleton's Cyclopedia of American Biography, edited by James Grant Wilson, John Fiske and Stanley L. Klos. Six volumes, New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1887-1889 and 1999. Virtualology.com warns that these 19th Century biographies contain errors and bias. We rely on volunteers to edit the historic biographies on a continual basis. If you would like
to edit this biography please submit a
rewritten biography in text form . If acceptable, the new biography will be
published above the 19th Century Appleton's Cyclopedia Biography citing the
volunteer editor.
Virtual American Biographies
Over 30,000 personalities
with thousands of 19th Century illustrations, signatures, and exceptional life
stories. Virtualology.com
welcomes editing and additions to the
biographies. To become this site's editor or a contributor
Click Here
or e-mail Virtualology here.
HORR, Asa, physician, born in Worthington, Ohio, 2 September, 1817. He was graduated at the Cleveland medical college in 1846, and after practising in Baltimore, Fairfield County, Ohio, removed in 1847 to Dubuque, Iowa. During the civil war he was examining surgeon in the recruiting service, and since 1869 has been president of the Iowa institute of science and arts, of which he was in 1868 one of the founders. In 1875 he was appointed examining surgeon to the United States pension bureau. In 1864 he established a private astronomical observatory at Dubuque, Iowa, and was the first to determine accurately the longitude of that city. Dr. Horr has bestowed much attention upon botany and other sciences, and to perfecting a system of short hand, and for many years has been a meteorological observer to the Smithsonian institution. He has written many professional and scientific papers, and with John M. Bigelow published a "Catalogue of the Plants of Franklin county, Ohio."
Forgotten Founders Historic Documents and Coins of Freedom - By Stanley
L. Klos - Last Exhbit at the 2008 GOP Convention:
http://www.pinellasrepublican.org/
Unauthorized Site:
This site and its contents are not affiliated, connected,
associated with or authorized by the individual, family,
friends, or trademarked entities utilizing any part or
the subject's entire name. Any official or affiliated
sites that are related to this subject will be hyper
linked below upon submission
and Evisum, Inc. review.
