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  Alexander Ramsay of Mar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Captain Alexander Ramsay of Mar (21 December 1919–20 December 2000) was the only child of HRH Princess Patricia of Connaught, who renounced her royal title and style when she married then-Captain the Hon.
Alexander Arthur Alfonso David Maule Ramsay was born at Clarence House, then the London residence of his maternal grandfather, the Duke of Connaught.
Ramsey (Alice Elizabeth Margaret, née Ramsay of Mar) (8 July 1961-) m.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alexander_Ramsay_of_Mar   (563 words)

  
 American President
Alexander Ramsey was born in 1815 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Ramsey served from 1879 until the end of the Hayes administration in 1881.
Alexander Ramsey retired in 1886 and died in 1903.
www.americanpresident.org /history/rutherfordbhayes/cabinet/SecretaryofWar/AlexanderRamsey/email.html   (285 words)

  
 Alexander Ramsey, Class of 1840   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Alexander Ramsey was born near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on September 8, 1815, the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Kelker Ramsey.
At that time Ramsey began what can only be termed as a meteoritic rise in politics, beginning with his appointment, almost immediately, as secretary to the electoral college of Pennsylvania, and then as clerk of the State house of representatives in 1841.
Ramsey County, Minnesota, of which St. Paul is the county seat, was named for him in 1849 as was Ramsey County, North Dakota in 1883.
chronicles.dickinson.edu /encyclo/r/ed_ramsayA.htm   (521 words)

  
 Alexander Ramsey biography .ms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Ramsey was elected from Pennsylvania as a Whig to the U.S. House of Representatives and served in the House from March 4, 1843 to March 3, 1847.
Ramsey was elected the second Governor of Minnesota after statehood and served from January 2, 1860 to July 10, 1863, but resigned the governorship to become a U.S. Senator, having been elected to that post in 1863 as a Republican.
Ramsey served as Secretary of War from 1879 to 1881, under President Rutherford B. Hayes.
alex-ramsey.biography.ms   (133 words)

  
 MNHS.ORG : Governors of Minnesota | Alexander Ramsey
Alexander Ramsey, the only man to be both appointed as governor of the territory and then elected as governor of the state, was born September 8, 1815, at Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, near Harrisburg.
Ramsey early became interested in politics, undoubtedly influenced by the ardent devotion of his Kelker relatives to the Whig party and by the fascinating drama centering around the statehouse in Harrisburg.
Ramsey was accused of fraud in the negotiations and, although he was ultimately exonerated, investigations of his conduct did not finally clear him until 1854, the year after he relinquished the governorship and the superintendency to Democrat Willis A. Gorman.
www.mnhs.org /people/governors/gov/gov_01.htm   (750 words)

  
 Alexander Ramsey Genealogy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Alexander Ramsey was born at sea on the way from Ulster to America.
His father John Ramsey died after being chased by Indians and drinking water too fast (This is according to Nathaniel Ramsey in the 1880 history of Logan County, Ohio.
Alexander Ramsey and his sons built the first sawmill in Bokes Creek Township, on Rush Creek.
www.geocities.com /ramseybuckeye/alexrams.html   (389 words)

  
 Memorial to Francis Alexander Ramsey by Rev. Robert Henderson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
As a father, Col. Ramsey was affectionate, tender and indulgent; but at the same time duly awake and eagle-eyed to the faults of his children, and would not pass them without suitable and merited animadversion.
Ramsey was a strict performer of family prayer, which duty he discharged with great fervour, and manifest devotion of spirit, and required the strict attention of all his family, white and fl.
When Col. Ramsey's last end approached, though I did not witness this closing scene, yet I have satisfactory reason, and that from various sources to believe, he met it with that entire resignation and dignified composure which might reasonably be expected to terminate such a life as he had lived.
www.knoxcotn.org /biographies/faramseymem.html   (2441 words)

  
 MNHS.ORG | Conservation | Treatments & Projects | Ramsey House Wallpaper   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Book Lab treated wallpaper samples from the Alexander Ramsey House to document the various wallpapers used in the house over the years by preserving samples of the original papers.
The samples for the Ramsey House were put into two postbindings, which were constructed from lignin and acid-free binders board and covered in buckram.
Ramsey House staff report that the wallpaper postbindings have received considerable use and have proven to be a valuable research tool in studying the history of the house.
www.state.mn.us /ebranch/mhs/preserve/conservation/wallpaper.html   (244 words)

  
 Pay Per View Preview   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The front of the box on the entrance ramp is kicked open and “The Golden God” Alexander Ramsey dives out of it, one tag team title belt around his waist and the other in his hands.
Ramsey blasts the Freak in the head with the championship belt again and again, finally dropping the big man to the ramp.
Ramsey’s fearful expression is shown as the Lightning Kid emerges as his fourth challenger, then he is shown getting the win after interference from the Flying Nazi.
www.angelfire.com /sk/cwfederation/fpvpreview.html   (1195 words)

