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Augustus Seymour Porter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Augustus Seymour Porter (January 18, 1798-September 18, 1872) was a U.S. statesman for the state of Michigan. He was born in Canandaigua, New York, the nephew of Peter Buell Porter and attended Canandaigua Academy, He graduated from Union College, Schenectady, New York, in 1818, studied law and was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Detroit, Michigan. He was treasurer of the Michigan Pioneer Society in 1837. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Augustus_Seymour_Porter   (223 words)

Niagara Falls Reporter Augustus Porter, before he became a wealthy and prominent personage in Niagara County, made an important friend who aided his career while he was surveying throughout New York State. Porter wrote an account of his early years for the Young Men's Association of Buffalo, published in 1849, many years after he operated the portage, owned Goat Island and started the tourist and power industries here. Porter believed a gale had blown the fish together and, in some strange circumstance, they were unable to regulate the air bladder to remain under water. www.niagarafallsreporter.com /kostoff11.html   (223 words)

Encyclopedia: Augustus S. Porter Porter, Augustus Seymour Porter, Augustus Seymour Porter, Augustus Seymour Porter, Augustus Seymour Augustus Seymour Porter ( January 18, 1798 - September 18, 1872) was a U.S. statesman for the state of Michigan. He was born in Canandaigua, New York, the nephew of Peter Buell Porter and attended Canandaigua Academy, He graduated from Union College, Schenectady, New York, in 1818, studied law and was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Detroit, Michigan. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Augustus-S.-Porter   (223 words)

porter-augustus.txt Augustus Porter, section 1, Wilmington Township, was born in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Oct. 4, 1815, a son of Augustus Porter, a ship-carpenter, who worked at his trade in winter and in the summer attended his farm. Porter has experienced all the phases of pioneer life, in both Williams and Steuben counties. Porter has held the offices of Postmaster, Justice of the Peace, and Notary Public. www.rootsweb.com /~indekalb/dcibp/dcbio/1885/porter-augustus.txt   (223 words)

Encyclopedia: Frederick Augustus Porter Barnard Frederick Augustus Porter Barnard ( 1809 - 1889), American scientist and educationalist, was born in Sheffield, Massachusetts, on the 5th of May 1809. Barnard, Frederick Augustus Porter Barnard, Frederick Augustus Porter Barnard was a versatile man, of catholic training, a classical and English scholar, a mathematician, a physicist, and a chemist, a good public speaker, and a vigorous but somewhat prolix writer on various subjects, his annual reports to the Board of Trustees of Columbia being particularly valuable as discussions of educational problems. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Frederick-Augustus-Porter-Barnard   (223 words)

Encyclopedia.com - Results for Barnard, Frederick Augustus Porter Encyclopedia.com - Results for Barnard, Frederick Augustus Porter Here's the new Location for: Barnard Frederick Augustus Porter Please update your link and click below to go to the new location. www.encyclopedia.com /articles/01135.html   (223 words)

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MEMORIES OF FAYETTEVILLE Augustus T. established the insurance company bearing his name, and which is still carried on by his sons, Collin, 2nd., and Donald. Seymour Pratt established an extensive lumber business on a mill lot, taking in a considerable portion of what is now the business section of the village, both sides of Mill street, both sides of the Limestone creek and the feeder (a part of the Erie Canal), from Genesee street to the north. Seymour Pratt, grandfather of John D. Pratt, was one of the prominent and active men in the early days of the village. www.everingham.com /family/data2/fayetteville_memo.html   (21842 words)

History of Town of Skaneateles James Porter came here in 1797 and erected and opened the first tavern in town, the timbers of which probably constituted the first raft of the kind ever floated upon the lake. This same tract was sold by Foster on March 2, 1825, to Joseph Porter and Samuel Jacacks for $2,300, and on April 7, 1836, Mr. Porter, Nash De Cost, John Snook, jr., Thomas Yates, William M. Beauchamp, Ransom Crosby, N. Roosevelt, Justin Redfield, D. Moseley, Robert I. Baker, James Bench, Samuel Harris, George Francis, Peter Whittlesey, and others, all before 1850. web.cortland.edu /woosterk/ononcent.html   (13558 words)

