Committee on Legislation for the International Exposition of 1892 minutes and scrapbook 1889-1890 Committee on Legislation for the International Exposition of 1892 minutes and scrapbook

Depew, Chauncey M. (Chauncey Mitchell), 1834-1928

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Charles Ranlett Flint (1850-1934) was a financial capitalist, merchant and industrial consolidator. He entered the shipping business and worked for commission merchants in New York City. Popularly known as the "Father of Trusts", he was responsible for many industrial consolidations and mergers. From the guide to the Charles R. Flint papers, 1872-1930, 1885-1915, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) Chauncey Mitchell Depew (1834-1928) was a lawye...

Speer, William McMurtrie, 1865-1923

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William M. Speer was born in Huntingdon PA in 1865 and died in Piermont NY in 1923. He graduated from Yale University in 1880 and from the Albany Law School in 1887. He was a journalist, public official, lawyer, inventor, businessman, publisher, and author. From the description of William McMurtrie papers, 1880-1936. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 609578533 ...

Ellis, H. E.

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Foord, John, 1842-1922

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American journalist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Brooklyn, to Harper & Brothers, 1886 Dec. 14. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270516946 ...

Wilson, George.

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Cesnola, Luigi Palma ˜diœ 1832-1904

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Director, Metropolitan Museum of Art. From the description of Autograph note signed with initials : to Harper & Brothers, 1891 Nov. 23. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270611628 Union Army officer; United States consul in Cyprus; director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. From the description of Papers, 1863-1885. (New Hampshire Newsp Project). WorldCat record id: 122525185 Epithet: Conte; archaeologist British Library Archives and Manusc...

Wheeler, Joseph, 1836-1906

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Confederate and U.S. Army general, and U.S. congressman from Ala. From the description of Letters, 1900-1905. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49377355 Confederate general. From the description of Joseph Wheeler photograph album, 1865-1866. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 241305535 Army officer. From the description of Joseph Wheeler correspondence, 1898-1901. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981347 ...

Cummings, Amos J. (Amos Jay), 1841-1902

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Journalist, member of the House of Representatives from New York. From the description of Amos Jay Cummings letters to S. S. McClure [manuscript], 1890. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 180936633 ...

Thurber, Francis B. (Francis Beatty), 1842-1907

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Stanton, Edmund C. (Edmund Courtlandt), -1901

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Tappin, James W.

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New York (N.Y.). Committee on Legislation for the International Exposition of 1892

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Following the 1889 Exposition Universelle in Paris, France, Americans began to propose a similar world's fair exposition, to be held in October 1892 in commemoration of the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in North America. Committees and officials from Washington, D. C.; St. Louis, Missouri; New York, New York; and Chicago, Illinois, attempted to persuade the United States Congress to formally appoint their respective city as host. Several prominent a...

Hiscock, Frank, 1834-1914

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Frank Hiscock (1834-1914) was an American politician and lawyer from Onondaga County, New York. He served as a Republican Representative (1877-1887) and Senator (1877-1892). From the guide to the Frank Hiscock Letter, 1889, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries) ...

Snow, Ambrose.

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Calhoun, John C. (John Caldwell), 1843-1918

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Businessman and planter of Alabama, Arkansas, and Mississippi; President of Baltimore Coal and Mining Company; Ambassador to France, 1897; Vice-President of Central Railroad and Banking Company; grandson of John Caldwell Calhoun (1782-1850); son of Patrick Calhoun (1821-1858); husband of Linnie Adams Calhoun; father of James Edward Calhoun, John Caldwell Calhoun, and two other children. From the description of John Caldwell Calhoun (1843-1918) papers, 1862-1900; (bulk, 1861-1862). (U...

Stokes, W. E. D. (William Earl Dodge), 1852-1926

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Flower, Roswell Pettibone, 1835-1899

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Governor of New York. From the description of Letter in the third person : Albany, to the 7th company of the 7th Regiment, N.Y.S.N.G., [no year] Dec. 7. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270874736 Politician. Flower was Governor from 1892-94, and U.S. Congressman, 1882-84, and 1888-90. From the description of Flower, Roswell P, -1899 papers, 1869-1915, 1880-1899 (bulk). (New York State Historical Documents). WorldCat record id: 155436447 ...