George Bliss Agnew papers 1882-1925

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George Bliss Agnew papers 1882-1925

George Bliss Agnew (1868-1941) was a New York City businessman and politician. The collection consists mainly of political correspondence that includes letters from constituents, associates, and others interested in the outcome of bills before the New York State Legislature.

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Morton, Levi P. (Levi Parsons), 1824-1920

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Levi Parsons Morton (May 16, 1824 – May 16, 1920) was the 22nd vice president of the United States from 1889 to 1893. He also served as United States ambassador to France, as a US representative from New York, and as the 31st governor of New York. The son of a Congregational minister, Morton was born in Vermont and educated in Vermont and Massachusetts. He trained for a business career by clerking in stores and working in mercantile establishments in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. After rel...

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Church organized in 1808 as the Presbyterian Church in Cedar St. by a group from New York First; name changed in 1835 to the Presbyterian Church in Duane St. when the congregation moved its building. In 1852, the church moved again to Nineteenth St. and Fifth Ave. and reincorporated itself as Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church; it later moved to Fifth Ave. and 55th St., keeping the same name. From the description of Records, 1940-1982 [microform] (Presbyterian Historical Society). Worl...

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