Find A Grave - Search Results for "PORTER" General Porter was a casualty of the politics that ruled the Army of the Potomac during its first few years. He was born in Chester, Pennsylvania, the son of David Porter, who was a distinguished naval officer and hero of the War of 1812, and was also a diplomat. Carlile Patterson Porter and the grandson of Admiral David Dixon Porter, the sixth of a military family. www.findagrave.com /php/famous.php?page=name&firstName=&lastName=PORTER   (1072 words)

richard.ged Seymour to say, that none of the early settlers 2 CONC of the town contributed more to develope its business and commercial 2 CONC interests, or was more hightly esteemed by his fellow citizens. Ship-building was also carried on to a considerable 2 CONC extent at different points by William Seymour and others; and Newburgh 2 CONC ships entered into the Liverpool trade, and her smaller vessels 2 CONC engaged in coasting and in trade with the West India Islands. William(6) 2 CONC Seymour of Newburgh, NY is shown as William, Jr.'s father in a family 2 CONC history written ca. www.aracnet.com /~thentao/Richard/richard.ged   (2818 words)

The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Porter, O to R Augustus Seymour Porter; grandfather of Peter Augustus Porter. Porter, Peter Buell (1773-1844) — of New York. Porter, Perry — of Miami, Ottawa County, Okla. Democrat. politicalgraveyard.com /bio/porter7.html   (417 words)

William Augustus Wilkinson Diary Page One of Andrew Porter's white sows died suddenly just outside of our cowpen in eve and Willie rode Hattie over and told his wife about it. Seymour and family and Gussie and his family and Bud and Wiley D here to dinner and Clara and her children here in eve and all left late in eve but Wiley D. He and Dudley W here to supper. Seymour and Ida and baby came at 1 3/4 and all here at night. www.wilkinsons.com /Diary/JAN1895.HTM   (2198 words)

Black Rock Porter's brother Augustus was an owner of the charming Federal-Style house (c. Porter had built in 1816 a handsome Federal-Style home on the Niagara River bank between West Ferry and Breckenridge, about where the Rich Renaissance building now stands. Black Rock's General Peter Porter had commanded the American militia well at the battles of Chippewa, Lundy's Lane, and Fort Erie during the 1814 campaign, and had planned the strategy that repulsed Drummond at Fort Erie. ah.bfn.org /h/br/brfox   (2198 words)

(Arthur HOWELL - Augustus Porter HOWELL ) Augustus Porter HOWELL (Jr) (1 Feb 1863 - 11 Jul 1867) Augustus Porter HOWELL (Sr) (29 May 1823 - ____) Augustus HOWELL (31 Aug 1818 - 12 Apr 1856) www.howellresearch.com /index/ind1900.html   (2198 words)

Frederick Augustus Porter BARNARD He was named for his mother's brother, Frederick Augustus Porter, who had been killed the previous year at Niagara." Here, on May 5, 1809, two months after Thomas Jefferson relinquished the White House to James Madison, was born Frederick Augustus Barnard, the second child and first son of a young attorney of the town, Robert F. Barnard, and his wife, Augusta. John Porter, also of Warwickshire, from whom he was descended on his mother's side, emigrated to the Bay State in 1628. www.phillipsplace.net /genealogy/ps01/ps01_095.html   (2198 words)

(Henry HOUSE - Augustus Porter HOWELL ) Arthur HOWELL -- to -- Augustus Porter HOWELL (Jr) www.howellresearch.com /index/ind1877.html   (2198 words)

Classics at Carthage: WWW-Links: Augustan Age Octavian/ Augustus: Select Testemonia (sources) J. Porter's translations of selected ancient sources on the Emperor Augustus. Octavian and Antony: The Rise of Augustus J. Porter's class notes. Augustus: Images of Power A collection of images showing the major monuments and works of art from the Augustus period 27 BCE-CE14. www2.carthage.edu /outis/auglinks.html   (2198 words)

Niagara Falls History of Power Augustus Porter's vision became reality in 1875, when the first wheels began turning in the new powerhouse. Augustus and Peter Porter both died before construction of this canal had began. Augustus' initial plan was to use the power generated in the 50 foot (15m) drop of the rapids above the falls but he could find no interested financiers. www.iaw.on.ca /~falls/power.html   (2198 words)

Frederick Augustus Porter Barnard Biography / Profile of Frederick Augustus Porter Barnard Biographies Frederick Augustus Porter Barnard (1809-1889) was an American educator and scientist who, as president of Columbia College, worked to develop the institution into a modern university. Home › Biography › Frederick Augustus Porter Barnard Frederick Augustus Porter Barnard Biography / Profile of Frederick Augustus Porter Barnard Biographies www.bookrags.com /biography/frederick-augustus-porter-barnard   (2198 words)

