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Example sentences for "held until his death"

  • In January, 1871, he was elected judge of the Eighth Judicial district, which he held until his death, which occurred Oct.

  • In April, 1868, he was appointed register of the United States land office, which position he held until his death, Sept.

  • Resigning this office, became cashier of the Bank of Upper Canada, which position he held until his death.

  • In February, 1803, appointed president of the Legislative Council--a position he held until his death.

  • This office he held until his death, in 1687, at the age of seventy-five years.

  • He again entered the service of the King of Spain, who appointed him to draw sea-charts, and gave him the title and salary of chief steersman or pilot, which commission he held until his death.

  • Breckinridge was elected superintendent of public instruction of Kentucky; and in 1853 he became professor of theology in the Danville Theological Seminary, which position he held until his death.

  • He was soon invited to the chair of physical geography and geology at Princeton, which he held until his death.

  • Dahlgren was born at Philadelphia, where his father was Swedish consul, a position which he held until his death in 1824.

  • In 1795, he was called to the presidency of Yale, a position which he held until his death.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    alcoholic stimulants; became secretary; became vicar; behaved like; difficulty whatever; five centimes; for the year ending; held firmly; held forth; held her; held himself; held out; held out his hand; held responsible; held them; held together; home again; indefinite since; instant death; light buff; like their; make ready; shall call; springing from; surface area; yet with