Pittsburgh, Pa

dates its history as a town from 1764, when its first streets were laid out. Previous to this time it had been a military station under the name of Fort Pitt, and still earlier (1755-1758) was the scene of a struggle between England and France for its po e ion, the French having founded Fort Duquesne here in 1754. Pittsburgh was incorporated as a city in 1816. In 1845 it was visited by a disastrous conflagration in which $5,000,000 worth of property was consumed, Plaisted, Harris M., born in 1828, commanded a brigade at Charleston and served in Grant’s Richmond campaign. He represented Maine in the U. S. Congre as a Republican from 1875 to 1877, and was Governor of Maine from 1881 to 1883. Died 1898. 101