  
 Ramsey Family Papers, MS 253
4 B.G. Manard, Bristol, Tenn., to J.G.M. Ramsey, Knoxville, Tenn.
24 M.E. Huger, Chattanooga, Tenn., to J.G.M. and M.B.C. Ramsey, Knoxville, Tenn.
24 W.G. McAdoo, Knoxville, Tenn., to J.G.M. Ramsey, Knoxville, Tenn.
www.lib.utk.edu /spcoll/manuscripts/0253.html   (18615 words)

  
 release template   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
At the Ramsey House’s “Victorian Weddings” on March 18 and 19, visitors will step back in time to March 1875 and the flurry of preparations for the wedding of Charles Furness and Marion Ramsey, Alexander Ramsey’s only surviving child.
Ramsey was the first territorial governor of Minnesota.
Their home was carefully maintained by three generations of Ramseys before being willed to the Society.
www.state.mn.us /ebranch/mhs/events/press/050209-050320.htm   (349 words)

  
 Ramsey
The Ramseys settled in Scotland in the time of David I. The name, it is claimed was originally "De Ramesey." Elgin is in Morayshire County, and the first of the name to settle there was a farrier from Forfarshire, which is clearly the ancestral seat.
The family is of Scotch ancestry and claims descent from William Ramsey, who fought under Robert Bruce for the independence of Scotland, and was one of the nobles who subscribed the celebrated memorial to the Pope in1320, vindicating the rights and liberties of Scotland.
Isaac Ramsey is either son or brother of Randel Ramsey, Sr., and Noah Ramsey is the grandson of Randel's brother John Ramsey.
www.southern-style.com /RAMSEY.htm   (12587 words)

  
 Minnesota Historic Sites: Alexander Ramsey House
Guides dressed as her servants may even surprise you with a tour of the Victorian home and some fresh cookies.
The Alexander Ramsey House: Furnishing a Victorian Home, (published in Minnesota History, Spring, 1995, tells more about the elaborate furnishings of the Ramsey House.
In Irvine Park, one block south on Ramsey Street from West Seventh Street.
www.mnhs.org /places/sites/arh   (171 words)

  
 Ramsey County Minnesota Genealogy
When Ramsey county was established on 27 October 1849 as one of Minnesota Territory's original nine counties, it extended north to Mille Lacs Lake.
Ramsey is now the smallest county in the state.
Alexander Ramsey, for whom the county was named, was the first governor of the Minnesota Territory, and the second mayor of the city of St. Paul.
www.parkbooks.com /MnGenWeb/ramsey.html   (597 words)

  
 RAMSEY, Alexander (1815-1903) Bibliography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Gilman, Rhoda R. “Ramsey, Donnelly, and the Congressional Campaign of 1868.” Minnesota History 35 (December 1959): 300-308.
Quist, Robert J. “Alexander Ramsey: The Sioux Treaties of 1851 and the Investigation That Followed.” Master’s thesis, University of Minnesota, 1972.
Alexander Ramsey: A Study of a Frontier Politician and the Transition of Minnesota from a Territory to a State.
bioguide.congress.gov /scripts/bibdisplay.pl?index=R000026   (133 words)

  
 Ramsey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
In 1854, Alexander S. Ramsey, who had been a practitioner in Carroll County, Ohio, located in Kenton.
According to the roster, Alexander S. Ramsey enlisted as an Adjutant in the 82nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry on November 4, 1861 and was commissioned into the Field & Staff.
On August 8, 1862, at the age of 35, Ramsey enlisted as a Lieutenant Colonel in the 45th OVI and on August 19 was commissioned into the Field & Staff.
www.homestead.com /45ohio/ramsey.html   (243 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
RAMSEY, a native of Iredell County, N. C., was born January 22, 1809, and is the oldest of two sons--ALEXANDER M. and ALFRED--born to JOHN and MARTHA (ALEXANDER) RAMSEY, who were also natives of North Carolina, from whence they immigrated to Lawrence County, Ind., in December, 1819, settling in Pleasant Run Township.
He has eighty acres of land; is a Democrat in politics, casting his first vote for Andrew Jackson, and Mrs.
Ramsey is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
www.angelfire.com /in4/orchidhill/ramsey1.txt   (113 words)

  
 Ramsey Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Descendants of John Ramsey Four generations of the Ramsey Clan in the U. (John was the father of Alexander Ramsey)
Marge Ramsey Davis Ancestry - Marge Ramsey Davis
Ancestors of Carl Allan Ramsey Carl Allen Ramsey
www.geocities.com /ramseybuckeye/Resource.htm   (257 words)

  
 ramsey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Alexander Ramsey was an amazing, blunt, energetic man. He accomplished many things in the early days of Minnesota.
Alexander Ramsey was one of the men who made treaties with the Dakota.
He was both a good friend and rival to the colonel Henry Sibley.
www.isd77.k12.mn.us /schools/dakota/conflict/Ramsey.htm   (85 words)

