Background
John Hazlehurst Boneval Latrobe was the elder son of Benjamin H. Latrobe, and Mary Elizabeth (Hazlehurst) Latrobe. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
book
African colonization--its principles and aims. An address delivered by the president of the American Colonization Society, at the anniversary meeting ... Institute, Washington city, January 18, 1859
(Leopold Classic Library is delighted to publish this clas...)
Leopold Classic Library is delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive collection. As part of our on-going commitment to delivering value to the reader, we have also provided you with a link to a website, where you may download a digital version of this work for free. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. Whilst the books in this collection have not been hand curated, an aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature. As a result of this book being first published many decades ago, it may have occasional imperfections. These imperfections may include poor picture quality, blurred or missing text. While some of these imperfections may have appeared in the original work, others may have resulted from the scanning process that has been applied. However, our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. While some publishers have applied optical character recognition (OCR), this approach has its own drawbacks, which include formatting errors, misspelt words, or the presence of inappropriate characters. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with an experience that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic book, and that the occasional imperfection that it might contain will not detract from the experience.
https://www.amazon.com/colonization-its-principles-Colonization-anniversary-Washington/dp/B012DTVBZ8?SubscriptionId=AKIAJRRWTH346WSPOAFQ&tag=prabook-20&linkCode=sp1&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B012DTVBZ8
Argument: Delivered May 1st and 2nd, 1855, in the Case of Ross Winans vs. The New York and Harlem Rail Road Company, in the District Court of the ... Before a Jury: The Honorable Samuel R. Betts
(Leopold is delighted to publish this classic book as part...)
Leopold is delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. This means that we have checked every single page in every title, making it highly unlikely that any material imperfections – such as poor picture quality, blurred or missing text - remain. When our staff observed such imperfections in the original work, these have either been repaired, or the title has been excluded from the Leopold Classic Library catalogue. As part of our on-going commitment to delivering value to the reader, within the book we have also provided you with a link to a website, where you may download a digital version of this work for free. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience. If you would like to learn more about the Leopold Classic Library collection please visit our website at www.leopoldclassiclibrary.com
https://www.amazon.com/Argument-Delivered-Company-District-Honorable/dp/B019FO4X6S?SubscriptionId=AKIAJRRWTH346WSPOAFQ&tag=prabook-20&linkCode=sp1&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B019FO4X6S
Colonization and abolition.
https://www.amazon.com/Colonization-abolition-Hazlehurst-Boneval-Latrobe/dp/145466245X?SubscriptionId=AKIAJRRWTH346WSPOAFQ&tag=prabook-20&linkCode=sp1&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=145466245X
Manual Labour School: Address on the Subject of a Manual Labour School; And an Address to the Citizens of Baltimore (Classic Reprint)
(Excerpt from Manual Labour School: Address on the Subject...)
Excerpt from Manual Labour School: Address on the Subject of a Manual Labour School; And an Address to the Citizens of Baltimore ON the 16th December, 1839, a meeting of gentlemen desirous to establish, if possible, a manual labour school in the vicinity of Baltimore, was held in the first Baptist Church, at the corner of Sharp and Lombard streets. On motion of Mr. George W. Norris, Dr. Dunbar was called to the chair, and John L. Carey Esq. Appointed secretary. Mr. Whiston, superintendent of the Boston Farm School was present, and at the request of the meeting made a full and very interesting state ment in regard to the establishment, history and results of the institution under his charge. The meeting was also addressed by C. Gilman, Esq. When, on motion of Dr. Thomas E. Bond, Jr. A committee was appointed to take the subject into consideration, with instructions to call a meeting of the citizens, whenever they were prepared to report, and generally to pursue such course as they might deem best calculated to bring the mat ter fairly and favourably before the public. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
https://www.amazon.com/Manual-Labour-School-Citizens-Baltimore/dp/1333359543?SubscriptionId=AKIAJRRWTH346WSPOAFQ&tag=prabook-20&linkCode=sp1&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=1333359543
Memoir of Benjamin Banneker: Read Before the Maryland Historical Society
https://www.amazon.com/Memoir-Benjamin-Banneker-Maryland-Historical/dp/B002N8C2DK?SubscriptionId=AKIAJRRWTH346WSPOAFQ&tag=prabook-20&linkCode=sp1&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B002N8C2DK
Three Great Battles
( This work has been selected by scholars as being cultur...)
