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	Memorials Addresses on the Life and Character of Stephen Benton Elkins
		ELKINS was constituted to enjoy these struggles, in the larger sense, and to him the overcoming of a difficulty was a pleasure and a pride.
		ELKINS the statesman carried into his public life that innate sense of justice and fair dealing that always characterized him, and he viewed all public questions in a broad and patriotic spirit that won the admiration of his associates and the Nation.
		ELKINS he was succeeded in the Senate by his son Davis Elkins, and it may thus be seen that there was practically three generations of Senators in the same family.
	www.wvculture.org /history/government/elkinsmemorial.html (19139 words)

	American President
		Stephen Benton Elkins was born in 1841 near New Lexington, Ohio.
		Elkins was a leading legal authority in New Mexico, as well as a prosperous businessman who had invested in land and mining, founding and presiding over the First National Bank of Santa Fe.
		Elkins served from 1891 until the end of the Harrison administration in 1893, during which time he expanded the responsibilities of the Division of Military Intelligence and recommended that the salaries of noncommissioned officers be increased.
	www.americanpresident.org /history/benjaminharrison/cabinet/SecretaryofWar/StephenBElkins/h_index.shtml (425 words)

	About D&E \| Our Senators
		Stephen Benton Elkins, some 18 years younger than Davis, was to become closely associated with his elder colleague through family ties and the crossing of their separate political paths.
		Elkins served as a captain in the Union Army during the Civil War, and in 1864 moved to New Mexico to practice law.
		In 1873, Elkins was elected a delegate to the U.S.Congress for the Territory of New Mexico.
	www.davisandelkins.edu /about/senators.htm (739 words)

	Gustavus Myers, History of the Great American Fortunes, part 3, vol 3, ch 13 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Elkins, it was said, procured the indictment of thousands of Mexican violators of this law, convicted them, or compromised the cases, and, thus was enabled to pocket the fee of $25 in each case.
		Elkins became a member of the land ring of the territory, and largely through his influence the survey of these grants was made to contain hundreds of thousands of acres that did not belong to them.
		Elkins became attorney for Jewett and filed an elaborate brief in the State Department in support of the claim, and calling for the enormous sum of $50,000,000 damages.
	www.geocities.com /doswind/myers/am_fortune_413.html (6343 words)

	About D&E \| Tradition
		Davis and Elkins College was established through the influence and efforts of Henry G. Davis and Stephen B. Elkins, two United States Senators who were responsible for building the first railroad in the area.
		Elkins was the daughter of Senator Davis and the wife of Senator Elkins.
		From the beginning, Davis and Elkins College has sought to be of service to its students and through them to the state, the nation, and the world—meeting the perceived needs of each generation to the best of its ability.
	www.davisandelkins.edu /about/tradition.htm (248 words)

	Davis and Elkins College - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Davis and Elkins College is a small residential liberal arts college of 650 students located in Elkins, West Virginia.
		The school was founded in 1904 and is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church.
		It was named for Henry G. Davis and Stephen B. Elkins who were both members of the United States Senate from West Virginia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Davis_and_Elkins_College (121 words)

	Elkins, West Virginia - West Virginia (WV) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		County seat of Randolph County, Elkins, WV (map (http://www.wvamaps.com/index.php/?place=Elkinsandstate=wvandlat=38.9258andlon=-79.8469andelev=1930andpop=7032)) was incorporated in 1890.
		The town was named for Stephen B. Elkins, United States Senator from West Virginia, 1895-1911.
		Elkins is the location of Davis and Elkins College.
	www.wvexp.com /index.php/Elkins,_West_Virginia (84 words)

	Howard Sutherland Papers
		Thinks its important to him (Elkins) that a strong fight be made and county's vote cast right.
		Senator Elkins improved; he is being given election wins gradually.
		Informs her that at present time there is no way by which she can collect from the government any part of her husband's pay.
	www.wvculture.org /history/ms83-2e.html (3062 words)