  
 MINNESOTA
The Victorian mansion was built in 1872 by Alexander Ramsey, who was appointed governor of the Minnesota Territory 1849-1853 and was elected governor of the State of Minnesota, 1860-1863.
Governor Ramsey's daughter and two granddaughters were members of The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in Minnesota.
In compliance with the will of Miss Anna Ramsey Furness, the governing board for the Alexander Ramsey House must consist of five persons, three of whom are to be NSCDA members.
www.nscda.org /museums/minnesota.htm   (278 words)

  
 Ramsey County Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Ramsey County, Minnesota, is named after the first Governor of the Minnesota Territory, Alexander Ramsey.
A professional County Manager, hired by the Board, oversees the staff and daily operations of the County.
Ramsey County is the first and only Minnesota County to be governed by Home Rule; all other counties are governed by state statutes.
www.co.ramsey.mn.us /cm/about   (183 words)

  
 Z. Alexander Ramsey : It never failed to amuse Eidolon that he
Alexander Ramsey : It never failed to amuse Eidolon that he
"Thank you, Alexander." They would not call each other by their proper names in this place, of course; while they might pay Marie's salary, there was no way to assure her silence, much less that of her staff.
He unfolded his napkin and placed it on his lap, took a sip of water from his glass and waved the hovering waiter away.
www.greatestjournal.com /users/_eidolon/907.html   (424 words)

  
 Ramsey Ancestry
Thomas' father may be Captain Thomas Ramsey, a member of the House of Burgesses from Pesto Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia, later called Patsworth Parish.
Francis Ramsey was a Private in Lee's Legion, Virginia Continental Line.
Edmund Alexander Ramsey was born in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, died Sumner County, TN.
mywebpages.comcast.net /42558/ramsey.htm   (433 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: Ramsey County, N.Dak.
Capital Impact: Ramsey County -- officials, addresses, and political, economic, education data
Fedstats/Mapstats: Ramsey County -- data on agriculture, population, immigration, business, crime, environment
The site opened on July 1, 1996; the last full revision was done on March 10, 2005.
politicalgraveyard.com /geo/ND/RA.html   (483 words)

  
 Ramsey
The year after the Ramsey’s arrival saw many settlers and sightseers in the St. Paul area.
It is clear 27 years after the Ramsey’s first crossing, that their relationship with the Mississippi had changed, as Anna writes,
In 1895, Alexander Ramsey spoke of early immigration to Minnesota, and of his first experiences here,
cgee.hamline.edu /GE04Guide/Files/Section3/Ramsey/Ramsey.htm   (1292 words)

  
 Alexander Ramsey Park - Entry
Redwood Falls, MN Alexander Ramsey Park is the largest municipal park in Minnesota.
The state of Minnesota gave the park back to the city of Redwood Falls in later years and now the city maintains and improves the park.
Ramsey Park continues to be a wonderful example of Minnesota's commitment to it's natural resources and beauty.
www.rrcnet.org /~ramseypk   (100 words)

  
 Attractions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Redwood Falls is a popular destination due in part to beautiful Alexander Ramsey Park.
Located along the Minnesota River Valley, the vast features of the park contain campground facilities, four miles of paved hiking trails, DNR trout stream, picturesque Ramsey Falls, scenic overlooks, and a zoo with bison and elk.
Located on Highway 67 between Redwood Falls and Morgan, this beautiful farm is rich with culture and history.
www.redwoodfalls.org /RACT/attracti.htm   (611 words)

  
 Ramsey Alexander Rahal
While commanding you on the beautiful job and efforts you deployed in bringing Lebanese together, I ask the Lord, in His Infinite Mercy, to bless you and crown your efforts with much success and rewards.
Ramsey Alexander Rahal - I myself was born and raised in Toronto Canada.
Your message will be rerouted to Ramsey's personal email address.
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 Alexander Ramsey
You are in: Museum of History >> Hall of North and South Americans >> Alexander Ramsey
RAMSEY, Alexander, secretary of war, born near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 8 September, 1815.
He was educated at Lafayette college, and in 1828 became clerk in the register's office of his native county.
www.famousamericans.net /alexanderramsey1   (490 words)

  
 Family Tree Maker's Genealogy Site: User Home Pages The Alexander Ramsey Genealogy Web Site
This site is dedicated to the research and exchange of information between the decendants of Alexander Ramsey.
They had 7 children Mary, Hannah, James, John, William, Alexander Jr., and Anthony.
If you are a decendant of any of these people, please e-mail me at robert_ramsey@bigfoot.com.
familytreemaker.genealogy.com /users/r/a/m/Robert-D-Ramsey   (234 words)

  
 Alexander Ramsey Class of '70
After Ramsey I went to St. Cloud State, after St. Cloud became a ski bum in Snowmass Colorado for a ski season (couldn’t make any money as a maid or ski instructor) so decided to use what St. Cloud taught me and got a job in the business world.
I have many fond memories of Ramsey but I know for sure if I could do it all again I would actually study and not be so crazy.
After Ramsey I attended college for 3 years, got married in 1972 and had three children -- Justin is almost 25 amd married with two children, Lori is 22 and working in Wisconsin at a boy's ranch, Carrie is 18 and just had her first baby 4 days ago.
www.infinetivity.com /~jai/rams70/nov2000.htm   (15656 words)

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