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
https://www.amazon.com/Three-Great-Battles-1803-1891-Latrobe/dp/1376691825?SubscriptionId=AKIAJRRWTH346WSPOAFQ&tag=prabook-20&linkCode=sp1&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=1376691825
Maryland in Liberia: A History of the Colony Planted by the Maryland State Colonization Society Under the Auspices of the State of Maryland, U. S. At ... Coast of Africa, 1833-1853 (Classic Reprint)
(Excerpt from Maryland in Liberia: A History of the Colony...)
Excerpt from Maryland in Liberia: A History of the Colony Planted by the Maryland State Colonization Society Under the Auspices of the State of Maryland, U. S. At Cape Palmas on the South-West Coast of Africa, 1833-1853 It is certainly a noticeable fact that a private corporation of this State should have purchased territory in Africa from native kings, with all attributes of sovereignty, have planted there a colony of emigrants from Maryland, carrying with them a constitution, a bill of rights, and a system of laws that placed them, from the moment of landing, in the condition of a well-organized a system, one of the fundamental. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
https://www.amazon.com/Maryland-Liberia-Colonization-Auspices-1833-1853/dp/1331514835?SubscriptionId=AKIAJRRWTH346WSPOAFQ&tag=prabook-20&linkCode=sp1&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=1331514835
Hints for Six Months in Europe: Being the Programme of a Tour Through Parts of France, Italy, Austria, Saxony, Prussia, the Tyrol, Switzerland, ... in the Summer of 1868 (Classic Reprint)
(Excerpt from Hints for Six Months in Europe: Being the Pr...)
Excerpt from Hints for Six Months in Europe: Being the Programme of a Tour Through Parts of France, Italy, Austria, Saxony, Prussia, the Tyrol, Switzerland, Holland, Belgium, England and Scotland, in the Summer of 1868 The voyage was longer than had been anticipated. The Europe was a slow ship, even with the assistance of a heavy north-wester from the edge of the Gulf Stream to within twenty-four hours of the French coast. But she was staunch and comfortable, having much less motion in a sea-way than the faster-going propellers of the same line: the discipline and service were admirable, and the table was all that could be de sired. The eleven and a half days of the voyage soon slipped by, therefore; and during the latter part, the writer, with the aid of Bradshaw's Continental Guide and the recollections of two previous tours, completed in minute detail the Itinerary, which was subsequently followed with scarcely a deviation. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
https://www.amazon.com/Hints-Six-Months-Europe-Switzerland/dp/1330735099?SubscriptionId=AKIAJRRWTH346WSPOAFQ&tag=prabook-20&linkCode=sp1&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=1330735099
The history of Mason and Dixon's line; contained in an address, November 8, 1854
( About the Book History texts study and interpret the pa...)
About the Book History texts study and interpret the past as it may be understood from written documents. The period before written records is called prehistory. Historians use a narrative to examine and analyse past events, and attempt to objectively determine the patterns of cause and effect. Historical studies are not an end in themselves, but also a way of providing perspective on events taking place in the present. Also in this Book History derives from Greek historia, meaning "inquiry, knowledge acquired by investigation". It is the study of the past as described in written documents, with events occurring before written records being considered prehistory. World history is generally considered a teaching topic rather than a research topic. There are many history text books of varying quality, with some addressing the teaching of history or historiography, the process of undertaking research in history. About us Leopold Classic Library has the goal of making available to readers the classic books that have been out of print for decades. While these books may have occasional imperfections, we consider that only hand checking of every page ensures readable content without poor picture quality, blurred or missing text etc. That's why we: • republish only hand checked books; • that are high quality; • enabling readers to see classic books in original formats; that • are unlikely to have missing or blurred pages. You can search "Leopold Classic Library" in categories of your interest to find other books in our extensive collection. Happy reading!