	Getaway to Elkins, West Virginia on 1st Traveler's Choice.
		Both were benefactors of the same founders, Senators Stephen Benton Elkins and his father-in-law, Henry Gassaway Davis, who brought the first railroad to West Virginia's rugged Potomac highlands, and converted the regions's vast coal and timber resources into their fortunes.
		At the entrance to the Davis and Elkins College campus stands the Gate House, a quaint structure that doubled as a gatekeeper/caretaker's residence during the years when the Elkins family spent their summers at Halliehurst.
		Halliehurst, the Elkins family's summer home, was built by Stephen B. Elkins on a hill overlooking the newly founded town that bore his name.
	www.virtualcities.com /ons/wv/z/as/wvza6a15.htm (1321 words)

	History of Randolph County
		In 1860 the population of Randolph County had grown to 4,990., and in 1890, the population was 11,633, with a large measure of growth being in Elkins.
		This battle was a factor in establishing the reputation of General Geaorge B. McClellan and led to his appointment in Washington as General-in-Chief of the Armies of the United States.
		The Elkins Inter-Mountain, founded in 1892 and published as a daily newspaper since 1907, is the only daily newspaper in this and seven bordering counties.The county seat town of Elkins has a census population of 7,389.Downtown Elkins is situated at an elevationof 1,830 feet above sea level.
	www.polsci.wvu.edu /wv/randolph/ranopt2.html (983 words)

	Frankensteins - Stephen Elkin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Stephen B. Elkins of West Virginia,: In the Senate of the U.S. April 5, 1897, on American merchant marine discriminating duties
		Stephen B. Elkins, delegate from New Mexico, in the House of Representatives, May 21, 1874
		Stephen B. Elkins of West Virginia in the Senate of the United States, Wednesday, June 2, 1909
	www.frankensteinsbolt.com /search/Stephen%20Elkin-books-Author-8 (136 words)

	Elkins, West Virginia, Elkins news, weather, chat, webcams, (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Elkins is known as the“Hardwood Capital of the World” and forest related industries.
		Named for Stephen B. Elkins, secretary of war and US Senator 1895-1911, the city was a center for railroad, timber and coal operations.
		Elkins is a city located in Randolph County, West Virginia.
	elkinswestvirginia.us (260 words)

	Buying Land For Elkins was $6,960 Investment for Henry Davis
		At this time Elkins made an agreement with the city of Elkins to build the street that is now called Sycamore Street from Randolph Avenue to Buffalo Street, but was then called Park Street.
		Elkins purchased a four acre tract that currently is the location of the Forestry building on Sycamore Street from Perry Hart Wees in 1895.
		Elkins closed the portion of the road in his farm and replaced it with the present day Harpertown Road.
	www.swcp.com /~dhickman/articles/davisland.html (938 words)

	Davis and Elkins College -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Davis and Elkins College is a small residential liberal arts college of 650 students located in (additional info and facts about Elkins, West Virginia) Elkins, West Virginia.
		The school was founded in 1904 and is affiliated with the (A follower of Calvinism as taught in the Presbyterian Church) Presbyterian Church.
		It was named for (additional info and facts about Henry G. Davis) Henry G. Davis and (additional info and facts about Stephen B. Elkins) Stephen B. Elkins who were both members of the (The upper house of the United States Congress) United States Senate from (A state in east central United States) West Virginia.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/D/Da/Davis_and_Elkins_College.htm (165 words)

	Southern New Mexico Travel and Tourism Information: Field, Floyd, Elida, Elkins, Kenna, and ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Field, Floyd, Elida, Elkins, Kenna, and Ranchvale — settlements in a sparsely populated land
		Elkins, 19 miles from Kenna, southwest on US 70, has only an abandoned schoolhouse to mark its existence.
		Stephen B. Elkins was territorial delegate to Congress from 1873-1877, and an ardent advocate of statehood.
	www.southernnewmexico.com /Articles/Southeast/Curry/FieldFloydElidaElkinsKenn.html (633 words)

	PRESTON B. PLUMB
		PRESTON B. In the words of his biographer, Preston B. Plumb "was a pioneer in Kansas.
		Preston B. Plumb was born at Berkshire, Delaware County, Ohio, October 12, 1837.
		Colonel Elkins lived at Westport, Missouri, and was himself a leader in the border ruffian movement.
	skyways.lib.ks.us /genweb/archives/1918ks/biop/plumbpb.html (2216 words)

