King family papers 1844-1901 1844-1895 King family papers

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King family papers 1844-1901 1844-1895 King family papers

The King family papers document the business activities of the King brothers, three of whom worked as traders with Russell & Company in China in the mid-19th century, and the subsequent institutionalization of William King.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6391907

William L. Clements Library

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Agnew, Cornelius Rea, 1830-1888

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Professor of eye and ear diseases at College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York. From the description of Letters, 1875-1888. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 31421768 Cornelius Rea Agnew was born on 8 August 1830 in New York City. He graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York in 1852, having as his preceptor John Kearny Rodgers. Agnew was a founder of the Ophthalmic Clinic in the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York, the Brook...

Russell & Co. (1818-1877)

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Russell & Company (Chinese: 旗昌洋行; pinyin: Qíchāng Yángháng) was the largest American trading house of the mid-19th century in China. The firm specialised in trading tea, silk and opium and was eventually involved in the shipping trade. In 1818, Samuel Russell was approached by Providence merchants Edward C. Carrington, Cyrus Butler and Benjamin and Thomas Hoppin to be an employee of their new resident commission firm in Canton (now referred to as Guangzhou) under the name of Samuel Russell & ...

Silliman, Benjamin D. (Benjamin Douglas), 1805-1901

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Benjamin Douglas Silliman (1805-1901) was a prominent Brooklyn lawyer and politician. He represented Kings County in the New York State Assembly in 1838, was U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York from 1865 to 1866, was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention in 1872, and was a Republican candidate for New York State Attorney General in 1873, among other accomplishments. From the guide to the Benjamin D. Silliman property dispute report, 1846, (Brooklyn...

King, Edward, 1817-1875

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King family

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The King Family papers primarily concern the King brothers, who were the children of Dr. David King, Sr. (1774-1836), and his wife, whose maiden name was Gordon. The eldest of the brothers was George Gordon King (1807-1870), followed by David King, Jr. (1812-1882), Edward King (about 1817-1875), and William King (about 1819-1897). All four brothers were born in Newport, Rhode Island, and graduated from Brown University. While George studied law and served in the U.S. Hou...

King, David, 1812-1882

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King, William Henry, ca, 1819-1897.

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McLean Asylum for the Insane

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King, David, 1774-1836.

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King, George Gordon, 1807-1871

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