https://www.amazon.com/history-Dixons-contained-address-November/dp/B011I4D76A?SubscriptionId=AKIAJRRWTH346WSPOAFQ&tag=prabook-20&linkCode=sp1&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B011I4D76A
A lost chapter in the history of the steamboat
https://www.amazon.com/lost-chapter-history-steamboat/dp/1406961663?SubscriptionId=AKIAJRRWTH346WSPOAFQ&tag=prabook-20&linkCode=sp1&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=1406961663
John Hazlehurst Latrobe
Edit Profile
also known as
Boneval
Education
He received his earlier educational training at Georgetown College in the District of Columbia and at St. Mary's College, Baltimore. Expecting to become an architect, he spent the years 1818-1821 as a cadet at West Point, then the only school of engineering in the country, but resigned upon the death of his father shortly before the end of his fourth year.
Career
Returning to Baltimore, Latrobe entered the law office of Robert Goodloe Harper, and was admitted to the bar in 1824. While waiting for his law practice, he pressed into service his talent as writer and artist to increase the meager income of the family. Under the pseudonym of Godfrey Wallace he made a yearly contribution to The Atlantic Souvenir, Mathew Carey's gift annual; in 1826 he published The Justices' Practice under the Laws of Maryland, begun at the suggestion of a Baltimore editor during his student days; to John Sanderson's Biography of the Signers to the Declaration of Independence (vol. VII, 1827) he contributed the sketch of Charles Carroll.
In 1827 he helped to draft the charter of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and the following year was retained by the road to secure its right of way from Point of Rocks to Williamsport, Maryland, services which marked his establishment in his profession. From that time until his death he was connected with the Baltimore & Ohio.
In 1857-1858 while visiting Europe he was successful in securing from the Czar of Russia allowance for claims for a railroad from St. Petersburg to Moscow, for which he received the princely fee of $60, 000. His technical understanding enabled him to recognize at once the value of the Morse telegraph, and to recommend it to the president of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, who granted Morse the privilege of stringing the first line between Baltimore and Washington along the railroad's right of way.
In response to his wife's complaint that the stoves in use claimed too much space he devised the popular Latrobe stove, to fit into the fireplace and heat not only the room in which it was installed but also the room above. It was characteristic of him that he shrank from taking credit for this useful invention, thinking it not in accord with the dignity of his profession, for although he continued to act in patent cases throughout his career, he desired to be known first as a master of legal principles.
At the age of eighty-six he revised and published the eighth edition of his Justices' Practices, which he had begun before his admission to the bar. Throughout his life Latrobe wielded pencil and brush with such enthusiasm that he filled his home with his works. From time to time he ventured into literature, noteworthy among his writings being The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad: Personal Recollections (1868); Odds and Ends (1876), a slight volume of poems printed for private circulation, which contained verses of grace and some merit; and Reminiscences of West Point (1887).
In 1825 he produced the winning design for the Kosciuszko monument at West Point. He also designed a number of other monuments, several structures for the Baltimore parks, and the "Baltimore Cottages" at White Sulphur Springs. It is perhaps as a patron, however, that he made a more permanent contribution to the arts.
Inspired by the Franklin Institute at Philadelphia, he founded the Maryland Institute for the Promotion of the Mechanic Arts (chartered 1825), with which he kept his connection for years. He served the Academy of Art as its president before its absorption into the Peabody Institute. He was one of a committee which awarded a prize to Edgar Allan Poe for "A MS. Found in a Bottle, " and a prize for a clay model to the sculptor Rinehart.