	Testimony of Stephen B. Bright of the Southern Center for Human Rights on the Innocence Protection Act before the ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Similarly, volunteer lawyers from the Houston firm of Vincent and Elkins established in federal habeas corpus proceedings that Ricardo Aldape Guerra had been convicted in violation of the Constitution and was innocent.
		(b) An effective means of securing professional independence for defender organizations is to place responsibility for governance in a board of trustees.
		Judges in the survey were specifically asked to discount their experiences in capital cases, but there is no reason to believe that their motivations for appointment decisions would vary depending on the type of case.
	justice.policy.net /proactive/newsroom/release.vtml?id=23820&PROACTIVE_ID=cecfcfcec8c8cec7cec5cecfcfcfc5cecfc9cacacecfc6cbcdc5cf (3772 words)

	Genealogy Report (Register) to HTML file
		George B. Babson was a beneficiary of the will of General Isaac Newton Babson (61) on 10 Aug 1846 at Warwick, RI.
		Catherine and her husband William B. Grant, in her right as an heir of Abigail Babson and as grantee of George and William R. Babson, Edwin A. Norton and his wife Abigail in her right, David Young, Jr.
		Stephen Low Davis was born on 9 May 1811 at Gloucester.
	babsonhistorical.org /GENCUST/TH10/t10g0008.htm (10203 words)

	History of Perry County, Ohio, by Clement L. Martzolff, Stephen B. Elkins
		It is with some degree of pride that we claim for Perry county, the birthplace of Stephen Benton Elkins.
		Elkins was married to a daughter of Senator Henry G. Davis of West Virginia.
		He is a man of strong and sturdy build, is more than six feet in height, has firm features, and a large head set firmly on his shoulders.
	homepages.rootsweb.com /~tfisher/mphsbelkins.htm (724 words)

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		History of The Middle New River Settlements - Appendix A-B Appendix A The Courts, Judges, Magistrates, Attorneys, Etc. Deeming it of interest to the reader, a brief history of the organization of Courts of Justice for the states of Virginia and West Virginia, taken from the statutes and codes of said states is here inserted.
		Burk APPENDIX B Counties in Virginia and West Virginia formed out of the territory of Augusta and Frederick, and how or for whom named.
		Prior to 1738 all that part of Virginia lying west of the Bluestone Ridge was included in the County of Orange, but in the fall session of that year this territory was divided into the Counties of Frederick and Augusta.
	www.webroots.org /library/usahist/homnrs10.html (1578 words)

	Elkins, Stephen Benton -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
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		A rural settlement originally known as Leadsville, the town was laid out after the arrival of the Western Maryland Railway and was renamed (1890) to honour U.S. Senator Stephen Benton Elkins, who helped bring the railroad...
		The college, founded in 1904, was named for United States Senator Stephen B. Elkins and his father-in-law, Henry Gassaway Davis, who was also a politician.
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9322368?tocId=9322368 (597 words)

	Elkins West Virginia WV United States chamber of commerce Community zip code Page Index Town of (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Incorporated in 1890 and named for Stephen B. Elkins, United States Senator from West Virginia.
		Elkins has been named the 28th best small town in America and the 28th best Arts Town in America.
		Elkins is county seat of Randolph County West Virginia.
	www.globalindex.com /comindex/wv/elkins.shtml (150 words)

	Graceland Mansion
		Davis and his business partner, Stephen B. Elkins, who married his daughter Hallie, built their summer homes in the early 1890's on a hill overlooking the new town, named after Elkins.
		The stone was quarried, then shipped by train to Elkins and turned by master craftsmen into the a wonderful mansion.
		The structure was positioned to overlook the town of Elkins, the Tygart Valley, the Cheat Mountain Range and the Rich Mountain Range.
	www.earthhome.net /history/elkins/graceland/graceland.htm (630 words)