Barnard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Barnard's Loop, an emission nebula in the constellation of Orion. Barnard Castle, a castle and its surrounding town in Teesdale, County Durham, England. Barnard 33, another name for the Horsehead Nebula, a dark nebula in the constellation of Orion. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Barnard   (439 words)

Litchfield Co., CT - Bench & Bar Nathan HALE was an attorney at Sharon in 1777 and an assistant judge of the County Court for 18 yrs. Origen Storrs SEYMOUR, son of Morris W. SEYMOUR; graduated Yale 1894 & from YLS in 1896; admitted to the bar 1896; is in practice in New York City. Colebrook, 1871; graduated Yale 1892; YLS 1894; admitted to the bar 1894; resides in Winsted & is Judge of the Winchester Town Court & Judge of Probate for that district. freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com /~jdevlin/source_files/litchfield_b-b.htm   (17101 words)

Ancestry of Philip E. Hildreth - aqw36.htm Augustus Elbridge HILDRETH was born 18 Aug 1855. Samuel married (1) Mary Louise PORTER, daughter of John PORTER and Jerusha WITT, in Adams, MA. Joseph was born about 1835 in Porter, ME. www.hildreth.net /philip/genealogy/aqwg36.htm   (853 words)

Letters of George Santayana, Book Two Of particular interest is Santayana's continuing correspondence with the American philosopher Charles Augustus Strong and with his sister Susana Sturgis de Sastre. Also included is correspondence with such notable figures as Bertrand Russell, Robert Seymour Bridges, Horace Kallen, and Logan Pearsall Smith. The correspondence covers Santayana's resignation from Harvard, his time in England during World War I, and comments on his philosophical work during this period. www.iupui.edu /~santedit/booktwo.html   (111 words)

Wizbang Seymour Hersh (who is known for exposing the My Lai incident during the Vietnam War) knows lawyer Gary Myers from that time. Seymour Hersh's lawyer friend, the same Gary Myers, represented Staff Sgt. Ivan "Chip" Frederick who pled guilty and received an 8-year sentence for his part in Abu Ghraib. The Abu Ghraib photos were exposed by Seymour Hersh the same week Mapes aired them on CBS 60 Minutes II on 4/27/04. www.wizbangblog.com /archives/004826.php   (1774 words)

PINE HILL CEMETERY Seymour Porter, Jr., s/o Seymour Porter and Diantha L., b. Augustus Chester, s/o Augustus Wilford and Janette C. (Wilford), d. Julia Eliza (Wilford), lst w/o Augustus Wilford and d/o John Chester and Eunice (McCril1ius) Wilford; d. www.rootsweb.com /~nygenese/phill.htm   (1606 words)

5650.txt Augustus Spriggs, expressive of his unbounded delight in having prevailed upon his governor to 'let him out;' and concluding with a promise of meeting the coach at Moorgate. Augustus Spriggs now raised his chum upon his legs, and was certainly rather alarmed at the sanguinary effusion. D____ hereupon ordered the boy to carry down to the stairs a cargo of brandy, porter, and sandwiches, for the intended voyage, and taking her dear love in the humour, presently appeared duly decked out for the trip. www.gutenberg.org /dirs/5/6/5/5650/5650.txt   (18558 words)

Andreas' History of the State of Nebraska - Otoe Co. Part 11 At Sage Creek, Porter's train of thirty-five wagons and forty-five men, was found in corral, fortified by means of earth-works and rifle-pits, where they had been for twenty-two days, almost incessantly defending themselves against the Indians. Through the acquaintance of Augustus Hall, with whom an intimate friendship had been formed, which afterward lasted for nearly forty years, Mr. Here a law partnership was entered into with one Caleb J. McNulty, a prominent Democratic politician, a leading Member of the Ohio Legislature and subsequently Clerk of the House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States. www.kancoll.org /books/andreas_ne/otoe/otoe-p11.html   (8469 words)

1930 BLUE BOOK..H Augustus, 35 Monroe pl., Brooklyn Miss Florence E. Hegeman Heggie, Mr. James Porter, 63 W. Huntington, Miss Amy Low, 36 Remsen st., Brooklyn Huntington, Mr. Henry Seymour, 28 Vista rd., Great Neck, L.I. Houghton, Mrs. www.bklyn-genealogy-info.com /Directory/Blue/1930.BlueH.html   (5554 words)

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