Papers, 1884-1967 (bulk 1900-1907).

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Papers, 1884-1967 (bulk 1900-1907).

Includes endorsements for application for United States District Judge for the Western New York district, 1900; letters, 1884-1925, from political friends, including Theodore Roosevelt, William H. Taft, and T.C. Platt; two speeches, 1941 and undated, concerning the life of Theodore Roosevelt and administering the presidential oath of office to him; an opinion, undated, in Wright Company v. Herring-Curtiss Company and Glenn H. Curtiss concerning patent infringement; other personal papers; and biographical notes concerning his daughter, Margaret (Gretchen) Drake Hazel and her appointment as Assistant District Attorney for the Buffalo district, 1967, and two letters to her from Nelson Rockefeller, 1958 and 1966.

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Rockefeller, Nelson A. (Nelson Aldrich), 1908-1979

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Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (July 8, 1908 – January 26, 1979) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 41st vice president of the United States from 1974 to 1977, and previously as the 49th governor of New York from 1959 to 1973. He also served as assistant secretary of State for American Republic Affairs for Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman (1944–1945) as well as under secretary of Health, Education and Welfare under Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1953 to 1954....

Hazel, Margaret Drake, 1904-1979.

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Hazel, John R., 1860-1951.

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Federal Court judge for the Western New York district, 1900-1931. Administered presidential oath of office to Theodore Roosevelt after McKinley's assassination. From the description of Papers, 1884-1967 (bulk 1900-1907). (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 38271695 Federal court judge in Western New York district; involved in many important patent cases. Administered the oath of office to President Theodore Roosevelt. From the description of Letter : Bu...

Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910

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Thomas Collier Platt was a Republican Senator from New York. It was through his influence in the Republican party that Theodore Roosevelt became William McKinley's running mate in the 1900 presidential election. From the description of Thomas Collier Platt photograph album of Theodore Roosevelt, not before 1905. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612813357 Thomas Collier Platt: clerk of Tioga County (N.Y.), 1859-1961; member of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1873-...

Curtiss, Glenn Hammond, 1878-1930

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Glenn Hammond Curtiss (1878-1930) was an aviator and businessman. He developed the first practical amphibious airplane, as well as testing ship-based take-offs and landings. From the description of Glenn Hammond Curtiss photographs of early aviation, circa 1900s-1930s. (Brigham Young University). WorldCat record id: 231717817 Glenn Curtiss (1878-1930), a successful motorcycle manufacturer in Hammondsport, New York, became legendary in the aviation world. Curtiss...

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944

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Theodore Roosevelt III (September 13, 1887 – July 12, 1944), known as Theodore Roosevelt Jr., was an American government, business, and military leader. He was the eldest son of President Theodore Roosevelt and First Lady Edith Roosevelt. Roosevelt is known for his World War II service, including the directing of troops at Utah Beach during the Normandy landings, for which he received the Medal of Honor. Roosevelt was educated at private academies and Harvard University; after his 1909 gradua...

Taft, William Howard, 1857-1930

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William Howard Taft (1857-1930) was an American politician who served as U.S. President (1908-1912) and Chief Justitce of the Supreme Court (1921-1930). 1857 Born in Cincinnati, Ohio on September 15th 1878 Graduated from Yale University 1880 Graduated from Cincinnati Law School ...

Herring-Curtiss Company

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Wright Company

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This private bank was formed in 1760 by the Wright family, merchants that traded with the Baltic countries in commodities such as timber, iron and hemp. The family had extensive connections with Manchester, Stockport, Hull, Sheffield and other industrial centres in the Midlands and north. Initially the bank traded as John & Ichabod Wright. It was known as Ichabod & Ichabod Charles Wright from about 1830. In 1898 the bank was acquired by Capital & Counties Bank (est. 1877). ...