	The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Eliphaz to Ellertson
		Henry Gassaway Davis; son of Stephen Benton Elkins.
		Elkins, Don C. — of Logan, Logan County, W.Va. Republican.
		June 10, 1866, to Sarah Simms "Sallie" Jacobs (died) and Hallie Davis; father of Davis Elkins.
	politicalgraveyard.com /bio/eliphaz-ellerbee.html (801 words)

	STEPHEN B. ELKINS - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 06/26/1908
		STEPHEN B. Senator writes to his fellow Congressman over Postal job of constituent.
		He said there were no written charges against Denham but that you had made a personal complaint to the Postmaster General which secured his removal.
		Elkins served under President Benjamin Harrison as Secretary of War (1891-1893) and was U.S. Senator from West Virginia from 1895 until his death in 1911.
	www.galleryofhistory.com /archive/10_2000/pol_state_supreme/STEPHEN_B__ELKINS.htm (261 words)

	Converted WP file 25048d
		At the turn of the century, the Canyon was devastated by the uncontrolled cutting of timber, and the environment suffered from the pollution caused by the resulting lumber, pulp and paper industries.
		Stephen B. Elkins, the owner of several railroads and pulp and paper mills in the Blackwater River region, disputed that industry had caused any damage to the environment in a December 20, 1909 letter to William A. MacCorkle:
		Prior the establishment or building at that point, there were never any use made of the water and there were no fish in the stream.
	www.state.wv.us /WVSCA/DOCS/Fall98/25048d.htm (2302 words)

	By Stephen B. Bright, SCHR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Stephen B. Bright is Director of the Southern Center for Human Rights in Atlanta, GA. An NACDL Director, he has served people facing the death penalty at trials, on appeals and in post-conviction proceedings since 1979.
		Volunteer lawyers - Scott Atlas from Vincent & Elkins and Douglas Robinson from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom - demolished the cases against their clients, Guerra and Martinez-Macias.
		The next year, Stephen W. Mansfield challenged the author of the Rodriguez decision, Judge Charles F. Campbell, a former prosecutor who served 12 years on the court.
	www.cdinet.demon.co.uk /cca-brig.htm (4475 words)

	Books By Stephen B Elkins - Page 1
		Stephen B. Elkins, of West Virginia, in the Senate...
		Stephen B. Elkins, of West Virginia: In the United States Senate, Wednesday, March 2, 1893
		Stephen B. Elkins, U.S. Senator from West Va. What sixteen to one means : a speech - Buy2 Online Store
	store.rbftpnetworks.com /author_Stephen+B+Elkins (444 words)

	The Quest for Statehood Seven
		Stephen B. Elkins, New Mexico's delegate to Congress, was not present for most of the speech, but entered the House chamber just as Burrows was bringing his rousing oration to a close.
		Unaware of the full nature of Burrows' speech, Elkins shook his colleague's hand in congratulations, a gesture many Southern Congressmen interpreted as support for the civil rights legislation.
		Elkins' handshake is blamed for costing New Mexico several Southern votes it needed for passage of the statehood bill, and while Colorado was voted into the Union in 1876, New Mexico remained a territory for another 36 years.
	www.nmgs.org /artcuar7.htm (795 words)

	Stephen Benton ELKINS
		Michael, M.A. “Middle Man for Peace: Senator Stephen A. Elkins and the Spanish-American War.” West Virginia History 57 (1998): 46-61.
		Stephen Benton Elkins (Late a Senator from West Virginia): Memorial Addresses Delivered in the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States.
		“Davis and Elkins of West Virginia: Businessmen in Politics.” Ph.D. dissertation, Yale University, 1967.
	www.infoplease.com /biography/us/congress/elkins-stephen-benton.html (156 words)

	Elkins Located In Potomac Highlands In West Virginia, This County Is Known For Its Lumber Industry And O (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Randolph County Elkins: Incorporated in 1890 and named for Stephen B. Elkins, United States Senator from West Virginia.
		Elkins Resort on Priest Lake, Idaho is the Northwest's finest log cabin vacation resort.
		Elkins Real Estate and Relocation Elkins history: Elkins was inhabited by people as early as 10 000 years ago, as evidenced by the Elkins Mounds near the White River.
	www.99hosted.com /names8306.html (499 words)

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