Fur seal controversy papers, 1897-1918.

Fiske, Minnie Maddern, 1865-1932

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Minnie Maddern Fiske (born Marie Augusta Davey; December 19, 1865 – February 15, 1932), but often billed simply as Mrs. Fiske, was one of the leading American actresses of the late 19th and early 20th century. She also spearheaded the fight against the Theatrical Syndicate for the sake of artistic freedom. She was widely considered the most important actress on the American stage in the first quarter of the 20th century. Her performances in several Henrik Ibsen plays widely introduced American a...

La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925

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Robert Marion La Follette Sr. (June 14, 1855 – June 18, 1925), colloquially known as Fighting Bob, was an American lawyer and politician. He represented Wisconsin in both chambers of Congress and served as the Governor of Wisconsin. A Republican for most of his career, he ran for President of the United States as the nominee of his own Progressive Party in the 1924 presidential election. Historian John D. Buenker describes La Follette as "the most celebrated figure in Wisconsin history." Born...

Works, John D. (John Downey), 1847-1928

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John Downey Works, born 29 March 1847 in Indiana, served in the Civil War and in 1868 was admitted to the Indiana bar. He served one term in the Indiana House of Representatives before moving to southern California as a result of bad health. Works served as a superior court judge in San Diego County (1886-1887) and as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of California (1888-1891). In 1911, he was nominated for U.S. Senator by the Progressive Republicans of the Lincoln-Roosevelt Le...

Evermann, Barton Warren, 1853-1932

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Barton Warren Evermann was a botanist who collected in Alaska, Idaho, and Indiana in the late 19th century. Smithsonian Institution Archives Field Book Project: Person : Description : rid_298_pid_EACP295 Biographical note Barton Warren Evermann, educator, scientist, and long-time director of the California Academy of Sciences, was born on October 24, 1853 in Monroe County, Iowa. Evermann's family moved to Indiana while he...

Hitchcock, Gilbert M. (Gilbert Monell), 1859-1934

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U.S. senator and newspaper publisher from Nebraska. From the description of Gilbert M. Hitchcock papers, 1910-1935. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980119 Biographical Note 1859, Sept. 18 Born, Omaha, Neb. 1881 Graduated, law department, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. ...

Clark, George A. (George Archibald), 1864-1918

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George A. Clark, born in Eden Prairie, Minnesota in 1864, graduated from the University of Minnesota and served as Academic Secretary of Stanford University from 1891-1918. He was Secretary of the Bering Sea Fur Seal Commission (1896-1898) and was involved in the special investigation of seal herds for the Bureau of Fisheries in 1909 and 1912. He died 27 April 1918. From the description of Fur seal controversy papers, 1897-1918. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122384213 From ...

Nagel, Charles, 1849-1940

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Charles Nagel was born in Colorado County, Texas, on August 9, 1849, and moved to St. Louis, Missouri during the Civil War. He received an LL.B. from Washington University in 1872 and did postgraduate work at the University of Berlin. On his return to St. Louis he was admitted to the bar and practiced law there for the rest of his life. He served in the Missouri House of Representatives (1881-1883) and on the St. Louis City Council (1893-1897). Nagel was secretary of commerce and labor in Willia...

Bowers, George Meade, 1863-1925

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U.S. Representative from Martinsburg (Berkeley County), W. Va. (1916-1923), and Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries (1898-1913). From the description of Papers, 1898-1917. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19242685 ...

Hayes, E. A. (Everis Anson), 1855-1942

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Everis Anson Hayes was born in Waterloo, Wisconsin, on March 10, 1855. He graduated from the law department of the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1879 and was admitted to the bar in the same year. After several years spent practicing law throughout Wisconsin, Hayes moved to Ironwood, Michigan, in 1886 and begin mining ore. In 1887 he traveled to San Jose, California, where he continued mining and also grew fruit. In 1901 he began publishing the San Jose Daily Herald. Hayes was elected to Con...

Clark, George A. (George Archibald), 1864-1918

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George A. Clark, born in Eden Prairie, Minnesota in 1864, graduated from the University of Minnesota and served as Academic Secretary of Stanford University from 1891-1918. He was Secretary of the Bering Sea Fur Seal Commission (1896-1898) and was involved in the special investigation of seal herds for the Bureau of Fisheries in 1909 and 1912. He died 27 April 1918. From the description of Fur seal controversy papers, 1897-1918. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122384213 From ...

Hornaday, William T. (William Temple), 1854-1937

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Wild animal collector, conservationist, and taxidermist; curator of living animals for the Smithsonian Institution's National Zoological Park (1882-1890), and director of the New York Zoological Park (1896-1926). From the description of Notes and correspondence of William Temple Hornaday, 1878-1934. (Smithsonian Institution Libraries). WorldCat record id: 51557581 First Director of the New York Zoological Park. From the description of Photographic collection, [ca...

Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924

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Henry Cabot Lodge (1850-1924) was born into a prominent Boston family in 1850. Through his mother’s family, the Cabots, Lodge traced his lineage back to the 17th century, with one great-grandfather a leading Federalist during the Revolutionary period. Growing up in both an intellectual and privileged household, "Cabot" took naturally to academic subjects, particularly history and literature. Beyond his early devotion to scholarly pursuits, Lodge also enjoyed numerous sports and the great outdoor...

Redfield, William Cox, 1858-1932

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U.S. secretary of commerce and U.S. representative from New York. From the description of William Cox Redfield family papers, 1821-1959. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84163550 ...

Cattell, James McKeen, 1860-1944

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Rufus Ivory Cole served as the the director and physician-in-charge (1909-1937) of the Hospital of the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, the first hospital in the United States devoted primarily to the investigation of disease. Cole's medical research centered on problems relating to immunity to diseases of the respiratory system, particularly pneumonia From the guide to the Rufus Ivory Cole papers, ca. 1900-1966, 1900-1966, (American Philosophical Society) Cattell...

Elliott, Henry Wood, 1846-1930

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Illustrator. From the description of Henry Wood Elliott drawings, [ca 1871]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122403874 ...

Rothermel, John H., 1856-1922.

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Colby, Frank Moore, 1865-1925

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Kent, William, 1864-1928

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William Kent was born on March 29, 1864 in Chicago, Illinois, and graduated from Yale (B.A., 1887). From 1895 to 1897 he was a member of the Chicago City Council and was a founding member of the Municipal Voters' League. Kent moved to California in 1907. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives from California (1911-1917) and served on the U.S. Tariff Commission (1917-1921). He lost the nomination in the California senatorial election of 1920. Kent died on March 13, 1928 in K...

Smith, Hugh M. (Hugh McCormick), 1865-1941

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Hugh McCormick Smith (1865-1941) was born on November 21, 1865, in Washington, D.C. He studied and published on herpetology and ichthyology for the Smithsonian in the United States and Asia. He took part in the Bureau of Fisheries Philippines voyage of the Albatross 1907-1910. As Director of the Philippine Expedition, Smith was responsible for planning the itinerary, assembling the equipment, and selecting the scientific crew. A native of Washington, D.C., Smith joined the U.S. Fish Commission i...

Stillman, William Olin, b. 1856.

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Lembkey, Walter I.

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