West, Charles Edwin, 1809-1900

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Dates:
Birth 1809
Death 1900

Biographical notes:

Head of Brooklyn Heights Female Seminary (1860-1889) and a founder of the Long Island Historical Society.

From the description of Eulogy, 1894. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155451775

Charles E. West was a member of the American Numismatic and Archaeological Society. From 1860-1889, he directed the Brooklyn Heights Female Seminary. He also served as the principal at the Buffalo Female Academy. West was a founder of the Long Island Historical Society.

From the description of Scrapbook, 1882-1885. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58660443

Elias Lewis, Jr. (1820-1894) was born in the Long Island town of Westbury, and relocated to Brooklyn in 1853, where he worked in business and finance. He was later Secretary of the Long Island Historical Society (now the Brooklyn Historical Society).

Charles E. West (1809-1900) was the head of the Brooklyn Heights Seminary and a prominent member of the Long Island Historical Society.

From the guide to the Charles E. West memorial speech for Elias Lewis, Jr., 1894, (Brooklyn Historical Society)

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Subjects:

  • Coins
  • Inventions
  • Manuscripts
  • Memorial service
  • Numismatists

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  • New York (State)--New York (as recorded)
  • Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) |x Intellectual life (as recorded)
  • New York (State)--Buffalo (as recorded)