In the field of philanthropy his most conspicuous service was given to the cause of African colonization. While still in the office of General Harper he prepared the first map of Liberia for the American Colonization Society, of which his preceptor was an active leader. In 1853 he was elected to succeed Henry Clay as president of the national society, in which post he continued thirty-seven years. He was one of two Americans invited by the King of the Belgians in 1876 to represent the United States at the first meeting of the International Association for the Exploration and Colonisation of Central Africa, and became the president of the American branch of that society. He rendered other public services as member of the Board of Visitors of the United States Military Academy, regent for the University of Maryland, founder and almost life president (1871 - 1891) of the Maryland Historical Society, member of the Park Commission to which Baltimore owes Druid Hill Park; member of the Board of the Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia. He was repeatedly selected to deliver addresses on significant public occasions. Active almost to the end, he died at his home in Baltimore in his eighty-ninth year.
Achievements
-
Latrobe attained wide recognition as a railroad lawyer. He argued many important cases in the state and federal supreme courts, and was in special demand as a patent lawyer, partly because of the engineering training he had received at West Point He invented the Latrobe Stove, also known as the "Baltimore Heater", a coal fired parlor heater made of cast iron and that fit into fireplaces as an insert. He was also instrumental in getting a state appropriation for transportation of emigrants, helped to found the Maryland State Colonization Society, and drafted the constitution for the separate colony of Maryland in Liberia at Cape Palmas.
Works
book
-
Manual Labour School: Address on the Subject of a Manual Labour School; And an Address to the Citizens of Baltimore (Classic Reprint)
(Excerpt from Manual Labour School: Address on the Subject...)
-
Hints for Six Months in Europe: Being the Programme of a Tour Through Parts of France, Italy, Austria, Saxony, Prussia, the Tyrol, Switzerland, ... in the Summer of 1868 (Classic Reprint)
(Excerpt from Hints for Six Months in Europe: Being the Pr...)
-
Maryland in Liberia: A History of the Colony Planted by the Maryland State Colonization Society Under the Auspices of the State of Maryland, U. S. At ... Coast of Africa, 1833-1853 (Classic Reprint)
(Excerpt from Maryland in Liberia: A History of the Colony...)
-
Three Great Battles
( This work has been selected by scholars as being cultur...)
-
The history of Mason and Dixon's line; contained in an address, November 8, 1854
( About the Book History texts study and interpret the pa...)
-
African colonization--its principles and aims. An address delivered by the president of the American Colonization Society, at the anniversary meeting ... Institute, Washington city, January 18, 1859
(Leopold Classic Library is delighted to publish this clas...)
-
Argument: Delivered May 1st and 2nd, 1855, in the Case of Ross Winans vs. The New York and Harlem Rail Road Company, in the District Court of the ... Before a Jury: The Honorable Samuel R. Betts
(Leopold is delighted to publish this classic book as part...)
- Colonization and abolition.
- Memoir of Benjamin Banneker: Read Before the Maryland Historical Society
- A lost chapter in the history of the steamboat
-
Manual Labour School: Address on the Subject of a Manual Labour School; And an Address to the Citizens of Baltimore (Classic Reprint)
Membership
Member of the American Colonization Society
Member of the Maryland Historical Society
Personality
Latrobe's friends knew him as a gentle, courteous, wonderfully vigorous man, whose clearness of perception, versatility, systematic precision, and prodigious industry enabled him to march through his manifold labors with military discipline.
Connections
Latrobe was married twice: on November 29, 1828, to Margaret Stuart of Baltimore, who died two years later, leaving one child; and on December 6, 1832, to Charlotte Virginia Claiborne of Mississippi, by whom he had seven children. His son Ferdinand Claiborne Latrobe was seven times mayor of Baltimore (Who's Who in America, 1910-11).
References
-
Born
-
Died
September 11, 1891 (aged 88) -
Nationality
American