When John Glasure was born in November 1850, in Raccoon Township, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, David Glazier, was 30 and his mother, Nancy Hamilton, was 24. He married Nancy Murphy McKinnon in 1872. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Jefferson, Jefferson Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States in 1880 and Butler District, Hancock, West Virginia, United States in 1900. He died on 25 May 1916, at the age of 65.
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Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
"West Virginia was given statehood status with the ""agreement"" the citizens would phase out slavery. On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln approved the Statehood Bill for West Virginia. West Virginia was proclaimed a state on April 20, 1863, with the bill becoming effective 60 days later, June 20, 1863. When West Virginia first entered statehood in 1863, there were only 46 counties. That same year, four other counties voted themselves into West Virginia. Today, there are 55 counties in the Mountain State. The oldest county in the state is Hamsphire County formed in 1754 as part of Virginia. The youngest county is Mingo formed in 1895. The smallest county is Hancock located in the northern panhandle of the state with Randolph being the largest. When the Legislature convened for its first session, there were only 47 members of the House of Delegates and 18 members of the State Senate. Through the years, the number has increased to 100 members of the House of Delegates and 34 members of the State Senate."
Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.
Americanized form of French Lesueur or Lesure . Compare Lashure .
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